Our Focus

We’re not chasing market beta. We target stable, uncorrelated income through livestock strategies with defined, measurable outcomes.

Our funds are backed by:

• Tangible agricultural assets
• Transparent production metrics (weight gain, cost per kg, stocking rates)
• Short-duration biological cycles (typically 90–120 days from purchase to turnoff)
• A repeatable, seasonally adjusted investment program

How We Manage Risk

From the outset, we built internal systems to manage biological and market risks in real time:

• Water-point monitoring and automated weighing
• Stock turn planning calibrated to rainfall, pasture condition, and forward pricing
• Pre-committed sales pathways for lamb and cattle to reduce end-market risk
• Cropping strategies (e.g. oats) to reduce cost of grain-based rations while improving forage quality

This embedded operational model is the foundation of our governance and risk control framework – and the core driver of returns.

Our Investment Mandate

We deploy capital into livestock strategies that are:

• Cash-generative within short, defined timeframes
• Managed with in-house oversight, not outsourced to third-party operators
• Responsive to seasonal and market conditions, not reliant on equity performance

Our Livestock Strategy Selection Criteria

Ferguson Hyams applies a disciplined screening process to livestock deployment opportunities. Every program must meet stringent criteria designed to balance biological growth, liquidity, and yield – while protecting investor capital.

Our filtering process focuses on the following:

1. Asset-Backed with Tangible Value

All livestock programs must be secured by real, productive agricultural assets – including land leases, long-term agistment agreements and/or forward contracts.
We do not participate in unsecured, speculative livestock exposure.

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2. Downside Protection through Biological and Market Risk Controls

Stocking decisions are tied to:

• Pasture condition and rainfall profiles
• Cropping programs (e.g. oats) to offset feed costs
• Livestock type (turnoff timing, conversion rates, market premiums)

Risk is further mitigated by:

• Real-time data
• Livestream camera infrastructure
• Market exit optionality and pre-committed sale pathways

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3. Predictable Liquidity and Cash Flow

• Quarterly or seasonal exit points based on grazing window and animal weight gain
• Defined biological timelines, with cash flows linked to turnoff events
• No dependency on speculative market timing

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4. Performance Consistency

• Repeatable growth metrics (e.g. lambs from 35kg to 60kg in 110 days)
• Trackable COGS per head/kg
• A clear linkage between input (pasture/feed) and output (turnoff weight, price)

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5. Operational Control

We only invest in livestock strategies where FHIM or its direct partners:

• Control the grazing, feeding, and movement of stock
• Directly manage procurement, freight, and induction
• Oversee or operate cropping and backgrounding programs

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6. Low Correlation to Equity Markets

Livestock returns are biological and seasonal in nature, driven by:

• Rainfall, pasture growth, feed availability
• Export demand
• Animal health and conversion efficiency

This ensures returns are uncorrelated with traditional stock or bond market volatility.

Ferguson Hyams livestock strategies are designed to turn biological performance into stable, high-yield cash flow – backed by real assets, measurable outcomes, and in-house operational control.