NORSKE LANDBRUKSTENESTER

What NORSKE LANDBRUKSTENESTER does

Norske Landbrukstenester (NLT) is a Norwegian farmer-owned cooperative headquartered in Rosendal, Kvinnherad, that serves as the national umbrella organization for 78 local landbrukstenester (member agricultural service companies) across Norway. Its core function is to organize substitute agricultural labor — the avløysarordning — providing relief workers to farmers during illness, vacation, and crisis, complemented by the dedicated emergency landbruksvikarordning of approximately 240 work-years. Across the member network, NLT coordinates roughly 5,000 work-years of substitute labor annually, addressing welfare, occupational health, and continuity of farm operations in a sector with structurally tight domestic labor supply.

Beyond substitute labor placement, NLT delivers a portfolio of member services including NLT Insurance, an HMS (health, safety, and environment) handbook, a proprietary PC program used by member companies, training programs, and the long-running Årets Avløysar recognition program. Its operating model is a non-profit cooperative (samvirkebedrift) funded primarily through the nationally negotiated agricultural agreement (jordbruksoppgjeret) and membership fees, with the 2026 agreement framework at Kr. 3.66 billion and a Kr. 2 million one-time allocation in 2027 dedicated to competence development. The central administration is lean (1-10 employees), with operational execution delegated to the 78 local member cooperatives.

NLT's strategic posture is anchored in its Strategy Plan 2025-2028, which prioritizes quality, competence development, and a more unified national service offering. Recent moves include framework partnerships with Lyreco (procurement) and Orgbrain (digital board portal), an international labor-sourcing partnership with Bixter Work to address domestic shortages, and continued relationships with Söderberg & Partners, Landkreditt Forsikring, Glad Kompetanse AS, and LBK. Leadership is provided by CEO Frode Alfarnes and Chair Inge Martin Karlsvik. The model is governance-heavy and consensus-driven, reflecting the cooperative's role as a national negotiating counterpart for the farming sector rather than a high-growth commercial venture.

Name

NORSKE LANDBRUKSTENESTER

Legal name

Norske Landbrukstenester

Website

https://landbrukstenester.no

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Norske Landbrukstenester is a Norwegian farmer-owned cooperative that organizes substitute agricultural labor and welfare services for Norwegian farmers through 78 local member companies, coordinating roughly 5,000 work-years of relief labor annually under the national agricultural agreement.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Labor Staffing

NAICS

Farm Labor Contractors and Crew Leaders (115115), Temporary Help Services (561320)

SIC

Agricultural Services (700), Services-Help Supply Services (7363)

akta.pro primary industry

Planting, Thinning & Weeding Crews (AFACAHAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Farm Equipment Operator & CDL Driver Staffing (AFACAHAJ), Pruning, Trellising & Canopy Management Crews (Vineyards/Orchards) (AFACAHAE)

Keywords

• Agricultural labor services
• Substitute farmer services
• Agricultural workforce leasing
• Farmer cooperative services
• Relief worker staffing

Headquarters

HQ city

ROSENDAL, Kvinnherad

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Member contributions and service fees: Norske Landbrukstenester operates as a cooperative (samvirkebedrift) owned and controlled by farmers. The organization provides substitute/relief workers to farmers and administers approximately 5,000 man-years of agricultural labor across Norway. Revenue is generated through member contributions, fees for agricultural labor leasing services, and insurance products offered to members.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Norske Landbrukstenester (NLT) is a nationwide Norwegian farmer-owned cooperative that provides substitute and relief agricultural workers (avløysar and landbruksvikar) to farmers during vacation, illness, or crisis situations. The organization coordinates 78 local member companies that together administer approximately 5,000 man-years of agricultural labor annually, plus supplementary insurance products, training, and administrative support to farmer-members.

Product overview

Norske Landbrukstenester (NLT) is a nationwide cooperative organization owned and governed by farmers, providing substitute farmer (avløysar) and agricultural worker placement services. The core offering is the membership-based substitute worker service network spanning 78 local companies that administer approximately 5,000 work-year equivalents annually. NLT offers supplementary services including insurance products, HMS (health/safety/environment) handbooks, PC software programs, training courses, job placement assistance, and website building tools. The organization also runs the annual 'Årets Avløysar' award program and provides group purchasing agreements for members. NLT is primarily a service organization rather than a technology platform, focused on farmer welfare arrangements and agricultural labor supply.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• NLT Medlemskap (Membership) Membership in Norske Landbrukstenester providing access to substitute farmer services (avløysar), welfare arrangements for farmers, group purchasing agreements, and member benefits for agricultural businesses across Norway.
• Avløysar- og Landbruksvikartenester (Substitute and Agricultural Relief Worker Services) Substitute farmer and agricultural worker placement services that provide qualified replacement workers to Norwegian farmers for vacation, illness, and crisis situations, administered through 78 local member companies nationwide.
• NLT Forsikring (Insurance Products) Insurance products offered through NLT including liability insurance, company car insurance, asset loss insurance, leisure accident insurance, health insurance, crime insurance, occupational injury insurance, and board liability insurance.
• Kurs og Opplæring (Training Courses) Training courses including autumn and spring gatherings, agricultural worker courses, and professional development for substitute workers and member company staff.
• Arbeidsformidling (Job Placement Services) Job placement services connecting job seekers with substitute farmer positions and helping member companies find qualified agricultural workers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Approximately 5,000 man-years of agricultural labor administered nationwide

