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2024 Global Food & Agribusiness Annual M&A Review & Outlook
Click Image to Download The 2024 edition of Verdant Partners' Global Food & Agribusiness Annual M&A Review & Outlook marks our ninth...
Feb 101 min read

Verdant Expands Consulting Services
In our most recent Global Food & Agribusiness Annual M&A Review & Outlook, we announced our expanded financial consulting practice with...
Sep 4, 20242 min read


2023 Global Food & Agribusiness Annual M&A Review & Outlook
In this 2023 edition of our Global Food & Agribusiness Annual M&A Review & Outlook, we present a detailed exploration of the dynamic...
Jan 29, 20241 min read


2022 Global Food & Agribusiness Annual M&A Review
Verdant is pleased to present our 2022 Global Food & Agribusiness Annual M&A Review, highlighting a year's worth of transaction activity...
Jan 24, 20231 min read


2021 Global Food & Agribusiness Annual M&A Review
Verdant Partners is pleased to present our 2021 Global Food & Agribusiness Annual M&A Review, highlighting a year's worth of transaction...
Jan 26, 20221 min read

2021 AgTech M&A Annual Review
The Verdant team elected to modify this installment of our annual agtech M&A review. In addition to recapping the transactions that took pla
Jan 10, 20223 min read


Verdant Partners Adds Advisor in Central and Eastern Europe
Verdant Partners continues to expand its team of professionals to better serve clientele in the food and agribusiness industries.
Mar 18, 20212 min read


Verdant Partners Adds Two Industry Veterans To Bolster M&A Activities in Produce
CHAMPAIGN, IL and BATAVIA, OH – March 10, 2021 — Verdant Partners LLC, a leading food and agribusiness M&A advisory firm, has further...
Mar 10, 20212 min read

2020 AgTech M&A Annual Review
During the past four years, we have had the privilege of working with the developers, marketers, and adopters of the digital and...
Feb 19, 20213 min read

2020 Global Food & Agribusiness Annual M&A Review
Highlights of significant transactions, investments and partnerships and shared insights impacting the global food and agriculture industry
Jan 26, 20211 min read

Verdant Expands Team & Industry Focus
Additional staff, advisors and strategic alliances bring greater insights and broader capabilities for Verdant's global clientele...
Dec 4, 20204 min read

2019 Ag Technology M&A Annual Review
The performance of the general agriculture market continues to disappoint, and with it comes the challenge for precision and digital...
Mar 8, 20203 min read

Independents Need to Compete on Personal Relationships
Rod Osthus Interviews Dean Cavey, Managing Partner of Verdant Partners.
Dec 18, 20191 min read
More Consolidation On The Way In Produce
I have been connected to the produce industry for nearly 40 years.
Aug 20, 20192 min read
Verdant and AgTech Insight Form Strategic Partnership
Verdant Partners LLC, Champaign, IL and AgTech Insight LLC, Salinas, CA are excited to announce the formation of a strategic alliance...
Jul 9, 20193 min read
Opportunities for Ag Companies with Parametric Insurance
In this article, we are communicating information that can assist with weather related risks.
May 21, 20193 min read
Microbiome Products for Agriculture – Challenges and Opportunities
Bacteria, yeasts and fungi have played a major role in agriculture and food and drink production for millennia.
Apr 11, 20193 min read
South America – An Important Agricultural Region for the Future
With vast land availability, rich water resources, and a relatively small population, the South American continent will remain a critical...
Mar 12, 20193 min read
Consolidation in Floriculture Breeding
Despite the acquisition pace of Dümmen having calmed down, considerable M&A activity amongst pure strategic investors took place in 2018.
Feb 19, 20195 min read

Ag Technology: The Next Wave of Consolidation
The last few years, agriculture has been dominated by headlines of mergers and acquisitions by and between some of the largest ag...
Feb 5, 20193 min read
Seed World: 7 Trends in the Food and Beverage Industry
The food and beverage industry is coming to life, invigorated by healthy eating, convenience, technology and brands with purpose.
Feb 4, 20191 min read


2019 Global Food and Agribusiness M&A Review
Verdant Partners is pleased to present this 2019 Global Food and Agribusiness M&A Review of activities impacting the global food and...
Jan 30, 20191 min read
A Solution to Representations & Warranties Risks
Verdant Partners has become increasingly aware of a relatively new insurance product that is rapidly gaining popularity in support...
Jan 28, 20193 min read
Dynamics of the Global Vegetable Seed Market
Three significant developments and trends were apparent in the global vegetable seeds sector during 2018...
Jan 18, 20193 min read
Seed World: Diving into the Mega-Merger Waters
In 2015 and 2016, the headlines announcing the pending Dow-DuPont merger of equals and the Bayer-Monsanto merger...
Jan 16, 20191 min read

2018 Agribusiness M&A and Investment Review
2018 Annual Agribusiness M&A and Investment Review.
Jan 11, 20191 min read
eFarm News Argentina: Casanova and Lanusse from Agrifex: “Seed industry is an excellent niche for M&
Buenos Aires, September 4th. Luis Casanova and Felipe Lanusse are two young professionals who run the local representation of Verdant...
Sep 6, 20182 min read
Farm Journal: Bayer/Monsanto Integration: Don’t Expect Big Changes, Yet
After two long years of waiting, Bayer and Monsanto executives sit together at the table as one team.
Aug 26, 20183 min read
Farm Journal: Seed Consolidation’s Big Finale
The past three years have been nothing if not a flurry of consolidation in the seed industry.
Jul 21, 20183 min read
Farm Journal: What Farmers Need to Know About Bayer’s Purchase of Monsanto
In a historic moment, Bayer will likely complete its acquisition of Monsanto this Thursday.
Jun 5, 20183 min read
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