The state’s offer in this year’s agricultural settlement is just over NOK 800 million, according to news’s experience. The offer is far from the requirement from the Norwegian Bondelag and the Norwegian Farmers ‘and Small Farmers’ Association, which on April 28 delivered a claim of NOK 2 billion in this year’s agricultural settlement. The trade unions justified the requirement that Norway must have better food security and preparedness. They also believe that farmers must get higher income in order to get in line with other occupational groups. In retrospect, Søyland announced that this year’s negotiation would be demanding. The parties now have until May 16 to reach an agreement in the settlement. If there is a break in the negotiations, there may be actions from farmers across the country. A delegation from the Norwegian Bondelag and the Norwegian Farmers and Small Farmers’ Association are in place to follow the presentation. Photo: Eirik Pessl-Kleiven / news-We must increase the self-sufficiency to 50 per cent as the Storting has adopted. It requires specific investments in the farmer’s everyday life. If we are to ensure safe food and preparedness for the future, this requirement is the right recipe, said Bondelaget’s leader Bjørn Gimming when he delivered the requirement in April. The requirement corresponds to an estimated income opportunity of NOK 27,500 per man -year. The farmers will also have better welfare schemes and more support for the farm investments. Climate is also an important topic in this year’s negotiations. Agriculture has its own climate plan and has undertaken to reduce emissions by 2030. This is the requirement of farmers: This requires agriculture in this year’s negotiations: Further income growth in agriculture, with prioritization of productions that are lowest in income – sheep and breastfeeding increased self -sufficiency based on Norwegian resources, with lifting and reductions, with lifting and reductions, with lifting. Cutting food production strengthened efforts in Northern Norway to ensure production, value creation and national security Better welfare schemes that give the farmer security in illness, pregnancy and birth Increased investments in modern and sustainable operating solutions The requirement prioritizes self-sufficiency, preparedness and living agriculture throughout the country Focus on grain, green, potatoes, potatoes and grassy farming, potatoes, potatoes and grassy farming, potato, potato and grassy. About the economic framework: Increased target prices are negotiated from 01.07.2025 and supplements for the year 2026. There are target prices for grain, potato, apples and some vegetables. The framework of the claim is NOK 2 billion. The requirement is financed by increased target prices of NOK 288 million. The rest is budget transfers. Farmers are self -employed. Framework conditions and income opportunities are negotiated. This requirement will, on average, increase income opportunities of NOK 27,500. per man -year. The agricultural negotiations will be completed on May 16. Great expectations in the north of Lyngen in Troms expect the county leader in the farmer and smallholder team, Frank Valø, that the state on Wednesday turns upside down on the demands of the trade unions. – In relation to this with honest number work, the state and trade unions have agreed that we should measure the development of agriculture at the level. This means that the level goal as each man -year is approximately 800,000. – Indirectly, this means that the trade unions have committed to reduce the references in the level measurement. I therefore expect that the state, which has met this claim, relates to that principle. He has no doubt about the importance of a good settlement for Northern Norway, and especially the two northernmost counties, unless the farmers are not to lose even more terrain. The leader of the Troms Bonde and Small user team, Frank Valø, has high expectations. Photo: Rebekka Ellingsen / news Disappointed by his own team himself he is very disappointed with the requirement of the farmer and smallholder team, which he believes does not focus on small. and medium -sized use. – Captures the legs of Northern Norwegian farm operations, especially in Troms and Finnmark? – Yes, they really cut our life nerve, slowly but surely. He has no doubt what his dream scenario in the state’s offer is. – Milk production in Troms and Finnmark is approximately NOK 200,000 below the rest of the country in income. The sheep team, which is very large in Troms and Finnmark, especially Troms, is 300,000 below. – If we had lifted ourselves on the same level as the others, so that we would have had equal competitiveness. I do not demand more, but I demand equal competitiveness and equal purchasing power as central Eastern Norway, then I would have been very pleased. Although he does not believe that the state meets his dream scenario, he believes that they use the system a little better and make a good offer for the north. – Cost growth has calmed down the state’s negotiating leader, Viil Søyland, has previously stated that this year’s claim is high – although it is lower than the framework from the previous two years. Viil Søyland is the state’s negotiating leader in the agricultural settlement and she said that the negotiations will be demanding when she received the claim from the farmers. Photo: Fredrik Varfjell / NTB Last year there was an agreement on just over NOK 3 billion. The year before, the limit was 4.1 billion. – The framework for the agricultural negotiations cannot be compared directly from year to year. Cost growth has now normalized, although the uncertainty is still high, Søyland said when the claim was handed over. The leader of the Norwegian Farmers ‘and Small Farmers’ Association, Tor Jacob Solberg, has previously emphasized the need to prioritize farmers with the lowest income- especially those involved in sheep and breastfeeding cows. He also points out that the number of farmers in Norway continues to fall, and that it is therefore crucial to facilitate young farmers who want to invest. Depending on a good settlement among those who want to bet, the couple is Thea Sandsengen (27) and Jørgen Andrisson Kvam (26) from Vang in Valdres. They have been excited about what the state would offer. Thea Sandsengen (27) and Jørgen Andrisson Kvam (26) from Vang in Valdres thrive well as farmers and hope for a good agricultural settlement. Photo: Alexander Nordby / news They took over the family farm two years ago and operate with milk, sheep, nursing cows and roughage -based production. To get the economy going around, Thea also works as a teacher next to farm operations. They need significant investments – including a new booth that will replace a barn from 1959. In addition, there is a need for upgrades in the machinery and other operating buildings. The couple hopes this year’s settlement will provide a predictable framework and make it possible to focus on future operations. Published 07.05.2025, at. 12.21 Updated 07.05.2025, at. 12.56
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