Finland’s farmers report worst grain harvest in 26 years
Finland suffered a second poor harvest in a row last year, the Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke) confirmed on Thursday.
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Grocery store in Northern Canada to sell homegrown greens
Residents of Yellowknife, in Canada’s Northwest Territories, could be munching on locally-grown greens as soon as next month. The Yellowknife
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Finland’s farming sector in crisis: report
A report published Thursday by Finland’s Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry said the income commercial farmers earn is continually declining,
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Swedes eating less meat than before
During the first nine months of the year the total amount of red meat and poultry consumed per person has
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Researchers track pollution generated abroad for Swedish goods
For the first time scientists have delivered a way to make sure that Sweden doesn’t simply export its pollution to
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Fewer livestock than expected slaughtered early due to Sweden’s dry summer
Fewer animals than expected have been slaughtered early due to the unusually dry weather, reports a business association for Swedish
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Ottawa students build mini-farm containers designed for northern communities
Some University of Ottawa students have come up with a fresh idea for sustainable food production, both up North and
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Blog – Reflecting on Arctic development while trekking across Central Asia
Nearly five years ago, I wrote a post comparing the Arctic and Central Asia. Though at first glance the regions don’t seem
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Summer drought to drive Swedish meat prices up
Swedish meat producers are struggling after the summer’s drought. And the farmer’s association is now pleading with consumers to buy
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Hot, arid summer guts a third of Sweden’s cereal harvest
An unusually dry, hot summer means Sweden will see smaller yields of crops like wheat, barley and oats, according to
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Poor harvest caused by dry summer may force Finnish farmers to slaughter livestock
This year’s grain harvest in Finland will be 2.8 million tons – the lowest yield so far this millennium, according
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Indoor agriculture thriving in Stockholm thanks to better LEDs
Have LED lights now got so cheap and so efficient that it makes economic and environmental sense to grow herbs,
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Lasting drought behind Sweden’s worst projected harvest in 25 years
Sweden’s farmers are facing the worst grain harvest in a quarter of a century, according to the latest prognosis from
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Sweden seeks European Commission’s help for farmers facing historic drought
The hot and dry weather is badly affecting Sweden’s farmers. It is the worst drought in 26 years, according to
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Swedish Green Party urges action as record temperatures put strain on agriculture
The Swedish Green Party’s spokesperson Isabella Lövin focused on the environment, agriculture, and this summer’s record temperatures in her Almedalen
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