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Where to find inflation protection
This week sees the release of the September quarters CPI figures. If recent inflation trends in other countries are any sort of guide, then you can expect a big jump is ahead for Australian consumers. Australia’s inflation rate has risen from 1.1% in Q1 2021 to the current rate of 3.8% in Q2 2021. We […]
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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 […]
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Agricultural sectors heading for a bumper season
Australia’s Agricultural production is forecast to reach a record $73.0 Billion in 2021-22. The sector looks to eclipse the $70 billion mark for the first time, capitalising on favourable growing conditions coupled with record prices across many commodities, as shown in Figure 1. The Murray Darling Basin contributes about 40% of Australia’s agricultural production and […]
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What do Kilter Rural and David Attenborough have in common? Landscape regeneration.
Never has there been so much coverage on the topic of regenerative agriculture. For those involved in agribusiness it appears to be everywhere these days. The recent release of the Netflix documentary Kiss the Ground will only heighten the buzz. How does Kilter Rural apply its expertise to this subject? I’ll provide a recent example of a […]
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ACCC interim report on the Murray Darling Basin Water Market has been released
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Water fund reports financial and environmental outcomes
The Murray-Darling Balanced Water Fund (BWF) recorded an 11.1% return for the financial year, while also making cash and water donations for the delivery of environmental outcomes to threatened wetlands in the southern Murray-Darling Basin.
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Water market focus of webinar on July 14
The 2019-20 irrigation season has been one of extremes. From the intense scarcity and high water allocation prices in the first half of the season to bushfires, drought-breaking rains and then one of the wettest autumns on record, says Kilter Rural Chief Investment officer Euan Friday. “At the same time, progress in delivering the Murray-Darling Basin […]
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Farmlands Fund seeks additional capital
Kilter Rural is seeking additional equity within its Australian Farmlands Fund as it continues to provide sophisticated and wholesale investors with the opportunity to secure investment in farmland and water markets while delivering environmental benefits.
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Water market: what it is and how it operates in Australia
Water is a critical element of Australian agricultural production with recent droughts affecting both dryland farming production and the volume of water allocated to irrigated agriculture. It is a precious resource that is allocated across various needs, such as mining, agriculture, urban, industry and environmental. A significant contributor to Australia’s agricultural production is the irrigated […]
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Investing with impact: podcast
Kilter Rural CEO Cullen Gunn is one of the most experienced voices in farmland and water management and ecosystem services. Cullen discusses the investment approach undertaken at Kilter Rural in an interview with the host of the podcast Inside the Rope David Clark. David is an adviser and partner at Koda Capital, with his interview […]