Farmers

Israel’s milk shortage shows how policy fights end up hurting the public - editorial

Milk rationing did not happen by accident. Protest tactics, rigid regulation, and stalled reform collided, leaving families paying the price for political and policy failure.

Israel faces milk store stock shortage as dairy farmers halt milk deliveries. Febuary 2, 2026
Israel faces milk store stock shortage as dairy farmers halt milk deliveries. Febuary 2, 2026

Farmers halt milk supply in protest of Smotrich’s dairy industry reform

Israel faces milk store stock shortage as dairy farmers halt milk deliveries. Febuary 2, 2026

Glass half-empty: How milk prices keep rising despite advanced Israeli innovation - analysis

Israel faces milk store stock shortage as dairy farmers halt milk deliveries. Febuary 2, 2026

Israeli supermarket chains limit customers' milk purchases amid halt to dairy supply


Leket Israel CEO: Food rescue is national infrastructure, not charity

At the JPost Miami Conference, Gidi Kroch details how Leket rescues food, supports farmers, and strengthens Israel after Oct. 7

Gidi Kroch ,CEO Leket Israel

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.

Early bird flu season brings sharp rise in cases in Europe and North America

The US has already culled about 8 million birds since September, a slight increase from last year, government data showed.

A biohazard sticker is seen as researchers work wearing protective suit during a press visit at the Institut Pasteur, where scientists work to monitor and prevent the spread of avian influenza, including the H7N9 bird flu virus, in Paris, France, November 24, 2025.

Israel must consider reducing agricultural imports post-war, Israeli agriculture leaders urge

“Agriculture is far more than a livelihood; it is Zionism in its deepest sense. Farmers safeguard Israel’s food security, standing as a living wall along its borders," said one of the speakers.

Israel’s Fruit Grower’s Association's national conference, October 20, 2025

Save small businesses: The backbone of Israel’s economy needs help - opinion

About 97% of Israel’s economy rests not on the shoulders of global companies but on the small business owners.

A shop opens at Agripas street in Jerusalem next to the Machane Yehuda market

Nationalist Vandalism in the North

Hashomer HaChadash Assists Megiddo Regional Council and Farmers After Fence Destruction

Grazing-land fences in the Megiddo region requiring repair

Not just a pesky nuisance: Insect oil could revolutionize animals’ wellness

“The black soldier fly is proving that nature has plenty left to teach us,” prof. Betty Schwartz told The Jerusalem Post.

THE BLACK soldier fly

Volunteer effort grows to protect farmers from a surge in livestock theft and agricultural crime

With agricultural crime surging as spring approaches, a call goes out to the public to join efforts to safeguard Israel’s farmers.

 HaShomer HaChadash

Harvesting for Sukkot: A look at the farmers who grow the holiday's Four Species

The farmers who grow the Four Species that symbolize the holiday of Sukkot.

  SHDEYUR AVRAHAMI is seen alongside etrogim for Sukkot.

A year after October 7, Israeli farmers from the South need help to rebuild

The Hamas attacks left southern Israel’s fields devastated, with fields and livelihoods shattered. KKL-JNF is leading efforts to revive their land, but they need support.  

 KKL-JNF staff at work to prepare new agriculture fields in Israel's south.