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6 November 2009 - More than 22,300 grey seals counted in the Baltic Sea

9 October 2009 - The Baltic Sea Strategy promotes sustainable, profitable and competitive natural resources sectors

10 September 2009 - No observations of Colorado beetles this summer either

31 August 2009 - New EU FISH II Project to study variations in contents of environmental contaminants in Baltic fish

14 August 2009 - Pigeon hunting opens the hunting season

11 August 2009 - EU introduced environmental policy to Finnish agriculture


28 July 2009 - Harvest forecast currently good

21 July 2009 - Finnish and Hungarian Ministers of Agriculture agree on closer cooperation

17 July 2009 - Finnish berries are now on the market - learn to read the markings


10 July 2009 - No Colorado Beetles have been found

1 July 2009 - Organic products are controlled production

18 June 2009 - Better operating conditions for fish farming

8 June 2009 - More Finnish-Russian cooperation in the grain sector

4 June 2009 - Start of the summer fishing season

20 May 2009 - Common Agricultural Policy needed also in the future

7 May 2009 - Lapin Poron liha (Lapland Reindeer meat) protected in the EU

22 April 2009 - Finnish fish health work in good order

8 April 2009 - Well-being and competitiveness are the aims of the Natural Resource Strategy for Finland

22 January 2009 - The campaign Food labels in the Spotlight is starting - Shortcomings in the understanding of date labelling


9 December 2008 - Irish pork meat recalled from the market also in Finland

31 October 2008 - International food award to the Finnish Kasvis Galleria

8 October 2008 - Food security the theme of the World Food Day

5 September 2008 - Sustainable forest management solves global environmental challenges

19 August 2008 - New regulations for selling parts of bear

29 July 2008 - Changeable weather weakened harvest hopes

26 June 2008 - Preparation of the Natural Resources Strategy gets under way - Sirkka Hautojärvi to chair

30 May 2008 - BSE risk in Finland declared negligible

14 May 2008 - A new issue of 60°north has come out

21 April 2008 - OECD: Finland is a pioneer in cross-sectoral rural policy

13 March 2008 - Discussions on national northern aid with the Commission

8 January 2008 - Finnish food culture gains high visibility in Berlin

7 December 2007 - Finnish wood resonates in prized guitars

26 October 2007 - Making place for the wild in the landscapes of 21st century Europe: the ultimate test of the "think global, act local" paradigm?

22 October 2007 - A new issue of 60°north has come out

19 October 2007 - Positive health impacts of oats arouse wide interest

28 September 2007 - Magnificent matsutake markets in Japan

17 September 2007 - ICES Annual Science Conference in Helsinki

14 August 2007 - International forest researchers to meet at Saariselkä in August

2 August 2007 - Forest nature advisor markets voluntary conservation

28 June 2007 - Nordic ministers for agriculture meet in Pori

26 June 2007 - "EconomyDoctor" Internet Service provides figures for EU agriculture

14 June 2007 - European Court of Justice ratifies the main lines of the wolf population management plan

30 April 2007 - Annual Report of the Ministry published

19 April 2007 - Sirkka-Liisa Anttila is the new Minister of Agriculture and Forestry of Finland

21 March 2007 - Rapid growth expected in biodiesel production in the Baltics

16 March 2007 - A new issue of 60°north is out

9 March 2007 - Reconciliation of interests is the aim of forest management

5 March 2007 - Finnish farm income declined as expected

16 February 2007 - Management plans for Finnish bear and lynx population completed

8 February 2007 - Poultry to be kept indoors in the whole country

5 February 2007 - Early Retirement Aid Secures the Future of Family Farming

22 January 2007 - Number one in agricultural science research reveals international quality

11 January 2007 - Working group: Competitiveness calls for rapid structural development

8 January 2007 - Will climate change set new limits to the creation?

5 January 2007 - Finland holds the Presidency of the Nordic Council of Ministers in 2007

20 December 2006 - Successful Presidency in the Agriculture Council

18 December 2006 - The loss of biodiversity should be halted by 2010

7 December 2006 - Intensive cooperation needed in combating rabies

27 November 2006 - Joint action to develop rural areas in the Baltic Sea region

22 November 2006 - European Parliament and Council reach agreement on spatial information directive

20 November 2006 - Esko Antola: Good taste makes Finnish food competitive

3 November 2006 - METSO is a success story

30 October 2006 - Sheep came to northern Europe via Russia as well

24 October 2006 - Ministers approved Council Conclusions on EU Forest Action Plan

19 October 2006 - Growing demand for bioenergy benefits rural businesses

13 October 2006 - Research cooperation improves food supply in developing countries

2 October 2006 - Forest Sector Future Review published

26 September 2006 - EU Agriculture Ministers: Enhanced competitiveness and policy simplification

22 September 2006 - EU Agriculture Ministers meet in Oulu, Finland

18 September 2006 - Share of biofuels will grow

6 September 2006 - National Grain and Oilseed Strategy considers bioenergy as one success factor in the Finnish grain and oilseed sector

11 August 2006 - Number of large carnivores has increased in Finland

27 July 2006 - Take a look at a map: A lake shaped like Finland

13 July 2006 - Minister Juha Korkeaoja spoke at the European Parliament

5 July 2006 - Directors of EU Paying Agencies meet in Rovaniemi

30 June 2006 - The EU's Directors-General for Fisheries meet to discuss aquaculture

29 June 2006 - 60°north tells about Finnish natural resources

13 June 2006 - New website of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry unveiled

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