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Milking time at Kibbutz Alumim's dairy, near the Gaza border in southern Israel, January 13, 2026. (Sue Surkes/Times of Israel)
May 17, 2026, 2:54 pm
Milking it: New figures show Israelis consuming more dairy products and alternatives
Agriculture Ministry publishes new figures ahead of Shavuot and in wake of Knesset Committee okay to expand Dairy Council powers, despite Treasury opposition
By Sue Surkes
Wearing bulletproof vests, workers at Kibbutz Amir's dairy farm near the northern border continue to milk the cows during the ongoing war against Iran, March, 2026. (Via Israel Dairy Board)
March 10, 2026, 11:02 pm
Government pulls controversial dairy reform from upcoming budget
Farmers, kibbutz, moshav movements, welcome move, call for dialogue to reach deal that will strengthen economy, lower cost of living, bolster local production
By Ariela Karmel and Sue Surkes
A man walks past empty shelves marked price-controlled milk at a Shufersal supermarket in the northern city of Haifa, February 3, 2026. (Sue Surkes/Times of Israel)
February 4, 2026, 4:06 am
Shoppers face empty milk shelves as dairy farmers ramp up fight against proposed reform
Producers agree to resume raw milk supply to processing companies for the time being, though protest convoys to Jerusalem still planned for Wednesday
By Sue Surkes
Dairy farmers and their supporters protest against the milk reform led by Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich at HaGoma Junction near the city of Kiryat Shmona, northern Israel, January 5, 2026. (Ayal Margolin/Flash90)
February 2, 2026, 3:33 pm
Farmers threaten to stop supplying milk in protest at dairy reform
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich hits back at ‘communist’ industry, says when there is real competition from imports, such threats will be ‘a joke’
By Sue Surkes
Protesters march toward the Supreme Court in Jerusalem holding signs reading 'Power, Money, Honor, Prison' against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his government, and in support of the Supreme Court, January 7, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
January 13, 2026, 3:07 pm
Daily Briefing Jan. 13: Day 830 – Coalition’s latest attempt to rescue the PM
Political reporter Ariela Karmel discusses bill targeting premier’s criminal charges, and Haredi school oversight; tech editor Sharon Wrobel reviews interest rates and milk reform
By Jessica Steinberg, Ariela Karmel and Sharon Wrobel
Dairy farmers and their supporters protest against the milk reform led by Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich at the HaGoma Junction near the city of Kiryat Shmona, northern Israel, January 6, 2026. (Ayal Margolin/Flash90)
January 5, 2026, 2:32 pm
Hundreds of farmers protest ‘destructive’ dairy reform plan at junctions nationwide
Demonstrators chant, ‘Zionism and security can’t be imported,’ as agriculture minister says he’ll thwart Smotrich proposal to deregulate industry that’s likely to cost local farms
By Sharon Wrobel and ToI Staff
Israeli soldiers volunteer to pick oranges with farmers in the moshav of Beit Hillel in northern Israel near the border with Lebanon, on November 10, 2023, amid increasing cross-border tensions between Hezbollah and Israel. (Jalaa MAREY / AFP)
September 24, 2024, 11:23 am
Over 1,500 war compensation claims made by farmers; Tax Authority has paid NIS 91m
22,000 dunams of fruit orchards, vines, avocado plantations not being regularly farmed along Lebanese border; 1,500 dunams of fruit trees and vines damaged by fires
By Sue Surkes
Illustrative: Dairy farm manager Gabo Altmark, a member of the Zikim civil guard, helped prevent Hamas terrorists from entering the kibbutz on October 7, pictured with Ghanian trainee Kwabena Frimpong on Kibbutz Zikim, December 2023. (Bernard Dichek)
January 13, 2024, 1:06 pm
Undeterred by Oct. 7 massacre, foreign interns keep Gaza-periphery dairy farms afloat
Agricultural students from Africa and Asia plant themselves on mostly-evacuated kibbutzim, helping to tend to the herds during a labor shortage
By Bernard Dichek
Remilk's cow-free cream cheese served at the company's offices in Rehovot, November 2021. (Times of Israel staff)
January 4, 2022, 8:22 pm
Israeli food tech startup Remilk raises $120m investment for cow-free milk
Funding round in maker of animal-free dairy products led by Hanaco Ventures, a VC firm based in NY and Tel Aviv
By Ricky Ben-David
Osher Deri (Courtesy)
April 15, 2021, 11:27 am
23-year-old dies from allergic reaction to whipped cream at meat restaurant
Worker allegedly thought he’d purchased non-dairy dessert for kosher eatery in Rosh Pina; police shut it down, detain 5 employees on suspicion of negligent homicide
By ToI Staff
Meital Ben Ari (left) and Adit Romano, founders of Freedom Farm. (Courtesy, Freedom Farm)
November 2, 2020, 9:09 pm
How two businesswomen changed course to give animals a home and a voice
At Freedom Farm, a kid goat rescued from a ritual Passover slaughter mingles with pigs and hens so overfed they cannot stand
By Sue Surkes
Dr Sivan Lacker and Ashkar Ginossar at the Yotvata Dairy in southern Israel. (Lior Nordman)
February 11, 2020, 3:35 am
In first pilot of its kind, Israeli dairy won’t separate calves from mothers
Yotvata project will allow female calves to stay with mothers until weaning — but male calves will still be separated, sent off for fattening and slaughter
By Aviv Lavie
Author Mark Kurlansky (photo by Sylvia Plachy) and his book, 'Milk.' (Courtesy)
January 25, 2019, 9:36 am
Got Milk? Here’s a 10,000-year history of the white stuff, from farm to fridge
Ever since he was a half-pint, Mark Kurlansky has been curious about one of humankind’s most central commodities. Now he’s written a wide-ranging book you won’t want to just skim
By Cathryn J. Prince
A white mass identified as ancient Egyptian cheese (University of Catania and Cairo University)
August 17, 2018, 9:49 pm
World’s ‘most ancient’ solid cheese found in dug up Egyptian jar
Scientists say whitish solidified mass discovered in ancient tomb is 3,200 years old, made of cow and goat milk
By MENNA ZAKI
Illustrative: A picture taken on July 12, 2017 shows a herd of cows, airlifted from Budapest, at the Baladna livestock production farm in the city of al-Khor, northeast of Qatar. (AFP Photo/Stringer)
July 13, 2017, 4:03 pm
First herd of boycott-busting bovines airlifted to Qatar
Holsteins flown in from Budapest to provide milk for kingdom hit by Gulf state boycott
By David Harding
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