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Fiesty farmers protest subsidy deal

One Norwegian farmer set fire to his tractor this week. Others drove their tractors and livestock trucks slowly on major highways to create traffic...

Farmers furious over subsidy offer

Norway's farmers are the most heavily subsidized in Europe if not the world, but they're still not satisfied. Now their demands for hefty increases...

Farmers want 18 percent subsidy rise

Norwegian farmers' organizations are demanding a NOK 45,000 (over USD 8,500) increase in income for the average farmer from the state next year, an...

Grocery store owners fight back

Norway's grocery store owners are refusing to take the blame for the country's high food prices and relatively poor selection of goods. A state...

Grocery business dodges bullets

NEWS ANALYSIS: Norwegian grocery stores have the highest prices in Europe and the worst selection of goods, according to consumer advocates, and, reportedly, a...

Food gulps up more funding

The Norwegian government, which already grants huge subsidies to local agriculture, has also been spending millions to promote home-grown food. Now it plans to...

New drinks debate bubbles up

Farmers' attempts to sell their locally produced alcoholic beverages on site have set off another drinks debate in Norway, and threaten to divide one...

‘Winemakers should be able to sell’

Sale of alcoholic beverages is strictly controlled in Norway, but now some politicians are suggesting that local producers in rural districts should be able...

Farmers try again, with niche food

Local farmers are once again setting their sights on niche products, hoping they can attract new revenues by producing and packaging specialty items that...

Fencing in the flock raises flak

At the height of Norway's traditional open grazing season, one sheep rancher in Hedmark has emerged as a fan of fences to protect his...
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