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Agri Investor: Kilter Rural targets May first close for A$500m open-end fund
“We wanted to make this an open-ended fund so that we can influence as much Australian land as possible over a long period of time,” said Kilter Rural CEO Cullen Gunn when speaking to Daniel Kemp from AgriInvestor about the new Kilter Agriculture Fund Read the full article
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Tough season wraps up with successful winter crop harvest
The Kilter Australian Farmlands Fund completed its winter crop harvest in the second week of January. Despite the extensive flooding seen in spring that impacted this cropping season, works completed throughout the farm planning and development phase of the Fund to mitigate climate risks have ultimately resulted in a successful harvest period for the Fund. […]
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Direct seeding underway for spring 2022
The revegetation program at the Australian Farmlands Fund is currently in its fourth year of planting native vegetation. This year’s program will bring the Fund closer to hitting its 30% target, with a total of 290ha revegetated across the landscape. Prior to the sowing, the landscape must be prepared to maximise the germination success of the […]
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Kilter Rural CEO Cullen Gunn talks water returns on ausbiz
Aired on ausbiz tv on Tuesday 9th August 2022.
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New carbon sequestration technology in agricultural crops being trialled at scale through an innovative collaboration between Kilter Rural and Loam Bio
This winter crop season, Kilter’s Australian Farmlands Fund has seen an initial canola crop sown using new technology developed by Loam Bio. The technology harnesses the power of tiny dark microbes, which have proven to draw down and store vast amounts of carbon, as well as improve soil health and increase crop yields. Loam Bio […]
Climate Farmland Investment Impact
Emissions accounts for fund verified
The emissions accounts for the Australian Farmlands Fund in the 2021 Financial Year have been officially verified. The accounts underwent an audit and verification process by a licensed third party to ensure emissions calculations were accurate and reported in line with the GHG Protocol. Emissions in the accounts of the Australian Farmlands Fund include scope […]
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Kilter’s in Support of COP26 Glasgow
This week marks the start of COP26 in Glasgow. The summit is the 26th conference of parties under the 1992 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), and the first major international climate change conference since the Paris agreement in 2015. At the conference, all attending nations are expected to sign up to stronger […]
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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.
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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 […]
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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 […]