Local Agriculture

REGINA — Saskatchewan's agriculture minister says the province is making up to $70 million available this year to producers affected by drought.

OTTAWA — Canada'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.

Cannabis company Tilray Brands Inc. is taking on full ownership of the pot drinks company it ran with Molson Coors Canada. The Leamington, Ont.-based pot firm said Friday that it had signed a deal to acquire the remaining 57.

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.

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 Canada.

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

MONTREAL — A warehouse basement in an industrial area of Montreal, near the intersection of two highways, feels about as far from a fish habitat as it gets.

MONTREAL — Saputo Inc. has pushed back the target date to reach its earnings forecast amid flagging consumer demand for milk products across the globe.

Aurora Cannabis Inc. shaved $590.4 million off its net loss in its most recent quarter as it continued its search for savings and began laying the groundwork for a future orchid business.

With the summer now wearing off, local producers have had a good haying season, setting them up well for the upcoming fall and winter seasons.