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Soy is used in pizza, stews, chocolate icing, and vegetarian food. What's so special about this super bean?

Norwegian raw materials are just as good as soy, but everything hinges on price, says a Norwegian food producer.

Why have so many started eating Norwegian crispbread?

Norway's export of crispbread has grown from almost nothing to over two thousand tonnes in 2023. We Norwegians have also embraced the new and expensive crispbreads.

This robot can shoot weeds with poison

“This is just the beginning,” says a researcher.

What do pigs and birds have in common?

They have a shared instinctual trait that defies expectations.

Modern livestock barns have high levels of harmful gases

Ammonia can be harmful to both farmers and animals.

What will Norwegians eat if the planes, ships and lorries stop coming?

Norway is not sufficiently prepared for major food crises, according to the auditor general. What will the Norwegian diet look like during a long-term stop in imports?

Trying to make assisted fertilization work for pigs

Researchers want to put Norway on the pig embryo map. Animal rights activists are critical.

Norway has more than 400 apple varieties, but they can’t be bought in stores

The apples grown in this country come from the Netherlands and Belgium.

Robots ensure more and better vegetables to eat with fewer toxins to harm the environment

Robots are taking over Norwegian vegetable fields. The AX-1 robot ensures better crops with fewer herbicides.

Is organic food healthier than other foods?

There seem to be some differences between organically and conventionally grown foods, but the health effects are uncertain.

Here’s how you can make your own compost

Linda Jolly has been practicing organic gardening for 50 years. She explains how to make your own soil from garden and food waste.

What is soil, anyway?

Did you know that the soil in fields is made up mostly of rock, while planting soil from the garden centre is almost pure moss?

Locally produced food and self-sufficiency remain but a dream for most countries

According to a new Finnish study, almost 80 per cent of the world's population depends on imported food. What does this mean in times of crisis?

How annoying is it for sheep to wear a bell all summer long?

Do sheep bells qualify as mistreatment of animals?

Making good sperm better

Why are boars in Norway more fertile than elsewhere?

Rounding up a cattle virus in human noses

Watch where you sneeze! Humans can make cows sick by transmitting a virus from barn to barn – sometimes in their noses.

We carry viruses from barn to barn

Pneumonia is a mounting problem in barns.

Food security hinges on climate adaptation

Climate change can have a devastating effect on agriculture in many regions. But much can be done to ensure future food supplies for everyone.

Arctic agriculture needs new crops

Countries in the far north need to cultivate new varieties of crops if they hope to main local food production.

Biggest threats to farmers have four legs

Big animals are more dangerous for Norwegian farmers than even-bigger tractors, a new analysis shows. Cows are the chief culprits, causing the most work accidents on Norway's farms.

Primitive worms threaten harvests

They live in the soil, are numerous, and can be microscopic. Yet nematodes can effectively kill off fruit trees and cereals.

Norwegian dairy goats thrive in African mountains

Eighty Norwegian dairy goats were flown into Tanzania thirty years ago. Now there are 300,000 goats with genes from these founder animals on dairy farms in mountainous areas.

Damming bogs can curb climate gases

Farmers can help reduce CO2 emissions by restoring bogs which were previously drained for agriculture.

A living rose museum

The Norwegian Gene Resource Centre is a caretaker of rare and old plants. The goal is to help them thrive in gardens across the country.

De-bugging strawberries and raspberries

Beetles do a lot of damage to Norwegian strawberries and raspberries. Scientists are seeking effective alternatives to insecticide.

Brewing Stone Age beer

Beer enthusiasts are using a barn in Norway’s Akershus County to brew a special ale which has scientific pretensions and roots back to the dawn of human culture.

Idyllic Norwegian nature isn’t completely natural. Much of it has been formed through centuries of forestry, farming and animal husbandry. Do we want to return to our scenic but impacted landscapes, or should we let the woods return?

Focus on the locus

Large corporations have started producing organic foods, but American consumers are moving their focus on locally produced food. In Norway people might be too well off for such a revolution.