Increasing the Sustainability of Farming with AI-enabled Technology
By Dr. Shaun Passley, Founder, ZenaTech The call for sustainable practices in the field of agriculture is not new, but it becomes more urgent with each passing year. Those who answer the call commit to tackling a complex challenge. In essence, sustainable farming demands more work be done with less energy. It requires a greater degree of pr
Read moreA Transition Underway: China and Southeast Asia’s Rise in the Agrifood Biotechnology Revolution
Contributed Content from Bits x Bites Agriculture and food are responsible for 31 percent of total greenhouse gas emissions. With growing population and wealth, so will the demand for more and better quality food. But making more food and nutrition available doesn’t necessarily have to drive up the pressure on the environment. This is
Read moreOp Ed: The Unchanging Essence of Agriculture
By Ben Palen, Ag Management Partners At this time each year (with rare exceptions), I make the trek to my family’s cemetery, located in a no-stop-light town deep in the heart of Kansas. Three generations have their final resting place there, and all of them share an agrarian heritage. It is about a 1,000 mile round trip, and I alw
Read moreInsight: Omega Ratios of Canadian Farmland
By Stephen Johnston, Managing Partner, Veripath & Equicapita *The content put forth by Global AgInvesting News and its parent company HighQuest Partners is intended to be used and must be used for informational purposes only. All information or other material herein is not to be construed as legal, t
Read moreConsultant’s Corner: HighQuest Partners – Your Guide in Unprecedented Times in Global Food & Ag
By Philippe de Lapérouse, Head, Consulting, HighQuest Partners Fourteen years ago, little did I anticipate that the increased focus on investing in global food and agriculture following the food price spikes in 2007 and the economic downturn in 2008 would today be driven by unprecedented threats and challenges that have converged within
Read moreInsight: Sharpe Ratios of Canadian Farmland
By Stephen Johnston, Managing Partner, Veripath & Equicapita funds *The content put forth by Global AgInvesting News and its parent company HighQuest Partners is intended to be used and must be used for informational purposes only. All information or other material herein is not to be construed as legal, tax
Read more15 Minutes With… Nicole Atchison, CEO of PURIS™ Holdings
By Michelle Pelletier Marshall, Unconventional Ag Media (This story first appeared in our sister publication, Unconventional Ag News) NOTE: This year’s Unconventional Ag conference, which will take place Nov. 29-30 in Minneapolis, includes a tour of the PURIS Innovation Center. The tour will include an inside look at scaling a sustainab
Read moreFarmland Investment – An Updated Different Point of View
By Ben Palen, Ag Management Partners Some Updates Since July 2021 Some nine months ago, I opined that farmland had become an “investment du jour”. That was meant to suggest that increasing numbers of investors, ranging from retail to institutional levels, were realizing the benefits of land ownership. There are few signs that its
Read moreTakeaways from GAI NY 2022 — Macro Drivers, Net Zero, and Opportunities in Organics
By Michelle Pelletier Marshall, Global AgInvesting Media The 14th annual Global AgInvesting, held April 4-6, 2022, back in NYC for the first time since the pandemic, was very well-received and attended by nearly 800 in the sector, from institutional investors to family office managers to innovators and agribusinesses. Topics covered include
Read moreInsight: Farmland, Gold, and Stagflation – the Perfect Storm?
By Stephen Johnston, director, Veripath Partners *The content put forth by Global AgInvesting News and its parent company HighQuest Partners is intended to be used and must be used for informational purposes only. All information or other material herein is not to be construed as legal, tax,
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