UBS Farmland Investors LLC

UBS Farmland Investors LLC advises institutional investors — including state and local government pension plans, corporate and labor union pension plans, and other tax‑exempt organizations — on the acquisition, disposition and ongoing management of agricultural real estate. The firm manages a commingled farmland vehicle and separately managed farmland accounts and may serve ERISA plan clients under applicable exemptions and procedures.

The firm pursues a long‑term, land‑ownership strategy that emphasizes direct equity purchases of U.S. farmland and leasing to farm operators to separate crop production risk from land ownership; lease structures can include fixed rent and, selectively for permanent crops, percentage‑of‑revenue arrangements. Investment decisions are supported by third‑party appraisals, an internal Investment Committee and a rotation allocation policy for scarce opportunities, and the firm integrates material sustainability considerations, including enrollment in the Leading Harvest farmland standard with independent third‑party certification.

Compared with many peers, UBS Farmland operates within a large, diversified financial group and maintains an uncommonly broad set of affiliated capabilities — including affiliated broker‑dealers, banking and trust entities, pension consulting relationships and links to futures/swap and commodities businesses — that are used for distribution, servicing and access to other investment platforms. The firm also highlights independent valuation, third‑party sustainability verification and formal audit and governance processes (quarterly valuation reviews and committee oversight) as part of its controls for allocations and potential conflicts.