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CEFC, Grok Ventures back solar tech firm

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 OCT 2022
... strengthen on-farm financial resilience while also delivering broader biodiversity and sustainability co-benefits for farming communities." CEFC cited analysis from the Climateworks Centre that says that Australia could need to sequester an estimated ...

Cultiv8, Fidante launch agriculture, food tech fund

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 OCT 2022
... reduce livestock methane emissions, the replacement of anti-biotics in livestock production, reducing chemical residues in farming, and high value alternative food products.

Aussie farmland sees significant growth: ANREV

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 12 SEP 2022
... operating officer Tim Sheridan agreed, saying: "Australian farmland has benefited from two years of high commodity prices and farming profitability." "In recent months we have seen some moderation in all-time-high commodity prices, however they remain ...

CEFC invests in Macquarie cattle station fund

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 29 AUG 2022
... federal government's Clean Energy Finance Corporation has committed $75 million to Macquarie-owned Paraway Pastrol, as the farming giant aims to cut its methane emissions. The investment, made via the Macquarie Pastoral Fund, will see Paraway reduce ...

Aware Super completes agricultural land sale

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 1 AUG 2022
Aware Super has sold its Lake Boga farming portfolio to agricultural investment firm goFarm for approximately $30 million. The 9000 hectares of agricultural land between Lake Boga and Kerang in northern Victoria was put up for sale in September last ...

Centuria sets up new agriculture fund

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUN 2022
... executive Jason Huljich said. According to Hulijch, the fund a two-prong investment strategy, focusing primarily on Precision Farming assets, such as glasshouse production, netted crops, vertical farming and properties with access to water, substrate ...

Super funds failing on animal protection

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 8 FEB 2022
... reality for most Australians is that their super could be funding some of the cruellest industries like intensive factory farming, live animal export, and cosmetic testing on animals, without their knowledge." A recent polling revealed that animal cruelty ...

ISPT on track to carbon positive

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 DEC 2021
... Fire Abatement Project and the Tallering Station Human Induced Regeneration Project. Two of these are Indigenous carbon farming projects. ISPT general manager for sustainability and technical services Alicia Maynard said the company partnered with CBA ...

Australian philanthropy awards winners announced

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 NOV 2021
... impact goes way beyond the bush," Johnson said. "Not only has he been a long-time supporter of the nation's farmers and farming communities, but he has also funded and advocated for organisations involved in education, arts and culture, and many other ...

New emerging markets ESG fund at Dimensional

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUL 2021
... biodiversity, toxic spills, and palm oil, and filters for issues such as child labour, cluster munitions, tobacco and factory farming identified by clients as priorities. Adding emerging markets coverage to the fund manager's existing product lineup ...