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Norinchukin Bank is a Japanese cooperative bank serving over 5,612 agricultural, fishing and forestry cooperatives from its headquarters in Tokyo. The bank is one of Japan's largest institutional investors with an investment portfolio of more than US$400 billion and assets exceeding US$840 billion.
USA California-based Scholarship: This scholarship is a collaboration of farm organisations and individuals based in California including: 1) Terranova Ranch, Helm, CA; 2) California Cotton Alliance, Sacramento, CA; 3) California Fresh Fruit Growers Association, Fresno, CA; 4) Agrian, Inc., Fresno, CA; 5) Mechanical Design, LLC, Middletown, Delaware; and 6) Russell Stevens Farms, Hurlock, Maryland
USA Iowa-based Scholarship: This scholarship is a collaboration of generous farm organisations and individuals based in Iowa including: 1) Iowa Pork Producers Association; 2) Iowa Soybean Association; 3) Iowa Farm Bureau; and 4) The Peoples Company.
The Company focuses on the production of cereals, rape, potatoes, sugar beets and milk. Every year TFG produces approx. 40 thousand tonnes of cereal, 6 thousand tonnes of rape, 10 thousand tonnes of sweet corn, 50 thousand tonnes of sugar beets and 35 thousand tonnes of potatoes for sale. The company is one of the largest milk producers in the country. It has a herd of 2500 milk cows producing more than 22 million litres of milk per year. Within the scope of its activity TFG also slaughters cattle. We supply high quality beef from our own husbandry.
USA MidAtlantic Region Scholarship: Investor sponsors include 1) MidAtlantic Farm Credit, 2) Horizon Farm Credit, 3) Mountaire Farms, 4) the Delaware Department of Agriculture, and 5) Kee's Creek Farm.
North Carolina-based Scholarship: Investor sponsors include 1) Ag Carolina Farm Credit, 2) North Carolina Sweet Potato Association, 3) North Carolina State University College of Agricultural Sciences, 4) Mrs. Dale Boone, and 5) Griffin Farms.
The Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments) is one of Canada's largest pension investment managers with C$243.7 billion of net assets under management as of March 31, 2023. It manages a diversified global portfolio composed of investments in public financial markets, private equity, real estate, infrastructure, private debt - and is a leading global investor in agriculture and timber through its Natural Resources group. The Natural Resources team focuses on partnering with best-in-class local operators committed to sustainability, employee health and safety, and being positive long-term contributors to their communities.
TIAA CREF Global Agriculture invests in high-quality farmland assets across five geographies spanning North America, South America, Australia and New Zealand. The company is managed by Westchester, whose 120 agriculture investment professionals manage the company's assets in each country.
Bayer is a global enterprise with core competencies in the life science fields of health care and nutrition. Its products and services are designed to help people and planet thrive by supporting efforts to master the major challenges presented by a growing and aging global population. Bayer is committed to drive sustainable development and generate a positive impact with its businesses. At the same time, the Group aims to increase its earning power and create value through innovation and growth. The Bayer brand stands for trust, reliability and quality throughout the world. In fiscal 2020, the Group employed around 100,000 people and had sales of 41.4 billion euros. R&D expenses before special items amounted to 4.9 billion euros.
Climate-Proofing the Global Economy While Aiming for Zero Loss of Lives, Livelihoods, and Nature. We are a team of passionate entrepreneurs, scientists, and engineers who all believe that climate change is the most important problem of our generation. ClimateAi has built the first climate resilience platform, pioneering the application of artificial intelligence to mitigate the impact of climate change and uncover new opportunities that may arise as a result. By applying AI to climate risk modeling, we provide short and long-term insights into weather and climate impact, helping businesses identify the actions needed today to adapt to the climate change disruptions of tomorrow.

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The Mercer Family operates a collection of enterprises that operate with a common ethos and governance. They are advocates of the Triple Bottom Line philosophy, focusing not just on profitability but also on social and environmental factors. They balance profitable farming in harmony with their environment and are at the forefront of agricultural development and scientific know-how.
Bayer is a global enterprise with core competencies in the life science fields of health care and nutrition. Its products and services are designed to help people and planet thrive by supporting efforts to master the major challenges presented by a growing and aging global population. Bayer is committed to drive sustainable development and generate a positive impact with its businesses. At the same time, the Group aims to increase its earning power and create value through innovation and growth. The Bayer brand stands for trust, reliability and quality throughout the world. In fiscal 2020, the Group employed around 100,000 people and had sales of 41.4 billion euros. R&D expenses before special items amounted to 4.9 billion euros.

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Agri benchmark is a global, non-profit network of agricultural economists, advisors, producers and specialists in key sectors of agricultural and horticultural value chains. They use internationally standardised methods to analyse farms, production systems and their profitability. Their farm-level knowledge is combined with an analysis of international commodity markets and value chains.
The International Leadership Alumni Conference (ILAC) is a group of like-minded leaders who are mostly graduates of rural and agricultural leadership programs from Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Scotland, and the United States. ILAC provides a great venue to meet other alumni and visit the host state or country and learn more about their agriculture and rural issues.
Origin Capital Group is an independent Australian corporate finance advisor established in 1998. Their objective is to produce winning outcomes and exceed clients' expectations. They provide advice to Australian and international public and private companies. Origin has a reputation with its clients for trust, independent thinking and sound commercial judgement.
Global Dairy Farmers is the worldwide network of leading dairy farmers and industry partners. It is a platform for leading dairy farmers from all over the world to meet each other for the discussion of new strategies, as a reaction to new policy measures, legislation and market developments. Our aim is to bring dairy farmers and related business partners in touch with each other to share knowledge and create new network relations and business.
Emerging Ag is a boutique international consulting firm providing communications and public affairs services to clients in the agriculture, food and health sectors. They provide expert services to clients, with a strong focus on global policy issues and engagement with international organisations.
The NextGen Ag Impact Network [NGIN] is the global network of networks for, with, and by NextGen Agricultural Leaders. Their aim is to empower youth in agriculture and related fields by including them right from the start. Together, they co-create a structure, programs, and a community to unlock resources and energy for transformational impact towards the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs).
At a time when farm efficiency is of paramount importance, you can rely on Genus ABS to support the profitability and sustainability of your business, with a collection of science and data-backed cattle breeding technologies and services. Years of research and implementation have enabled our development team to create a collection of bovine genetics products and services designed to support both beef and dairy farmers with specific business objectives. We provide an all-encompassing offering, from advanced nutritional products geared toward helping your herd to perform better, to optimal artificial insemination products and breeding support services.
The World Farmers' Organisation (WFO) is a member-based association, bringing together national farmers' organizations and agricultural cooperatives from all over the world. It's mission is to represent the farmers' voice and advocate on their behalf in all the relevant international processes affecting their present and their future, ranging from the global dialogue on agriculture to nutrition and sustainability.
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