Tag: farmers
State strikes quick deal with farmers
Norway's annual negotiations with chronically dissatisfied farmers were shortened and simplified this year, because of extraordinary conditions created by the Corona virus crisis. Existing...
Dead wolf was poisoned
Police in eastern Norway have confirmed that a dead wolf found floating in a lake in the small community of Åsnes in Hedmark was...
Another farmer shut down after abuse
Conditions for animals on a farm in Trøndelag were so bad that state authorities shut it down last week. Around 300 animals including sheep,...
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...
Minister scolds animal rights activists
Norway's agriculture minister claims the country's meat industry has no reason to be ashamed and that rising criticism of it can be taken out...
‘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...
Norway’s food now priciest in Europe
It probably comes as no surprise to Norwegian consumers, but a new survey confirms that food price levels in Norway are on average 63...
Norwegians eating less red meat
Around one out of every four Norwegians say they're choosing to eat less meat because of climate concerns and the emissions tied to meat...
Farmers ready to reap bumper crops
Norwegian farmers seem to be going from famine to feast this year, with optimal weather conditions yielding what are expected to be record large...
State prosecutor orders probe of abusive farmers
Norway's top state prosecuting agency (Riksadvokaten) has ordered a preliminary probe into whether farmers raising pigs for the pork industry have knowingly violated the country's...
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