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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Indigenous reindeer herders request emergency aid after drought, wildfires ravage Sweden
The Swedish Saami Association is demanding a comprehensive aid package from Stockholm after a season of unprecedented drought and wildfire
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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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Finland undertakes move to turn cattle manure into valuable biofuel
Large-scale animal husbandry in Finland generates some 20 million tonnes of waste annually, the nutrient content of which is currently
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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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Heat and drought could put Swedish dairy farmers out of business
The dry weather during May and June is putting an increasing strain on Sweden’s farmers. If the rain does not
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Sweden faces midsummer strawberry shortage due to unfavourable weather
Would Midsommar even be Midsommar without Swedish strawberries? Well millions may be about to find out. At Västernäs strawberry farm
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Lack of rain could force Swedish farmers to kill their livestock early
Many cows in Sweden might need to be slaughtered early due to a shortage of grass for them to eat.
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Scientists in Sweden help Indian farmers with artificial glaciers
Researchers in Sweden are providing their expertise in snow and ice to help farmers in a remote part of northern
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Investors bet on farmed kelp being Alaska’s next seafood export
In the remote waters of Larsen Bay, off the coast of Kodiak Island, an experiment is underway. Two types of
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Constant rain threatens potato crop in northwest Finland
The northwest region of Northern Ostrobothnia has been plagued with continual rain now for weeks, and farmers in the region
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Appeal filed to prevent wolf hunt in northern Sweden
Conservation groups in Sweden have appealed a decision by the authorities in Dalarna to permit the hunting of a single
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Wolf hunt authorized in North Sweden after attacks on farm animals
After a flurry of wolf attacks that killed dozens of sheep and lambs in Insjön and Sågmyra, in northern Sweden,
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Sweden’s dairy farmers hit hard by sanctions against Russia
Swedish dairy farmers are facing a tough time because of international politics. Russia has stopped the importation of milk products
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