Farming
Hormuz closure cripples fertilizer trade, causing ripple effect on food security - analysis
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has disrupted global fertilizer supplies, leading to a 20-30% price increase and threatening food security worldwide.
Israeli nonprofit builds 24/7 operations room to protect isolated farms
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
Israel finds first bird flu case of the season in turkeys
The slaughterhouse where the infections were found and all the coops within a 10 kilometer radius were placed under quarantine.
Lithuanian farmer burns grain for heat, cheaper than burning wood
Since imports of wood products from Russia and its ally Belarus were banned due to sanctions, wood pellets used for heating have soared to 600 euros per ton.
Eretz Noshevet to invest $2m. for farmers, agro-tech, land development
Currently in the pilot phase, the initiatives chosen by the investment committee stand to gain major benefit from the fund’s money and guidance.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
