Israeli dairy farming

Agriculture Min. must fix local farming deficiencies since war started, comptroller says

Local farming lost 670 million shekels in the first six months of the Israel-Hamas War, constituting a 25% drop in production. Additionally, the sector experienced a 58% decline in foreign workers.

 Volunteers work on Israeli farms.
  CAPTION - PROF. AYAL KIMHI with friends on his moshav, Kfar Warburg.

Israeli cow breaks milk yield record as climate change cuts dairy output

 Illustrative image of a dairy cow.

600 cows return to rebuilt Kibbutz Kissufim dairy farm nearly two years later

 MILKING COWS in the south of France.

Social pressure on farmers effects whether they vaccinate their dairy cattle, study finds


This Kibbutz offers endless free chocolate milk for kids

Throughout the month of August, travelers enroute to Eilat can enjoy endless chocolate milk on tap.

 The "Chocolate Milk Faucet" at the Yotvata Inn

Which cheese is the healthiest for you to eat?

Dairy products seem to be a soft spot for many. Thanks to Shavuot, you can't really avoid it now. These are the cheeses which best help your health.

Montgomery's cheddar cheese

Milk and housing markets are among cost of living casualties - Comptroller

State Comptroller details regulation woes within dairy industry and severe disorganization that has led to the ongoing housing shortage.

 Is the price of milk in Israel only going to continue to rise? (illustrative)

Smotrich’s last-second push to curb Israeli dairy price hike breaks industry agreement

The move may lead to a shortage of certain dairy staples in Israel as the Jewish holiday of Shavuot approaches.

Minister of Finance Bezalel Smotrich holds a press conference with bereaved families in the Ministry of Finance in Jerusalem on January 8, 2023.

Remilk gets first-of-its-kind permit to sell non-animal dairy in Israel

"This is a defining moment, not only for Remilk but for the entire global alternative protein industry," said Remilk CEO and founder Aviv Wolff.

 Israeli company Remilk has received first-of-its-kind regulatory approval from the Health Ministry to market and sell its non-animal dairy products to Israeli consumers.

Smotrich blames former gov’t for upcoming 3% rise in milk prices

In explanation of the price rise, the Agriculture Ministry has highlighted the war in Ukraine as a primary cause.

 People shop for groceries at the Shufersal Deal supermarket in Katsrin, Golan Heights, on November 28, 2022.

This is why dairy products make your stomach hurt

Are dairy products as healthy as we always thought, or are there people who shouldn't consume them at all?

 Jugs of milk and yogurt.

Israeli development to change how we consume dairy products

Mileutis has developed a biological preparation for the treatment of inflammation, with the goal of removing antibiotics from dairy products.

 People shop for milk products at the Shufersal Deal supermarket in Katsrin, Golan Heights, on November 28, 2022.

High dairy prices may rise up to 16% in May

Why do dairy products cost so much more here than in other OECD countries?

 Dairy products on sale at Machsanei HaShuk supermarket chain, one of Israel's largest privately-owned food retail chains, in the northern town of Katsrin, Golan Heights on September 12, 2022.

Newly-discovered gene mutation blocks babies from metabolizing vitamin D

Adults living with this gene may not know they have it. The symptoms include frequent kidney stones and high levels of calcium in the blood.

We will soon be able to manufacture these without needing to use animals. Dairy products

Dairy costs set to drop amid cost of living crisis

By reducing the cost of milk itself, the Agriculture Ministry aims to reduce the price of all dairy producs as they are all primarily milk-based.

Cows establish a complex social hierarchy that new dairy farmers must manage