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Farmers keen to take in refugees

Just a day after officials announced that another 1,242 refugees arrived in Norway last week, some farmers in the valley of Hallingdal urged immigration authorities...

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...

Sheep-napping puzzles police

Four sheep disappeared from where they were grazing in Vinstra in the valley of Gudbrandsdalen Friday evening, only to turn up more than 80 kilometers away...

Wolves accused of slaying 18 sheep

The wolf pack that has settled in Oslo's eastern forest area known as Østmarka was being blamed for the deaths this weekend of at...

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...

Wolf hunt launched in Oslo-area forest

The hills and forests north of Oslo called Nordmarka are a popular recreational area for local residents and home to grazing livestock in the summer. Now...

Imported plants to extend strawberry season

Norwegians tend to be extremely proud of their strawberries. Growers are now armed with new options for extending the season, which usually runs through just...

Farmers mostly agree to state aid

UPDATED: Norway's largest farmers' lobby has agreed to accept a sweetened support and subsidy offer from the state, while a smaller farmers' organization was...

Farming organizations come to the table

Norway's two most powerful farming lobbies dropped threats of refusing to negotiate their financial support demands with state officials, and agreed to come to the...

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