Milk

Israel’s milk crisis is man-made, quotas are to blame - opinion

Dairy farmers and consumers will be the ones who win from Smotrich's reforms; it is the small interest groups that wish to keep the status quo.

FARMERS AND their supporters protest outside the Knesset in Jerusalem against a milk reform promoted by Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, in Jerusalem on February 4, 2026.
Which milk is the healthiest?

Which milk is the healthiest? The two leading options with the most protein and calcium

Israel faces milk store stock shortage as dairy farmers halt milk deliveries. Febuary 2, 2026

Israel’s milk shortage shows how policy fights end up hurting the public - editorial

Israel faces milk store stock shortage as dairy farmers halt milk deliveries. Febuary 2, 2026

Farmers halt milk supply in protest of Smotrich’s dairy industry reform


Glass half-empty: How milk prices keep rising despite advanced Israeli innovation - analysis

High milk prices in Israel are sparking a new debate over the country's farming regulations and its dependence on foreign imports.

Israel faces milk store stock shortage as dairy farmers halt milk deliveries. Febuary 2, 2026

Israeli supermarket chains limit customers' milk purchases amid halt to dairy supply

The reason for the sudden change in the food market came amid fears based on a farmer's protest wave against the dairy market reform promoted by Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich.

Israel faces milk store stock shortage as dairy farmers halt milk deliveries. Febuary 2, 2026

New on the shelves

It was a long morning of milky teasing. Now they’re finally here.

The “New Milk” series from Gad Dairies and Remilk

Israeli farmers protest Smotrich's proposed dairy reform, warn of 400 farm closures

Hundreds of farmers blocked roads nationwide, warning that proposed dairy reforms would shutter farms, undermine food security, and create dangerous reliance on imports.

Farmers and dairy farmers protest against Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich's proposed reforms, January 5, 2026.

'Smotrich is taking us hostage': Small-business owners protest new VAT, customs exemptions

Protesters also warned of the economic implications of the move for local commerce, employment, and business stability in Israel, saying that the move “will be remembered in infamy."

Small-business owners protest outside the Finance Ministry in Jerusalem against the import reform and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, December 23, 2025.

New milk alternatives in stores in Israel

Israel’s milk refrigerators are heating up. Yotvata and Gad Dairies have already begun.

Gad Dairies and Remilk

"The New Milk": Gad Dairies and Remilk present cow-free milk

The veteran dairy and the start-up that created non-animal milk protein are launching a commercial collaboration and new liquid dairy products under the name “The New Milk.”

Gad Dairies and Remilk

Is goat milk really healthier than cow’s milk? Dr. Maya Rosman explains

Some people choose to drink goat milk because it’s easier to digest, others because of the way the animal is raised—but are all these myths true? We’re here to clear things up.

Yogurt with honey

Not just milk: 4 surprising plant-based foods rich in calcium

When you hear "calcium," you immediately think of dairy products, but the truth is that there are other food groups that contain the same amount of this important mineral. Here they are.

Not just milk

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

A new Israeli study has discovered that extreme heat reduces milk production by up to 10% and that adding cooling technologies offsets only about half of the loss.

  CAPTION - PROF. AYAL KIMHI with friends on his moshav, Kfar Warburg.