Department of Agriculture

Tire particles may contaminate crops and enter food chain, Israeli study finds

Around the world, some 1.5 billion tires are produced each year, and tire-wear particles are increasingly recognized as one of the largest sources of microplastic pollution.

A combine harvesting machine in the Hula Valley. The research provides an important missing link among road traffic emissions, soil contamination, and food production.
 Cattle stand on a feedlot at CMA Farm in Barretos, Sao Paulo state, Brazil, December 17, 2025.

Flesh-eating screwworm confirmed in Texan calf, prompting USDA quarantine

HANITA FOREST

Government designates eight new forests as natural reserves along northern border

A LEMON tree sapling, illegally brought to Israel.

Infected lemon tree discovered at Ben-Gurion, could destroy citrus industry


East Jerusalem man tries to smuggle rare species of pigeon to Israel via Jordan

The birds were restrained inside a suitcase, with their wings and beaks taped to prevent movement, the Agriculture Ministry wrote, adding that this was very harmful to the pigeons. 

English Barb pigeon is seen receiving treatment after being smuggled from Jordan into Israel on Februray 10, 2026.

SNAP benefits in limbo for 42 million as shutdown, legal chaos deepen

A series of legal victories and setbacks for nonprofits and Democratic-led states and cities fighting to restore food aid has sown confusion over the program's status.

A man holds a sign reading "SNAP Feeds Families," as food aid benefits come under threat due to the ongoing U.S. government shutdown, during "A Rally for SNAP" on the steps of the Massachusetts Statehouse in Boston, Massachusetts, US, October 28, 2025.

Trump administration to use emergency funds to pay partial food aid benefits

The administration laid out the US Department of Agriculture's plan in federal court.

A sign for food stamps stands, as the US President Donald Trump administration said it plans on Monday to partially fund food aid for millions of Americans after two judges ruled it must use contingency funds to pay for the benefits, November 3, 2025.

New 3D imaging method tracks plant growth without expensive sensors

While the study focused on tomatoes, the researchers emphasize that the method is crop-independent and adaptable.

 Fruit and vegetable stand

Israel's drought is a public health and food security crisis - opinion

Israel's national food security plan offers a plan forward amid one of the worst droughts in the country's history.

 A researcher stands in an experimental rice field belonging to seed technology firm Kaiima Bio-Agritech near Kfar Tavor in northern Israel.

Comptroller: Ineffective enforcement allows for agricultural smuggling between Israel, PA

The problems, which include misconduct as well as improper infrastructure and staffing problems have led to a situation in which it is difficult to prevent smuggling,

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The Swords of Iron War's impact on Israel's food sector

While prices may not reflect drastic changes yet, there's only so long that can last.

 (Left) Leket Israel volunteers harvest tomatoes. (Right) Leket Israel volunteer in Israel's Gaza border region.

Sri Lankan workers plug gap in Israeli labor force

Sir Lankan Ambassador to Israel, Nimal Bandara has been working tirelessly with the Israeli and Sri Lankan governments to find a solution to this problem.

An Israeli volunteer walks with a weapon as he helps farmers from Kibbutz Beeri, Israel, to pick avocados from their land as part of an initiative to help farmers from Kibbutzes in Israel near the border with Gaza to pick the crops after the October 7 deadly attack by Hamas gunmen from Gaza.

Tomato shortage looms as Israeli farmers struggle

Victory chain CEO criticizes Agriculture Ministry for inadequate response, urges action to prevent imports

 The red gold. "My vegetable manager walks around like a drug addict looking for tomatoes"

What do Israelis eat during the High Holy Days?

A report from the Agriculture and Rural Development Ministry reveals how much fish, chicken, pomegranates, and other foods Israelis eat consume year.

 An apple orchard of the Pink Lady variety in the Golan