Euromoney Acquires Census Commodity Data (AgriCensus)

Fastmarkets (Euromoney) Acquires The Jacobsen

February 2, 2021

Data & Analytics

Euromoney Institutional Investor PLC, via its Fastmarkets business, has acquired 100% of The Jacobsen, a US-focused agricultural price reporting agency (PRA). The deal expands Fastmarkets' commodity price reporting capabilities into North American agriculture and the biofuels market, integrating The Jacobsen's pricing, forecasts and client relationships into Fastmarkets' global PRA platform.

Mintec (Five Arrows-backed) Acquires AgriBriefing from Horizon Capital

January 9, 2023

Data & Analytics

Mintec, a Five Arrows-backed agri-food data and price-reporting business, has acquired AgriBriefing from Horizon Capital. The deal combines complementary proprietary data and SaaS capabilities to create a leading global agri/food and FMCG price reporting and analytics platform.

CoStar Group Acquires Ag-Analytics (AcreValue)

February 18, 2025

Data & Analytics

CoStar Group has acquired agricultural data company Ag-Analytics, bringing the AcreValue platform into CoStar’s Land.com marketplace. The acquisition expands CoStar’s capabilities in farmland and rural property analytics, integrating AcreValue’s parcel-level data and reports to serve farmers, landowners, brokers, investors and lenders.

Argus Media Acquires Mercaris

June 27, 2023

Data & Analytics

Argus Media has acquired Mercaris, a US provider of sustainable agriculture price assessments, analytics and forecasts for organic and non-GMO commodities. The deal (terms undisclosed) will expand Argus's agriculture pricing and analytics capabilities in the Americas and accelerate product development into related markets such as biofuels and agricultural inputs.

Proagrica (RELX) Acquires CDMS

February 10, 2021

Agriculture

Proagrica, part of RELX, has acquired CDMS, a long-standing provider of crop input label data and compliance services. The acquisition adds CDMS's manufacturer‑approved label database and compliance engine to Proagrica’s agronomy and analytics offerings to strengthen compliance, product‑stewardship capabilities and support geographic expansion.

Farmers Edge Acquires CommoditAg

August 12, 2021

Agriculture

Farmers Edge Inc. (TSX: FDGE) has agreed to acquire CommoditAg, an online marketplace for agricultural inputs, with CommoditAg operating as a wholly owned subsidiary led by its existing management. The acquisition expands Farmers Edge's e-commerce capabilities and integrates CommoditAg's fulfillment network and supplier relationships into Farmers Edge's connected digital agriculture ecosystem.