Overall early estimates slightly lower than previous forecasts, but no disasters. In many places yields down on last year. Russia seeing serious variability but high protein wheat being cut with little being sold off farm. French soft wheat is looking like 15-20% down compared to last year, barley 10% down vs. last year. Romania is […]
Where there are challenges, there are also opportunities Introduction With many investors now in the process of reviewing strategies and, in some cases considering alternative, non correlated asset classes, Brown & Co are offering an update on current markets, starting with developed markets of the U.S. and progressing through parts of Europe, going through South […]
The EU has an increasingly active hemp market with production in Romania, France, Lithuania and the Netherlands. Production has increased by more than 50% since 2016 with the seed and fibre used in an increasing range of construction material, animal bedding, furniture, textiles and the pulp and paper industry. Hemp is also an excellent source […]
Due to the current situation regarding Coronavirus COVID-19 Brown & Co have postponed the Romania investment tour planned for spring 2020. We will be in contact with individuals who expressed interest in this to arrange a new date as conditions and travel allows.
The western regions, typically Timisoira tend to represent the highest value regional market. This is for a num ber of reasons. Historically the west was always more developed from a land book and registration perspective and attracted most foreign investment in the early and mid 1990’s. The south and eastern regions have subsequently been catching […]
Brown & Co have recently carried out research into the latest land market values. In order to sell land in Romania the vendor must publicise the sale of land, stating all the relevant terms, at the City Hall and on the website of the Ministry of Agriculture and the Department for Agriculture and Rural Development […]
Romania is continuing to attract international investment in the agri sector. Whilst there are a number of challenges – economic for 2019 is strong at around 4% real GDP growth which together with Total Factor Productivity gains – is driving agricultural returns and therefore the land market. Following the end of communism in 1989 – […]