Agriculture

Agricultural estates cover a total of 36 % of the area in our municipality. The farmers grow grain, grass and potatoes. Livestock breeding is also common, mainly cattle, pigs and chickens.

The ridges are mostly covered by forest, giving natural shelter for elk, deer, lynx, rabbit and smaller animals. Sørum has a rich stock of birds, especially around our rivers. Norway's largest river, Glomma, flows through Sørum, and offers good fishing possibilities. In our lakes and ponds there is a good population of trout.

Municipal services regarding agriculture, forestry, hunting regulations, environmental issues:
(Norwegian translation in parenthesis)

• Agricultural estates - dividing (Landbrukseiendom - deling)
• Agricultural estates - purchasing (Landbrukseiendom - kjøp)
• Climate conditioned damage in plant and honey production and catastrophic loss in livestock breeding - compensation (Klimabetingede skader i plante- og honningproduksjon og ved katastrofetap i husdyrhold - erstatning)
• Cultivation of new land for agricultural purposes (Nydyrking av arealer til jordbruksformål)
• Early age pension for farmers (Tidligpensjon for jordbrukere)
• Ecological agriculture - direct subsidies (Økologisk landbruk - direkte tilskudd)
• Environmental information (Miljøinformasjon)
• Environmental plans in agriculture (Miljøplan i jordbruket)
• Farm-sitters (Avløserordningene i landbruket)
• Filling or levelling terrain (Fylling eller planering av terreng)
• Forestry fund (Skogfond)
• Hunting license (Fellingstillatelse)
• Hunting license test (Jegerprøven)
• Hunting territory - approvement (Vald - godkjenning)
• Industrial and environmental measures in forestry - subsidies (Nærings- og miljøtiltak i skogbruket - tilskudd)
• Motorized traffic in outlying fields and waterways (Motorferdsel i utmark og vassdrag)
• Particular environmental measures in agriculture (Spesielle miljøtiltak i jordbruket (SMIL))
• Production subsidies in agriculture (Produksjonstilskudd i jordbruket)
• Public injunctions and restrictions in plant and livestock production - compensation (Offentlige pålegg og restriksjoner i plante- og husdyrproduksjon - erstatning)
• Regional environmental program in agriculture - subsidies (Regionalt miljøprogram i jordbruket - tilskudd)
• Residential and farming obligation (Bo- og driveplikt på landbrukseiendom)
• Rural development - business related (Bygdeutviklingsmidler - bedriftsrettede tiltak)

For information please contact:

Department:  Planning and Development (Plan og utbygging)
Phone:  +47 63 82 53 00 (main switchboard)
Postal address:  Rådhuset, PO box 113, 1921 Sørumsand, Norway
Visiting address:  Kuskerudvegen 11, 1920 Sørumsand
Opening hours:  Monday - Friday 8.00am - 3.30pm

Useful links:

• Norwegian public services