Farmland Investment
Climate Farmland Investment
Australian first bird methodology approved
Kilter Rural has just received accreditation for its bird condition methodology under the Accounting for Nature (AfN) framework. This sits behind native vegetation and soil as our third accredited method, all achieved in the last 12 months. The method allows us to score the condition of birds across woodland habitat, the primary native vegetation type across our regenerating […]
Farmland Investment General Investment Water Investment
Leading the way with environmental watering
After recording the hottest 3-year period on record, the ecosystems of the southern Murray-Darling Basin (sMDB) were in desperate need of reprieve. The drought-breaking rainfalls which have occurred in 2020 and 2021 are helping kickstart the recovery of essential wetlands, floodplains, and freshwater-dependent threatened species. In addition, heavy rainfall during the end of last year […]
Farmland Investment Impact
Direct seeding at Australian Farmlands Fund dedicates 220ha to biodiversity
During August and September, the Australian Farmlands Fund has direct-seeded another 105ha of native vegetation. There is now 220ha of landscape dedicated to biodiversity, embedding carbon in the landscape and building landscape resilience in the face of climate change.
Farmland Investment General Impact
Australian Farmlands Fund shows results in water usage
The sustainable management of Australian Farmlands Funds’ diverse agricultural and water portfolio focuses on regenerative practices and sustainable use of resources in the face of climate-related risks. The product of these practices is evident in the Fund’s leadership in water-use efficiency at the nexus of the land and water portfolios. Crops grown over FY21 at […]
Farmland Investment General Impact
Responsible Investment Association Australasia’s (RIAA) report released
The Australian Farmlands Fund is proud to support the launch of Responsible Investment Association Australasia’s (RIAA) Annual Responsible Investment Benchmark Report this month. The Funds have been actively involved with RIAA since inception, and are certified by RIAA’s Responsible Investment program. As one of the leading impact investors in Australian agriculture, Kilter closely monitors the performance of […]
Farmland Investment General Impact
New soil condition methodology accredited by Accounting for Nature.
In August, Kilter Rural received accreditation for its soil condition assessment methodology. It is the second methodology Kilter Rural has approved under the Accounting for Nature (AfN) framework. This soil method is developed in collaboration with our long-time technical soils partner Regen Soils. The method is uniquely designed not just to score the condition of our soils […]
Farmland Investment General Impact
Kilter becomes an official supporter of the TCFD
In a significant step-up for the Kilter Australian Farmlands Funds (KAFF), Kilter has become an official supporter of the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD). The TCFD released their recommendations in 2017, providing guidance on disclosing reliable information on financial institutions’ exposure to climate-related risks and opportunities. In addition to becoming an official supporter, Kilter has […]
Farmland Investment General Water Investment
US drought impacts agricultural outcomes
As severe drought grips the west coast of the United States for the third time this century the effects are being felt locally. Parts of south-west of the United States, notably in California and Nevada, have now entered ‘extreme’ or ‘exceptional’ drought as measured by the US Drought Monitor (figure 1). These extremes follow in […]
Farmland Investment General Impact
KAFF Soil Carbon Project Approved
June saw the Australian Farmlands Fund’s first soil carbon project successfully registered with the Emissions Reduction Fund(ERF), under the name Kilter Rural Lower Goulburn Soil Carbon Project. The project was registered under the ERF’s Measurement of Soil Carbon in Agricultural Systems Methodology and covers almost 200ha of irrigated cropland. It is among the first soil carbon projects to […]
Farmland Investment Featured General
Kilter Rural wins ‘Impact Asset Manager of the Year’ award
The awards were announced at the Impact Investment Summit Asia Pacific in Sydney last night, and recognise outstanding activity and individuals in the Australian impact investing ecosystem.