Tag: agriculture
Minister aims to reform farming
UPDATED: Agriculture Minister Jon Georg Dale launched a road show of sorts this week as he held the first of six open meetings around the...
Jarlsberg cheesemakers slice through conflict
Norwegian dairy Synnøve Finden has settled its latest legal battle with dominant dairy cooperative Tine. They were quarreling over Tine's right to use the brand...
Cow’s deadly attack troubles rancher
A Norwegian cow that was giving birth to a calf just before the weekend will be put to death by the rancher owning her, after...
Farmers gear up for a new fight
Norwegian farmers were preparing for another fight with the government this spring over how much subsidy and protection they can continue to receive. The farmers...
Jarlsberg cheese fight heads for appeals court
A local dairy in Norway isn't giving up its fight to describe its new cheese as a "jarlsberg-type." The Synnøve Finden dairy is appealing...
Dairies fight over Jarlsberg cheese
An upstart dairy in Norway that for years has battled against the country's dominant dairy market regulator, Tine, isn't giving up its effort to...
Annual celery saga beats cucumbers
NEWS COMMENTARY: Norway's so-called "agurktid" (cucumber time) in the news is almost over. That's when, during the summer months, the news flow usually slacks off...
Food prices jump as stores merge
A carton of eggs was priced at NOK 49.90 (USD 6.10) this week at one of the large stores in Oslo run by ICA, soon to be...
Fewer living on Norwegian farms
Around 400,000 people in Norway were registered as living on a farm last year, a decline of 10 percent since 2006. Fully 20 percent...
Norway set to export its cured mutton
Norwegian speciality meat producers have signed their first contracts for export of the sliced cured mutton known locally as fenalår. The traditional thinly sliced meat is believed...
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