Agriculture investing institutional demand for agriculture

Institutional demand for agriculture investing vehicles, such as agribusiness ETFs, surged this week, up 8% in net inflows. Analysts attribute this to rising soybean prices and improving export data from Brazil, suggesting rural infrastructure and fertilizer companies could benefit in the near term. As part of her statement, Rollins noted that “within the last 30 years, Tennessee alone has lost over 1.2 million acres of farmland and is expected to lose 2 million acres by 2027,” implying that solar energy is the culprit for this loss of farmland and the biggest threat the agricultural community faces today. While the loss of farmland in our state is indeed concerning to us all, the claim that this loss is the result of solar development is flagrantly misleading. "It's a privilege to lead this team and I am invigorated by the depth of talent and expertise here," said Mr. McGowan. "There is a deep passion at Manulife IM for the communities that we are privileged to work with to bring nutrition to tables around the world. I admire the business's steadfast commitment to responsibly steward farmland and produce sustainable food and fiber to deliver performance to clients, and I am excited to contribute in a meaningful way to the future of the platform." Agriculture investing sentiment improved after Australia’s government released updated water allocation data favorable to crop exporters. Analyst models project higher throughput for listed port operators servicing grain shipments.