This year’s agricultural settlement is slowly underway. – Siste.no

The farmers’ organizations require 490 million more from the state. Agriculture Minister Sylvi Listhaug (FRP) responds by cutting 110 million in the overall framework of NOK 14.3 billion.

The farmers have had two adventurous settlement last two years. Therefore, the government is now little left. This year’s offer would still ensure an income growth of 10.5 per cent over three years. The reason for the government’s cut is the fact that last year’s agricultural settlement gave much higher income for farmers than was intended. Farmers’ incomes over the past year increased by 8.7 percent. There are three times as much as the general wage developments.

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A farms with 25 dairy cows now provides an average income of 665,000 dollars. Almost all applications are now in positive territory compared to 2014. This part of the story that farmers asking to withdraw 380 million in increased prices. Agriculture Minister believes it is not prudent to increase prices by more than 190 million, which equates to 80 per household.

This year’s agricultural settlement must also be seen in light of the moderate wage settlements in both the private and public sectors. 2.7 percent is the magic number for 2015. Low interest rates and relatively low inflation must also be included. Smallholders will hardly agree to a deal, but strategists in the government apparatus has a certain belief that it should be possible to arrive in port with the Farmers’ Union. Last year, the minister of agriculture in effect for trouble by making an offer in line with wage growth among other groups. Now she adds in a certain room for negotiations by proposing 1.7 per cent growth.

Last year ended agricultural settlement with full confrontation between the government and farmers. There were campaigns, and the majority in Parliament pressed the government to add another. KrF and Left put the key to a solution. Agriculture Minister has adopted a more conciliatory line this year, and she has had during hand contact with the supporting portions to ensure better backing. Opting against allowing the Minister be taking rematch on the relationship between small and large farms. Government will go to great lengths to avoid conflict in the autumn local elections.

On this basis, it should be the way to more peaceful negotiations this year. But the government will have to add another a few hundred million to get a solution. It is far up to the 950 million that farmers believe is a moderate demands. The cost to maintain a sustainable agriculture throughout the country. Forums Rets high revenues was partly due to favorable growing conditions. Now it Sylvi Listhaug who must tell the peasants cloudy.

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