Local Agriculture

WASHINGTON — An expert in critical minerals is telling U.S. senators that Canada can be a key ally in efforts to reduce America's reliance on Chinese supply — after President Donald Trump spent months claiming the U.S.

VICTORIA — A member of an ostrich farming family held back tears Thursday as she called on the provincial government to help stop the cull of their 400 birds.

VICTORIA — British Columbia's Agriculture Ministry is urging ranchers and farmers to register the location of their livestock ahead of wildfire season.

MISSISSAUGA — Maple Leaf Foods Inc. says it earned a first-quarter profit of $49.6 million, down from $51.6 million a year ago, as its sales rose eight per cent.

The province will be starting conversations with local agricultural societies about the next funding agreement in the near future after announcing $7.4 million in funding for seven regional ag societies on April 24.

MOOSE JAW — Canola runs deep on Margaret Rigetti’s farm in southern Saskatchewan. Her grandfather was among the first to grow the bright yellow flowering crop in the 1970s, and it has been a staple ever since.

LEAMINGTON — Cannabis company Tilray Brands Inc. is proposing a reverse stock split for its shares.

WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government is putting up $13 million for a centre aimed at helping grain producers find new international trading partners.

MANSFIELD, S.D. (AP) — Jared Bossly was planting soybeans one spring night in 2023 on his 2,000-acre farm in South Dakota when he spotted a sheriff’s vehicle parked at the corner of his property. He had a hunch it wasn’t a social visit.

MANSFIELD, S.D.