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Quebec apple farmers want government help to deal with changing tastes and climate

Quebec apple farmers want government help to deal with changing tastes and climate

MONTREAL — Quebec apple farmers are asking for government help to plant new varieties and modernize their orchards as they try to adapt to climate change and shifting consumer tastes.
sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½'s agriculture industry at forefront of climate change reality

sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½'s agriculture industry at forefront of climate change reality

CALGARY — With more than 400 active wildfires still burning in sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ and many residents yet to return to their homes, it's too early to know the fate of the province's honeybees. But that hasn't stopped Heather Higo, president of the sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½
Cannabis company Atlantic Cultivation acquires insolvent Tantalus Labs brand

Cannabis company Atlantic Cultivation acquires insolvent Tantalus Labs brand

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Cannabis company Atlantic Cultivation has acquired the insolvent Tantalus Labs brand. Financial terms of the agreement were not immediately available. The deal includes Tantalus Labs' brands and remaining inventory.
sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ to join U.S. trade fight with Mexico over genetically modified corn products

sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ to join U.S. trade fight with Mexico over genetically modified corn products

WASHINGTON — sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ is siding with the United States in a burgeoning trade dispute over Mexico's restrictions on products made with genetically modified corn.

Saskatchewan government to offer $70 million to help drought-stricken producers

REGINA — Saskatchewan's agriculture minister says the province is making up to $70 million available this year to producers affected by drought.
Inspection agency finds four more fields with potato wart in P.E.I., completes probe

Inspection agency finds four more fields with potato wart in P.E.I., completes probe

OTTAWA — sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½'s food inspection agency says it has completed its investigation into the cases of potato wart in Prince Edward Island that halted exports to the United States.
Tilray takes full ownership of Truss Beverage from Molson Coors sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½

Tilray takes full ownership of Truss Beverage from Molson Coors sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½

Cannabis company Tilray Brands Inc. is taking on full ownership of the pot drinks company it ran with Molson Coors sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½. The Leamington, Ont.-based pot firm said Friday that it had signed a deal to acquire the remaining 57.
Canopy Growth to sell Hershey Drive facility back to Hershey sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ for $53M

Canopy Growth to sell Hershey Drive facility back to Hershey sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ for $53M

The Hershey building in Smiths Falls, Ont., is headed back into the hands of the company that made the facility famous. Cannabis company Canopy Growth Corp.
Rogers Sugar to spend $200 million to grow production capacity in Montreal

Rogers Sugar to spend $200 million to grow production capacity in Montreal

MONTREAL — Rogers Sugar Inc. has announced plans to spend $200 million to grow its production capacity at its plant in Montreal to help meet increased demand in Eastern sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½.
'The saving grace for agriculture': Farmers look to irrigation amid climate woes

'The saving grace for agriculture': Farmers look to irrigation amid climate woes

CALGARY — Sean Stanford's wheat farm just south of Lethbridge, Alta.