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


Charles Osborne: The man who hiccupped for 68 years

How did a simple work accident lead to never-ending hiccups?

 Can't stop hiccuping? It could be worse (illustrative)

Canadian lake sediments reveal start of Earth's Anthropocene age, scientists say

The members of the Anthropocene Working Group (AWG) plan to submit the evidence to the international scientific body responsible for naming geological chapters in Earth's history.

 View of the Earth from outer space

Emoji costs farmer $61,000 fine

The judge overseeing the case ruled that an emoji can express legally binding consent.

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Are dates the new peace-building superfood?

Experts say there are financial speedbumps ahead for Israeli food tech and environmental startups like Dayts, especially as Israel endures a period of unprecedented political unrest.

DAYTS IS GETTING seed money from global investors to develop new date-based natural ingredients for use as shelf-life extenders and nutritional supplements for everything from meat products to baked goods.

Jacobs' farm: A German family making French cheese in Israel

A family with agriculture in their blood sees the blessings of their line of work in the run-up to Shavuot.

 Illustrative image of cheeses.

Craving watermelon? These steps will ensure you choose the best one possible

Nothing is more disappointing than biting into a soft, flavorless watermelon. If you follow these steps, you'll get the perfect sweet crunch every time.

Nothing cools you down on a hot summer day quite like fresh, sweet watermelon (illustrative)

Ukrainian farmer comes up with novel way to demine his fields

Oleksandr Kryvtsov designed a remote-controlled tractor that could withstand blasts from fields strewn with Russian mines.

 Workers fix a part of a remote controlled demining machine, created by local farmer Oleksandr Kryvtsov with his tractor and armoured plates from destroyed Russian military vehicles near the village of Hrakove, in Kharkiv region, Ukraine April 26, 2023.

Hungary bans import of honey, certain meat products from Ukraine

The European Commission said on Wednesday it would take emergency "preventive measures" for wheat, maize, sunflower seeds.

 INSTEAD OF an abundance of foods like meat, chicken, eggs and dairy, try trading most of that for more fruits, vegetables, whole grains and legumes, says the writer.

A corny gesture: Argentina farmer grows cornfield shaped like Lionel Messi's face

An agricultural engineer's algorithm calculated exactly where the seeds should be sown. The result: half a million square meters of Lionel Messi.

 The face of Argentine football star Lionel Messi is depicted in a corn field sown with a special algorithm to plant seeds in a certain pattern to create a huge visual image when the corn plants grow, in Los Condores, on the outskirts of Cordoba, Argentina January 15, 2023.

HaShomer HaChadash: Guarding Israel's farms, ensuring food security

HaShomer HaChadash is helping to reconnect the next generation with the land, as well as ensure the future of food security, not just in Israel but across the region.

 WORKING THE field up North: (L to R) Ori, Amit, Itamar and the writer.