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IN ISRAEL
2009
Israel Cattle Breeders Israeli Company for Artificial Mutual Society for Clinical
Association Insemination & Breeding Ltd. Veterinary Services
The Dairy Industry in Israel 2009
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Tnuva
PART 1
The Israeli Dairy Industry
Map of the Dairy Industry in Israel 4
The Dairy Industry in Israel 5
The Agriculture Sector in Israel Rachel Borushek 6
Dairy Farming in Israel 7
PART 2
s e a
Industry in Israel –
Galilee ISRAEL
Main Dairy Plants and F F
Dairy Farms Haifa
M e d i t e r r a n e a n
Sea of Galilee
F Dairy Plants F
Jezrael Valley F
Dairy Farms
Jordan Valley
Coastal Plain
Tel Aviv F
F
Judean Hills
F Jerusalem
Dead sea
Negev
Arava
F
The Israeli Dairy Industry
Eilat
Red sea
PART 1
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The Dairy Industry in Israel
The Dairy Industry is one of the leading sectors in Israel’s The Israeli Herdbook (DHI) receives and processes
agriculture, and a source of pride for all Israelis. It supplies information from the official milk production control system,
most of the Israeli domestic demand for milk and dairy which includes 90% of the dairy cattle in the country.
products; the remaining demand is covered by imported In addition to production figures, the Israeli Herdbook
supplies. incorporates information from The Breeding System and
from The Society for Veterinary Services – “HaChaklait”.
Israel has a total annual output of approximately 1,217 The comprehensive structure of the Israeli Herdbook
million liters of cow milk, 9.0 million liters of sheep milk provides farmers with useful multi-disciplinary information
and 11.1 million liters of goat milk. The annual value of and it is used for evidence-based management analyses and
products being processed is about US$1.5 billion. The decision-making processes, which have led to outstanding
Israeli supermarket shelves are bursting with a variety of world-scale achievements. Indeed, the Israeli cow has the
over 1,000 healthy, innovative and tasty dairy products highest national milk production (cow/year) and milk
which can compare with state-of-the-art dairy industries solids yields in the world. In 2009, the average annual milk
worldwide. yield per cow was 11,653 kg, with 3.20% of protein (372
kg) and 3.60% of fat (420 kg).
Milk is produced on 970 farms, countrywide. The national
dairy herd comprises about 120,000 heads (milking cows) of We are pleased to present you with this summary of the
the Israeli-Holstein breed, which has been developed by the Israeli Dairy Industry for 2009 and hope this will shed light
Israeli Genetic Improvement system. In view of the fact that on how the Israeli Dairy Farm has become known as a
this cow has been selected in Israel throughout generations, source of knowledge and pride.
it is well adapted to the harsh Israeli environment: long and
hot summers as well as several endemic diseases. Nearly all
cows are bred via artificial insemination. Sincerely,
Yaacov Bachar
Israel Cattle Breeders Association
General Manager
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The Agricultural Sector in Israel
Rac h e l B o r u s h e k Israel Farmers’ Federation [rachel_b@mail.netvision.net.il]
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Population 7.48 million inhab.
Table 1.1
Economic and financial GDP per cápita 102,500 NIS =26,060 US$
data of Israel and its GDP of Agricultural Sector 13.12 NIS Billions = 3.4 US$ Billions
agricultural sector
Share of Agriculture in National GDP 1.7%
(1 US$ = 3.93 NIS)
Share of Agriculture in the Business Sector GDP 2.0%
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Crops 15,562 61%
Table 1.2
Marketing value of Livestock and livestock products 10,020 39%
agricultural products. Thereof raw milk 2,440 10%
Value as received by
TOTAL 25,582 100%
productor
(NIS million)
(1 US$ = 3.93 NIS)
Israel’s agricultural sector is characterized country, half of which is defined as desert.
by an intensive production system, which Despite the decrease in the number of
stems from the need to overcome the farmers’ and agriculture’s share in the GDP,
scarcity of natural resources, particularly agriculture plays a significant role as a
water and labor. major food supplier to the local market and
The agricultural sector’s high level is an important factor in Israeli export. Total
of development is due to the close agricultural produce in 2009 accounted for
cooperation and interaction among 1.7% of the GDP.
scientists, extension advisers, farmers, and Some 68,100 people were directly
agriculture-related industries. employed in agriculture in 2009. This
These four elements have joined together number represents 2.4% of the country’s
to promote advanced technologies in all active labor force.
agricultural branches. The average monthly income per
The result is modern agriculture in a agricultural a self employed was $8,500 in
2009.
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Dairy Farming in Israel
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2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Table 1.3
No. of dairy farms, by Family farms (Moshav)
farm type, and average Number 962 921 880 855 843 830 811 787
annual milk quota per Average quota (x 1,000 ltrs.) 511 524 541 560 564 589 625 651
farm
Cooperative farms (Kibbutz)
(x 1,000 ltrs.)