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

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AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Glad Kompetanse ASminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 May 2026The board considered future cooperation with Glad Kompetanse AS and concluded not to enter on the ownership side, but rather continue the cooperation.
• Landbrukets brannvernkomité (LBK)minorOthersNorske Landbrukstenester is a member of Landbrukets brannvernkomité (LBK), a collaboration between several central organizations in Norwegian agriculture aimed at reducing the number of fires in farm buildings and residences. The committee works on prevention, training, and information.
• LyrecominorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNorske Landbrukstenester signed a framework agreement with Lyreco, one of Norway's leading suppliers of workplace consumables. The agreement allows member companies to access prices and terms equivalent to large-scale agreements.
• OrgbrainminorGTM or Marketing PartnerNLT entered a partnership with Orgbrain, a portal for board work. Member companies get better control over summons, agendas, protocols, documents, signatures, GDPR compliance, secure storage, and ongoing support for professionalizing board work.
• Bixter WorkminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBixter Work is a Danish recruitment agency that NLT partnered with on behalf of member companies. They provide affordable recruitment services with educated workers from more than 27 countries approved by Norwegian immigration authorities.
• Söderberg & PartnersminorOthersSponsor for the Årets Avløysar award competition.
• Landkreditt ForsikringminorOthersSponsor for the Årets Avløysar award competition.
• Livold ASminorOthersSponsor for the Årets Avløysar award competition.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Felleskjøpet Agri: Norwegian agricultural cooperative supplying inputs, machinery, and services to farmers. Comparable to NLT in cooperative ownership model, farmer-member base, and role as agricultural infrastructure provider across rural Norway.
• Nortura SA: Norwegian farmer-owned meat cooperative. Shares NLT's cooperative structure, Norwegian farmer membership base, and dependence on the annual agricultural agreement (jordbruksoppgjeret) for member welfare frameworks.
• Tine SA: Norway's largest farmer-owned dairy cooperative, processing and distributing dairy products. Like NLT, Tine is owned and governed by Norwegian farmers and operates as a non-profit cooperative — sharing the same structural model, member governance, and agricultural policy ties via jordbruksoppgjeret.

Broad incumbents

• Adecco Norway: Norwegian arm of global staffing leader Adecco. Competes with NLT for agricultural labor leasing work under the same regulatory regime, but is profit-driven and lacks NLT's farmer-owned cooperative identity and dedicated agricultural focus.
• Norsk Bonde- og Småbrukarlag: Norwegian Small Farmers' Union — co-negotiator of the agricultural agreement alongside Norges Bondelag and the state. Functions in the same agricultural policy ecosystem that determines NLT's funding.
• ManpowerGroup Norway: Major Norwegian commercial staffing provider. Comparable to NLT as a labor supplier, though operating as a profit-maximizing global firm rather than a farmer-owned cooperative with welfare-driven mission.
• Norges Bondelag: Norwegian Farmers' Union — the largest farmers' union and a key counterpart in the jordbruksoppgjeret negotiations that fund NLT's welfare schemes. It is a broader agricultural policy and advocacy incumbent that NLT works alongside.
• Randstad Norway: Norwegian operations of global staffing firm Randstad. Comparable in labor market activity but competes via commercial model; lacks NLT's agricultural specialization and cooperative structure.

Emerging players

• Bixter Work: Danish recruitment agency partnered with NLT to provide workers from 27+ countries to Norwegian agricultural employers. Comparable as a niche international agricultural recruitment provider intersecting NLT's value chain.

Others

• Landkreditt: Norwegian financial services cooperative serving agriculture, sponsor of NLT's Årets Avløysar award. Compares as an adjacent cooperative ecosystem player — farmer-owned and tied to the same agricultural policy community, though focused on banking/insurance rather than labor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/norske-landbrukstenester

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

Investments

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