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Drought may force cattle slaughter

High temperatures and a lack of rain in Southern Norway have left farmers claiming they'll have to slaughter cattle this fall. The reason: There...

Wolf pups found in eastern Oslo forest

Norwegian wildlife authorities have confirmed the discovery of a litter of baby wolves in Oslo's eastern forest known as Østmarka. That brings the number...

Dog attacks and kills seven sheep

A dog belonging to the owner of a holiday cabin at Nordseter, in the mountains above Lillehammer, hunted down and killed six lambs and...

Farmers accepted state subsidy offer

Norway's two largest farmers' organizations have opted to accept NOK 1.1 billion in financial assistance from the state this year, much less than the...

Grocery chains under probe

Norway's three major grocery store conglomerates have long been suspected of playing a major role in keeping food prices high. Competition authorities finally decided...

State offers half of farmers’ demands

Lobbyists for Norwegian farmers were fuming on Friday after the government responded to their demand for another NOK 1.8 billion in state subsidy and...

Farmers demand more subsidies

Their most supportive political party (Senterpartiet, Sp) is mired in national shame and scandal but that hasn't stopped Norway's powerful farmers' lobby from demanding NOK...

Farmer appeals corruption verdict

A farmer from Hedmark who was convicted of swindling his own cooperative, Gartnerhallen, for nearly NOK 46 million has filed an appeal. He claims...

Bear shot in Trøndelag

Hunters tracked down and shot a bear in Midtre Gauldal in Trøndelag last week, acting on authority from the state directorate in charge of...

Corrupt farmer jailed, co-op criticized

A farmer from Hedmark County has been convicted of swindling the agricultural cooperative of which he was a member, Gartnerhallen, for NOK 45.6 million....

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