Farming
Sderot-based nonprofit launches 24/7 monitoring for farms, improving security
A new initiative in Sderot provides 24/7 monitoring for remote farms, reducing response times for theft, vandalism, and other security incidents.
Israel’s milk shortage shows how policy fights end up hurting the public - editorial
Israeli farmers protest Smotrich's proposed dairy reform, warn of 400 farm closures
Israeli scientists use AI to improve irrigation and spot plant stress early - study
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"
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
Global warming is endangering wheat - study
Ben-Gurion University plant biologists are working to defend wild wheat from hungry insects without pesticides by breeding protection back into cultivated wheat.
Meet the new and improved Israeli irrigation system
The Agriculture Ministry has launched the smart system for calculating irrigation indices, which will lead to accuracy and efficiency in wine vineyards.
Small bird, large impact: how barn owls foster peace
Following Israel’s guidance and success, Cyprus will expand the use of barn owls as biological pesticides in agriculture.
Farmer accidentally burns swathe of Israel's ancient Tel Gezer Park
‘One farmer caused the burning of an entire national park,’ fire spread quickly because of hot, dry and windy weather conditions.
Link between soil pollution and heart disease identified in new study
Soil pollution is defined as contamination of soil at higher than normal concentrations by waste materials of human origin that have adverse effects on human and ecosystem health.
Minimum wage should be increased to NIS 6000 a month - Labor MK
Efrat Rayten chaired an urgent meeting in an attempt to save an economic deal that would raise Israel's minimum wage. The goal: NIS 6000 per month by 2024.
'Biblical' swarms of giant crickets ravage western US crops
Amidst drought and warming temperatures, conditions favored by the crickets, outbreaks across the West have worsened.
Ukraine says corn exports could fall to 17 million tonnes
One of the world's leading grains suppliers, Ukraine used to ship most of its agricultural goods via Black Sea ports, due to the war, that is no longer possible.
