Holland & Knight Advises Barings on $300 Million Strategic Agricultural Partnership with Homestead Capital

DALLAS (February 26, 2026) – Holland & Knight advised Barings, one of the world's leading investment managers, on its $300 million asset-based finance program in partnership with Homestead Capital USA LLC, a leading U.S. farmland investor. The transaction closed on February 24.

The program will expand Homestead's loan origination in key regions, while broadening Barings' access to investment opportunities in the agricultural credit market. Homestead's new coverage areas will include the Delta, Midwest, Mountain West, Pacific, Pacific Northwest, Southeast and Southwest, with anticipated lending to a mix of commodity markets.

Holland & Knight Partner Joe Steinberg (Finance) led the Firm's representation of Barings. He was assisted by Partner Eamonn Moran and Associate Vlad Popik (Finance) and Partner Ben Weadon (M&A).

More information on the transaction can be found here.