Number 200 196 187 176 167 165 165 167
Average quota (x 1,000 ltrs.) 3,335 3,344 3,524 3,747 3,851 4,030 4,198 4,160
Total
Number of farms 1,178 1,133 1,083 1,047 1,025 1,010 991 969
Average quota (x 1,000 ltrs.) 993 1,015 1,059 1,098 1,102 1,155 1,223 1,259
1,600
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No. of dairy farms
Annual quota per farm (ltrs.)
600
No. of dairy farms
400
Average annual
quota per farm 200
0
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Types of Settlement In addition to the Jewish agricultural sector, Arab villages are
Much of Israel’s agriculture is based on cooperative located in Israel’s rural areas. Theses villages focus mainly on
settlements, which were developed in the early 20th production of small livestock (sheep and goats), vegetables,
century. The Kibbutz is a large collective production unit. field crops and olives.
Kibbutz members jointly own the means of production and All the Kibbutz dairy herds participate in the DHI system
share social and economic activities. At present, most of the and represent 62.5% of the cows with recorded production.
Kibbutz income comes from industrial enterprises owned Their average milk yield in 2009 was 12,038 kg/cow/year
by the collective unit. Another type of settlement is the and the average production of protein and fat was 819 kg/
Moshav, which is based on individual farms yet organized cow/year. Approximately 75% of the Moshav dairy herds
as a cooperative society. The residents in both types of participate in the DHI system and represent 37.5% of the
settlements are provided with a package of municipal cows with recorded production. Their average milk yield in
services. The Kibbutz and the Moshav currently account for 2009 was 11,006 kg/cow/year and the average production
83% of the country’s agricultural produce. of protein and fat was 747 kg/cow/year.
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PART 1 The Israeli Dairy Industry
Annual Milk Quota and Milk Supply
Liro n Ta m i r Senior Economist, Israel Dairy Board [liron@is-d-b.co.il]
Milk production in Israel is carried out under The base price for the milk to the producer
a quota system, where the annual volume is agreed upon between government,
is divided into monthly quotas. Economic farmers and dairy industries. The price
incentives have been set to encourage dairy reflects the average cost of production plus
farmers level-up production throughout an agreed return for the farmers’ labor and
months, so that milk supply to the industry invested capital.
is more uniform throughout the year.
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Milk supply Milk quota
Table 2.1
Year (millions of ltrs.) (millions of ltrs.)
Cow milk – annual
supply and quota 1997 1,095 1,085
(millions of ltrs.) 1998 1,126 1,124
1999 1,132 1,124
2000 1,128 1,140
2001 1,174 1,200
2002 1,154 1,170
2003 1,122 1,150
2004 1,146 1,150
2005 1,150 1,150
2006 1,124 1,130
2007 1,166 1,185
2008 1,273 1,212
2009 1,217 1,220
1,300
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(millions of ltrs.)
1,150
(millions of ltrs.)
1,100
Milk supply
1,050
Milk quota
1,000
950
900
PART 2
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
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PART 2 Milk Production in Israel
Israel’s Dairy Sector, Efficient and Environment Friendly
Dr. I s r a e l F l a m e n b a u m [israflam@inter.net.il]
The significant fluctuation in international grain and milk of milk production relatively high.
prices experienced recently have led many countries in The Israeli unique and unconventional production
the emerging economies to consider the establishment concept is characterized by specialized intensive feeding and
of their own milk production sectors. These countries are management practices of cows living in relatively large dairy
seeking ways to produce milk efficiently, while making use farms with full confinement. This concept is based on the
of local inputs and overcoming climatic and environmental belief that under these conditions, the maximization of per-
limitations. As similar conditions have existed for many years cow production will be most economically viable.
