News

Popularisation of research results is an important part of NIBIO’s communication work. We publish several news items every week, mainly in Norwegian. News in English is also produced and can be found here in our english news archive.

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Nobody knows how much farmers earn

Published 03.11.2022

If you are employed, it's not difficult to find out how much you earn. But if you are a farmer, the “salary” is not easy to work out. So how can we manage to compare the income of farmers and salaried employees?

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On the search for Europe’s best natural/small water retention measures

Published 06.10.2022

Which measures are best suited to retain water and nutrients in small agricultural catchments? And how can these measures be combined so that they become more cost-effective where they are implemented? This is something European researchers are investigating in collaboration with relevant stakeholders.

The Rusaset-project nominated for the Landscape Award of the Council of Europe

Published 30.09.2022

The reestablishment of the lake Rusasetvatnet in Ørland based on plans developed by NIBIO, is Norway's largest environmental restoration project for wetlands.

Precision fertilisation and battery tractor

Published 24.09.2022

In the SolarFarm project, researchers have looked at how we can make better use of nitrogen fertiliser and reduce diesel consumption in Norwegian farming. Solar energy can power electric and partly autonomous vehicles in precision agriculture with reduced greenhouse gas emissions.

Increased yield from farming’s factor inputs

Published 23.09.2022

The global population is increasing, meanwhile political instability and ongoing climate change is negatively affecting many of the major agricultural areas. There is a need to double global food production by 2050. The problem is that farmers find themselves at the top of the cost chain but at the bottom of the value chain.

Norwegian potatoes all year round

Published 17.09.2022

Optimal storage involves temperature, lighting, humidity and air quality. Researcher Pia Heltoft Thomsen is leading two projects that will contribute to better potato quality, profitability and less food waste. The aim is to guarantee the industry access to good, Norwegian potatoes throughout the year.

Detected plant toxins in herbal tea

Published 15.09.2022

NIBIO is performing an annual monitoring programme of plant toxins in food commissioned by the Norwegian Food Safety Authority. In 2021, certain plant toxins were detected in 13 herbal tea products. To reduce the possible health risk, the Norwegian Food Safety Authority recommends limiting your intake of herbal tea.