In 2024 over 1.56 billion liters of cow’s milk were produced in Israel, along with about 22 million liters of sheep’s milk, according to data from the Israel Dairy Board.

Israeli cows are among the highest-yielding in the world, with some farms producing over 14,000 liters of milk per cow annually.

Could keeping female calves with their mothers until weaning improve animal health and future milk production?