Farming

Israeli farmers protest Smotrich's proposed dairy reform, warn of 400 farm closures

Hundreds of farmers blocked roads nationwide, warning that proposed dairy reforms would shutter farms, undermine food security, and create dangerous reliance on imports.

Farmers and dairy farmers protest against Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich's proposed reforms, January 5, 2026.
Crop irrigation illustrative.

Israeli scientists use AI to improve irrigation and spot plant stress early - study

Israeli agriculture

Storm Byron brings relief to Israel’s farmers, ending year of drought with substantial rain

 Wadi Attir in the Negev, aims to promote sustainable agriculture among Israel's Bedouin community, January 28, 2025.

Wadi Attir shows how infrastructure can transform Negev's Bedouin communities - opinion


Can hi-tech fish farming replace traditional agriculture?

Biologist Roni Hochman Sussman explains how aquaculture could become the most sustainable and efficient way of feeding the globe’s rapidly increasing population.

 Aquaculture research and development in action

Cuba entirely without power after Hurricane Ian

The sprawling Category 3 hurricane was barreling north towards the Dry Tortugas, off the Florida Keys, late on Tuesday, with maximum sustained winds of 120 miles per hour.

 A vintage car passes by debris caused by the Hurricane Ian as it passed in Pinar del Rio, Cuba, September 27, 2022.

This indoor vegetable grower uses AI and automation to make your next salad

Agwa’s indoor vegetable garden home appliance was a highlight among several agri-tech companies at this week’s PLANETech World 2022 conference.

 An Agwa unit (right) grows vegetables automatically and balances a large potted plant perfectly

Grace Breeding boosts grain yield by18% while cutting CO2 emissions

Tech Talk: Agrotech company Grace Breeding just announced the results of a field test it conducted for its nitrogen fixation technology (NFT), an organic alternative to harmful synthetic fertilizers.

Grain field

Meet the new development that will help deal with the wheat shortage

Lavie Bio develops products based on bacteria found in a plant's natural growing environment which helps to improve the yield, quality and sustainability of agricultural crops.

 A farmer harvests wheat with a machine in Beit Guvrin, July 17, 2022.

Many Ukrainian farmers are still harvesting their crops despite the dangers

"It's a very dangerous situation because of the mines on the fields and roads." Birkiuk Maksym, a Ukrainian farmer on the Ukrainian-Russian border.

 An aerial photo of Birkiuk Maksym's processing facility for sunflower seeds taken before the war in 2020

Hi-tech drone systems could replace farmers in the field

The drone system can go out into the field and locate the heads of cattle, sending back a detailed report to the farmer that includes the location and health status of the animal.

 The automatic drones that can replace the Israeli farmer

ICL launches groundbreaking biodegradable coated fertilizer technology

ICL expects to have the new coating ready for farmers in the EU by 2023 and, in order to meet expected market demand, is investing $20 million in a new production line for eqo.x release technology.

 A tractor sprays pesticides on wheat crops to be harvested this year, in Arapongas, Brazil

Israel, PA partner to transport water to Palestinian farmers in the Jordan Valley

The 30 km. pipeline, approved after four years of planning, will carry 2.5–3.5 million cubic meters a year to farmers in the Jordan Valley • "Water is a precious resource – but not as rare as trust"

A view of the Jordan Valley near Jericho

110,000 chickens are to be slaughtered over an outbreak of the bird flu

About 110,000 chickens are going to be slaughtered due to an outbreak of a bird flu on a farm in northern Germany.goo

  Chickens await vaccination against bird flu at the settlement Peredovoi 100 km (62 miles) from the Russia's southern city of Stavropol, March 11, 2006.