Category: Agriculture
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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…
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![Revive Therapeutics (RVV.C) finds multiple research options moving forward]()
Revive Therapeutics (RVV.C) finds multiple research options moving forward
In Canada, if you look backwards over the timeline, you’ll often find public companies have been other things back in the day. Risen, fallen, tapped out, rolled back, reemerged as a whole new thing. Sometimes this happens several times before a business model catches. Revive Therapeutics (RVV.C) is that rare Canadian smallcap that, while it…
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![Cannabis memory lane: Who’s sticking it out, who’s dead and dying]()
Cannabis memory lane: Who’s sticking it out, who’s dead and dying
I was feeling every ounce of my chest cold, the thing everyone apparently has, the one that’s going around, the one that’s not covid but who could tell. I was also standing on a stage at the Richmond Chamber of Commerce awards gala, blinking at stage lights and peaking over the shoulders of some very…
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![Multi-Company Wrap: Watching the watchlist so you don’t have to]()
Multi-Company Wrap: Watching the watchlist so you don’t have to
We have some 29 companies on our watchlist, all in a variety of sectors, that we’re covering at any one time. Some are clients, some not, some are on deaths door, some are skyrocketing, so we’ve decided to wrap them all up into one monthly wrap so you can keep track of everything at once.…
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![Backing Frank: West High Yield Resources (WHY.V) is the legacy of a 45-year entrepreneurial career]()
Backing Frank: West High Yield Resources (WHY.V) is the legacy of a 45-year entrepreneurial career
When the phone rings and I’m writing, I’ll almost never answer it. My mother knows, and is constantly frustrated, by this. If I’m writing, researching, storytelling, conjuring humour, figuring out marketing strategies, the last thing I need is one of my sales guys using me as Google. There are two exceptions to this rule; Chinese…
