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Cows can produce more milk if you treat them better, study finds

March 17, 2024March 17, 2024Arsen Mayer

Dairy cows in Israel are among the most prolific milk producers in the world – but there’s always room for improvement. They require a great deal of care while living on a farm. Dairy cattle are often restrained for veterinary procedures, but retraining them can cause fear responses that can make the procedure challenging for […]

Israel’s hi-tech firms helping tackle the food, agriculture crises

January 25, 2024January 26, 2024David Rutman

I’ve just returned from my weekly foray to the supermarket. There, I saw a miracle – bins full of delicious fresh fruits and vegetables and fresh eggs, all of it produced in Israel. This, in wartime, even though foreign farm workers have left; many Western Negev and Northern Galilee cities and towns, kibbutzim and moshavim […]