“Iceland holds unique opportunities in the field of food production but the challenges ahead are also big, not least in the areas of climate issues
When tourism work dried up, one farmer in South Iceland found himself an original new project: planting garlic. Hörður Bender and his wife have planted
More than 2,000 sheep must be slaughtered due to an outbreak of scrapie in Skagafjörður, North Iceland. The fatal, degenerative disease was detected last week
Farmers in North and East Iceland will likely need to purchase hay in order to keep their sheep fed this winter, due to heavy spring
Iceland’s government aims to increase the country’s vegetable production by 25%, but MP Ágúst Ólafur Ágústsson says it could easily be boosted by 400%. Icelandic
The year’s first crop of outdoor-cultivated vegetables to has been harvested and will be appearing on local grocery store shelves in abundance by the end
The summer’s first hay harvest has proved poor for many farmers across North and East Iceland, RÚV reports. Many fear they may have to reduce
Veterinarian Sigurður Sigurðarson and his wife Ólöf Erla Halldórsdóttir have been travelling around Iceland since 2004 on a mission to mark the graves of animals
Home slaughter of lambs will be permitted in Iceland this fall as a pilot project, RÚV reports. Meat from the lambs will be tested to
The practice of marking sheep by cutting notches into their ears may soon become optional in Iceland, Bændablaðið reports. Earmarking sheep and goats is required