in Israel, it is expected that the knowledge and experience
gained in Israel can serve these countries when developing The Israeli unique feeding system is
their own dairy sectors. environmentally friendly
The following article describes Israel’s dairy sector and Israel’s feeding system makes use of relatively high
its production system, which is considered to be one of the quantities of agro-industrial by-products in cows’ diets,
most advanced and efficient in the world. We believe that substituting costly imported grains while at the same
this “production concept” can be widely adopted by new time reducing the amount of roughage in the diet to a
dairy sectors in the process of development in general and minimum. The unique Israeli diet, consisting of relatively
those established in hot regions in particular. high concentrations of energy and protein, allows the
maximization of per-cow milk production, while keeping
The Israeli dairy sector dairy farms environmentally friendly. The incorporation of
The Israeli dairy sector consists of 115,000 Israeli-Holstein relatively high quantities of agro-industrial by-products in
breed cows on 1,000 dairy farms, most of them located the diet and the use of forages irrigated with residual water
in the coast and in the hot valleys. In 2009 the average are easily carried out by using a Total Mixed Ration (TMR)
annual milk production was 11,800 kg per cow, containing as the predominant feeding system. TMR is provided to
3.60% fat and 3.20% protein. Dairy farmers in Israel are almost all dairy cows and heifers in Israel through large-scale
well-organized and supported by professional institutions “regional feeding centres”. Most of the forages fed to the
related to Ministry of Agriculture, universities and milk Israeli cows are winter crops - mostly wheat silages - grown
marketing board. Farmer’s cooperative companies supply during the rainy season. Summer forages - mostly corn and
clinical veterinary care and AI services. Israel Cattle Breeders sorghum silages - are grown using recycled waste water for
Association (ICBA) owns the local DHI services, based irrigation. Approximately half the concentrates in milking
on automatic data flow from the computerized milking cows’ diets and almost all the concentrates in heifers’ diets
equipment - mostly Israeli-made. A uniform Dairy Herd are based on agro-industrial by-products, originally from
Management Program (NOA) developed and activated fruit, vegetable and food processing factories.
by ICBA, serves Israeli farmers with operational decision
making. High productivity means environment friendly cows
Israel has a unique dairy sector and milk “production The use of large quantities of agro-industrial by-products
concept” developed to overcome significant limitations in cows’ diets benefits the Israeli dairy sector by reducing
caused by permanent water and land shortage and a feeding costs while simultaneously avoiding additional
hot and dry summer lasting between 4–6 months per expenditure for treating these materials and preventing
year. High-input prices, such as imported grains, fuel and environmental pollution. Nearly 630,000 tons of fresh
machinery, relatively high labour cost, and large investments agro-industrial materials were used in 2007 to feed dairy
needed to overcome climatic restrictions make Israel’s cost cows in Israel, with an overall economic value of US $40
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million per year (US $360 per cow or 3.3 cents per litre of surface by means of a combination of wetting and forced
milk), equivalent to over 10% of the total per-cow’s annual ventilation. This cooling effect was first experimented under
feeding expenses. Israeli summer conditions and internationally published in
High per-cow milk production increases production the early 80s. A large-scale four-year survey carried out
efficiency by reducing per- milk unit feeding and labour cost. recently, confirmed these experimental results. Intensively
High productivity also reduces cows’ contribution to global cooled cows in summer produced only 0.6 kg/day less than
warming. Methane production per unit of milk produced is that produced by their herd mates in winter. However, when
reduced with the increase of per-cow production. Due to cows were not cooled in the summer, the gap between
preliminary results from studies dealing with dairy sector’s daily winter and summer milk production was 3.6 kg/day.
“carbon footprints”, total CO2 equivalent emission per kg The “summer-to-winter production ratio” was 98% for
of milk produced by Israeli cows is expected to be 80% of intensively-cooled cows and only 90% for non-cooled cows.
that emitted by cows in Western Europe, and only 40% of Conception-rate of winter-inseminated cows reached 45%
that emitted by New Zealand cows. among cows of different groups. Intensively-cooled cows
reached a conception rate of 34% in the summer, compared
Overcoming the negative effect to only 17%, in non -cooled cows. Cooled cows required
of summer heat stress 0.55 kg of feed to produce 1 kg of milk, whereas non-
Summer heat stress in Israel negatively affects the cow’s cooled cows required 0.61 kg of feed, a 10% improvement
performance and production efficiency, causing substantial in feeding efficiency.
financial losses to dairy farmers and milk processors. The experience gained in Israel indicates that both high
The Israeli dairy sector has been developing heat-stress productivity and production efficiency can be obtained
relief methods for over 30 years, aiming to enable cows when efficiently cooling cows in summer. Similar results can
to manifest their full production potential. Cooling cows be expected in other dairy sectors from hot regions of the
in Israel is based on water evaporation from the cow’s world in the future.
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How can Israeli experience contribute to the centers will allow the use of large quantities of waste water
development of dairy sectors in the emerging for forage production and the establishment of large feeding
economies? centers, to incorporate cheap agro-industrial residues for
The Israeli “production concept” is based on obtaining cow and heifer feeding. The use of these feedstuffs may
high per-cow yields by overcoming imitations and the use potentially reduce feeding cost and at the same time resolve
of advanced technologies and management practices. The pollution problems, as is achieved nowadays in Israel.
establishment of a comprehensive computerized “database” Implementation of efficient cooling methods developed
provides highly-professional tools to dairy farmers and their and experienced in Israel will enable minimization of
supporting institutions. the negative impact of heat stress on the cows, thereby
The future development of dairy sectors in the emerging facilitating efficient milk production and preventing
economies, most of which are situated in tropical and sub- seasonality in the supply of fresh milk and products to the
tropical regions, can be defined in the following way: It is market.
expected that the majority of the demand for milk and fresh Adopting the Israeli experiences in all these fields, as well
dairy products will come from large urban populations. It as the use of sophisticated management tools for efficient
is expected that most of the milk supplied to these centers management of the farms, as well as establishing supporting
is likely to be produced in new and well-equipped dairy institutions and organizations, like those operating in Israel,
farms which, due to the demand for high-quality fresh will allow new dairy sectors in the emerging economies to
dairy products, will be established relatively close to the achieving the goal of efficient supply of dairy products to
consumption centers. The proximity to the large urban their growing populations.
