Tag: agriculture

Farmers complain over bounty of plums

Sunshine and warm weather in May led to the biggest harvest of Norwegian plums ever, and farmers initially seemed delighted with both the quantity...

Frustrated farmers roared into town

NEWS ANALYSIS: Norway should have avoided noisy demonstrations by angry farmers like those seen around Europe this spring, since one of the country's most...

Norway starts storing grain

For the first time in 20 years, Norway plans to start storing grain to help ensure national food supplies. The government believes pandemic, war...

Norwegian protectionism prevails again, this time even over Ukraine

NEWS ANALYSIS: Norway's troubled Labour-Center government was busy promoting its support for Ukraine both at home and abroad this week. It has refused, though,...

Farmers demand billions in support

Norwegian farmers' two major lobbying organizations have handed over demands for NOK 2.1 billion in taxpayer support for the year ahead, spread over cost...

Three farmers charged with animal abuse

The economic crime unit of Norway's national police (Økokrim) has charged three Norwegian farmers raising pork with violations of animal welfare laws. All the...

Climate protesters target Yara

Another large Norwegian company has become the target of protesters who blame it for furthering climate change. Oslo-based fertilizer firm Yara had to call...

‘Food production must be changed’

Norwegians must join the rest of the world in eating less meat, and stop developing untouched natural areas, declared Norway's government minister in charge...

Farmers demand more subisidies

Norway's powerful farm lobby presented record-high subsidy demands of NOK 1.92 billion on Monday. They're encouraged that they'll be dealing with a new agriculture...

Thousands of farmers apply for compensation

More than 14,000 farmers are seeking state taxpayer-funded compensation for crop losses following last summer's drought. The number compares to 890 last year, reports...
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