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In the past months, farmland prices have continued to creep downward, leaving behind the record prices of the past few years. The August 8th Land Values Report from the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service shows farmland values dropped 0.3 percent nationwide in the past year. However, changes in farmland values vary from region to region … Continue reading "What Today’s Farmland Prices Mean for Investors [+PODCAST]" The post What Today’s Farmland Prices Mean for Investors [+PODCAST] appeared first on Global AgInvesting.

Finding and retaining good talent in any company is critical for success. But the challenge of accomplishing this is exacerbated for start-ups, who have limited capital resources and unsure futures. Greg Duerksen, president at executive search firm, Kincannon & Reed, explains that a big challenge facing agtech today is under-capitalisation – when a company ends up settling … Continue reading "Addressing the Talent Challenge in AgTech [+PODCAST]" The post Addressing the Talent Challenge in AgTech [+PODCAST] appeared first on Global AgInvesting.

From expanding coverage in mainstream media to the growing number of innovators creating solutions designed to address agricultural and food challenges, the increasing momentum behind agtech is undeniable. Global AgInvesting’s deal activity data indicates that the number of capital deals involving agtech companies and the number of agtech investment funds launched increased from 2015 to … Continue reading "Agtech: A Farmland Investor Perspective [+PODCAST]" The post Agtech: A Farmland Investor Perspective [+PODCAST] appeared first on Global AgInvesting.

Global AgInvesting’s AgTech Week event, held last week in San Francisco, brought together more than 250 stakeholders, including innovators and investors, in the agtech space to share insights and build relationships to move solutions forward. One of the biggest themes of the week was the growing opportunity in plant biology. Coverage of the topic included … Continue reading "Monsanto CTO Robb Fraley on What’s Critical to AgTech Success" The post Monsanto CTO Robb Fraley on What’s Critical to AgTech Success appeared first on Global AgInvesting.

While the past five years have delivered both increased innovation and investment in agricultural technology (agtech), the value it promises to deliver to farmers has been widely unrealized, as of yet, according to a new white paper. Investment in agtech reached a new record high in 2015, reaching $4.6 billion and almost doubling investment from … Continue reading "Addressing the Agtech Adoption Gap: Headwinds and Solutions" The post Addressing the Agtech Adoption Gap: Headwinds and Solutions appeared first on Global AgInvesting.

by Lynda Kiernan Securing good partners is key to successful investing – a tenant that Blue Sky Real Assets embraces. This is evident in the firm’s third single-asset private equity co-investment it originated with Kialla Pure Foods. GAI News had the opportunity to sit down with Michael Blakeney, Investment Director with Blue Sky, to discuss … Continue reading "Blue Sky Investing in Australia’s Organic Grain Supply Chain" The post Blue Sky Investing in Australia’s Organic Grain Supply Chain appeared first on Global AgInvesting.

By Lynda Kiernan In what is thought to be a first of its kind partnership, agtech and life sciences venture capital firm Finistere Ventures and institutional farmland owner and manager International Farming Corporation (IFC) have launched agtech equity growth fund Willow Hill Ventures. Finistere partner, Arama Kukutai sat down with GAI News at Global AgInvesting … Continue reading "Finistere, IFC Launch First of its Kind Agtech Growth Fund – Exclusive" The post Finistere, IFC Launch First of its Kind Agtech Growth Fund – Exclusive appeared first on Global AgInvesting.

TIAA-CREF has reached a $3 billion close on TIAA-CREF Global Agriculture II LLC, a global agriculture investment partnership. The post TIAA-CREF Unveils $3 Billion Global Ag Investment Vehicle (Premium Content) appeared first on Global AgInvesting.

CEO Wade Barnes discusses the company's 10-year journey, recent investments, plans for expansion and what keeps him up at night. The post Farmers Edge CEO Talks Recent Investments, Plans for Expansion [+PODCAST] appeared first on Global AgInvesting.

GAI speaks to FarmLink's Chief Strategy Officer about the impact of data science in the agricultural sector and what lies ahead. The post The Rise of Data Science in Agriculture [+PODCAST] (Premium Content) appeared first on Global AgInvesting.