Category: Agriculture
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Argo Graphene (ARGO.C) using graphene for eco-concrete — up 4x since we mentioned it
A few months back we wrote a piece on a company purporting to make graphene from bio-waste. We dug in and found that, while early, the tech appeared real. It wasn’t a client company, and we didn’t have a dog in the hunt, but it was interesting enough to plant a flag on it when…
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Bitcoin heat meets strawberries? Affinor’s (AFI.C) latest idea sounds green – But is it ripe?
Long time readers (and I mean loooonnng time readers) will recall the tale of Affinor Growers Inc. (AFI.C), a former weed company from the green rush days whose story went from: ‘We’re going to grow weed in vertical indoor systems, send us all your monies’ To: ‘That didn’t work because weed is tall – who knew…
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Brazil Potash (NYSE-Am: GRO): Building to production while the market blinks
Disclaimer: This article has been paid for by Brazil Potash. See disclosures at the bottom of the page. There’s a funny thing happening with Brazil Potash (NYSE-A GRO). Not funny ‘ha-ha’ as much as ‘funny weird.’ The company’s flagship Autazes project with the potential to produce around 2.4 million tonnes of potash per year and…
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Brazil Potash (GRO.NYSE) bets big on domestic supply as global potash politics simmer
Disclaimer: This article has been paid for by Brazil Potash. See disclosures at the bottom of the page. The world is in turmoil. Decades old trade deals are out the window. Agreements you could bank on, that you could set your retirement money to, risk being shattered into pieces on political whims. Love him or…
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The Curious Case of Maple Leaf Green World (MGW.C)
Long time readers will remember the weird ass name of Maple Leaf Green World (MGW.C) from several years back in the cannabis space, when a group arrived from China determined to make their riches in the North American weed fields, only to end up in a small, dank, broken down greenhouse in Nevada, under a…
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Replenish Nutrients (ERTH.C) is to synthetic fertilizers as Tesla was to Ford
Imagine if the gas you put in your car caused your engine to degrade and polluted the streets and rising prices raised the cost of every product, and the oil companies and car companies just shrugged and said ‘that’s how it is, man, oh well.’ You might be saying, “Yeah, they actually do that stuff…
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LQR House (LQR.Q) puts involuntary hold on 1/3 of float, calls it a ‘dividend’
Liquor e-commerce platform LQR House (LQR.Q) made a bold but carefully worded announcement in January of this year that seemed like one of the greatest deals ever. A $1 per share dividend. LQR House Inc., a niche e-commerce platform specializing in the spirits and beverage industry, is pleased to announce that the Company’s Board of…
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![Markets mostly positive as 2024 kicks into gear 01-08-24]()
Markets mostly positive as 2024 kicks into gear 01-08-24
The TSX continued its ascent in morning trading, climbing 57.03 to 20994.58. TSX Venture followed suit but in a more slight fashion, edging up 0.16 to 551.5 while the CSE Composite slipped 0.75 to 175.55. In the world of beef, April live cattle futures contracts are down considerably since September 2023 as fed cattle available…
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![One of the top performing commodities of 2023 was… orange juice?!]()
One of the top performing commodities of 2023 was… orange juice?!
Yup. You read the title of this article correctly. One of the best performing commodities of 2023 was orange juice. Some of you may be surprised that orange juice even has a tradeable market, but yes, one can trade orange juice futures and CFDs. As we close out the year, let’s look at the year…
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![Cocoa prices sweet for futures traders, but could be sour for manufacturers]()
Cocoa prices sweet for futures traders, but could be sour for manufacturers
Cocoa originated out of the Columbian exchange of goods between Mexico and Central America and European countries after Columbus made his transatlantic trek. This basis for chocolate became a foundational ingredient in the developed world and was consumed in large enough quantities to warrant trading on the public market. Since its introduction to the New…
