Articles in "agriculture"

34,000 Chickens Killed in Fire at Bulgarian Poultry Farm

Chirpan (BTA) - About 34,000 chickens have died in a fire near a chicken barn on a poultry farm, near the central Bulgarian village of ...

Israeli Study Unlocks Secret to Helping Crops Survive Salty Soil

Israeli scientists have identified a previously unresolved calcium-regulated system that helps plant seeds control potentially harmful salt ...

Hebron-Area Vineyard Sparks Legal Battle Over Land Rights

A small vineyard near Hebron has become the focus of a larger legal battle over land rights in Judea and Samaria as an Israeli watchdog ...

Israeli Researchers Find Evidence of Early Grain Cultivation 15,000 Years Ago

Israeli researchers have found evidence that Natufian hunter-gatherers developed systematic methods for harvesting wild grains about 15,000 ...

Israeli Tomato Breakthrough Could Extend Harvests Into Colder Months

Israeli researchers have identified a genetic mechanism that enables tomato plants to produce fruit without fertilization, potentially ...

Israeli Study Challenges Assumptions About Aging Microplastics and Pollution

A new study from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem challenges the assumption that aging microplastics in agricultural soil become more ...

They See Smoke, Grab Their Gear and Run: Inside the Battle Against Suspected Arson Fires

Racing up smoke-filled hillsides with fire beaters and water bottles has become routine for hundreds of volunteers across Judea and ...

Five-Year Israeli-Palestinian-Dutch Project Produces Climate-Resilient Wheat

Israeli, Palestinian and Dutch scientists have completed a five-year effort to develop wheat varieties better able to tolerate the hotter, ...

Timing of Drought May Be Key to Protecting Plants From Climate Change, Study Finds

The same drought can devastate a plant's flowering season or barely affect it at all, depending on when it occurs, according to a new ...

Israeli-US Study Warns New Diet Guidelines Could Miss Environmental Goals

A new study by Israeli and American researchers finds that environmental gains from reducing ultra-processed foods in the American diet ...


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