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Fur farming probe welcomed

Animal rights activists and the fur farming industry itself said they welcome the government's decision to finally appoint a commission to study fur farming...

Wolf advocates fear poisoning

Activists trying to protect Norway's fledgling wolf population have been patrolling Oslo's eastern forest (Østmarka) with dogs specially trained to sniff out poisoned wolf...

Minister ‘arrogant,’ farmers ‘spoiled’

Norway's Agriculture Minister Trygve Slagsvold Vedum is "unbelievably arrogant" and Norwegian farmers are "spoiled," according to elected representatives from member countries of the European...

EU blasts Norway’s protectionism

The EU Parliament has overwhelmingly approved a measure calling for the Norwegian government to cut its new, high import tariffs on cheese, meat and...

Family feud behind tractor attack

An apparent family feud in the rural west coast community of Etne, Hordaland County, climaxed over the weekend when a man used a tractor...

Farmers settle for a 10.5% raise

The two major lobbying groups representing Norwegian farmers have agreed to accept a new state-subsidized compensation package that's expected to yield average pay hikes...

Farmers try to win more support

UPDATED: Norwegian farmers' organizations said they were "disappointed and surprised" when the left-center government coalition, which includes the country's most farmer-friendly party, only offered...

Finance minister ‘on steady course’

Norway's left-center government coalition aims to keep the country's strong economy on what Finance Minister Sigbjørn Johnsen called "a steady course" when he released...

Høyre cultivates farmers’ vote

As prime minister hopeful Erna Solberg gathered her Conservative Party (Høyre) for its national meeting at Gardermoen this weekend, the party seemed to be gaining...

Farmers demand huge pay hike

Norway's powerful farmers' organizations handed over a demand on Friday for nearly NOK 2 billion in increased income this year, mostly in the form...
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