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National Service for Udder Health & Milk Quality
D r. S h m u e l F ri d m a n n National Service for Udder Health and Milk Quality, Israel Dairy Board [shmulik@is-d-b.co.il]
The National Service for Udder Health and Milk Quality is Udder Health
a non-profit organization, whose objective is to improve • Tracing and planning the eradication of contagious
the udder health and milk quality of all milk producers mastitis e.g. Strep. Agalactiae 0.3% of cows are
(cows, sheep & goats) in Israel. The organization consists infected, Staph. Aureus (less than 2% are infected from
of a Mastitis Control Laboratory, veterinarians and all the milik samples send by the farmers).
instructors who are responsible for all farms in Israel that • Advice during the eradication phase.
wish to employ their services. Payments for the services • Advice to producers with high Somatic Cell Counts and/
provided by the National service for Udder Health and Milk or high cell plate counts.
Quality derive from the Israeli Dairy Board budget. Planning, implementation, and follow up on programs to
The following services are provided to all dairy herds: combat mastitis in individual cows and on a herd basis.
Laboratory diagnosis and services Analysis of milking parlours and milking equipment
• During 2009 the lab analysed a total of 101,555 • Advice on milking parlour construction.
samples. • Advice to dairy farmers on milking machine
• The lab is certificated with the Quality Management specifications.
Standard ISO 17025. • Supervision of companies supplying milking equipment,
• Analysis of samples from clinical mastitic cows sent by teat dips and detergents.
dairy farmers(11.199). • Static and dynamic testing of milk parlours.
• Analysis of samples sent by farmers from pre-partum • Milk parlor troubleshooting.
cows for sub-clinical mastitis.
• Antibiograms providing information to the clinical Education
veterinarian (3563 tests). • Advice on laboratory facilities and laboratory
• Evaluation of teat dip samples from dairy herds(523 examinations.
samples). • Organisation of workshops for producers and for dairies.
• Bulk tank analysis for Strep. Agalactiae &Mycoplasma • Publication of technical news letters.
Bovis ( 905 samples taken). • Promotion of research projects.
• Analysis of bedding samples(95). • Field studies.
• Advice, co-ordination, and follow up of all services
Para tubercolosis milk test by ELIZA from individual cows provided.
and herd level: About 2.6% of Israeli cows were found to be
infected with Para tuberculosis; the amount of problematic
herds is 14% (a problematic herd has over 5% infectivity).
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Milk Quality
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Fig. 2.2
Milk supply, by
somatic cell count
categories,
in 2009
Premium
Grade A
Grade B, C and D
SOMATIC CELL COUNT
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Fig. 2.3
Milk supply, by
bacterial count
categories, in 2009
Premium
Grade A
Grade B
BACTERIAL COUNT
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450
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scc (x 1,000)
Fig. 2.4
Average somatic cell 400
count, by year
350
300
250
200
150
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
A firm and constant policy was established categories was progressively lowered along
by the Israeli Dairy Board in the 90s with years. The farmers’ response caused the
the aim of improving milk quality. Economic average SCC (annual average for all farms)
incentives were set in order to lower the to decrease from 428,000/ml in 1995
somatic cell count in the milk supplied to 196,000/ml in 2009 (data from milk
to the industry and a threshold of price processing plants).
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Annual Marketed Milk
Fermented Milk Soft Cheese Hard Cheese Butter Soft Cheese Hard Cheese Yoghourt and
Year Fluid Milk and Desserts Ton Ton Ton Ton Ton others, Ton
Distribution of annual
marketed milk, by
dairy products. (tons)
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Fig. 2.5
Distribution of
annual marketed milk,
by dairy products
(% of total, based Fluid Milk Fermented Milk &
on skimmed milk 25% Desserts
15%
equivalent)
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The Israel Cattle Breeders Association
Yo s s i M a l u l Publishing Department Editor, ICBA [hmb-malul@icba.org.il]
Services Representation
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The ICBA Database
Eph r a i m E z r a Herdbook Manager, ICBA [hmb-efraim@icba.org.il]
In 2009 the Israeli Dairy Herdbook collected information Central milk Laboratory – This laboratory, presently
from 97,921 cows in 675 herds, 90% of the dairy cows in equipped with three FOSS analyze-instruments, analyzes
the country. The ICBA database gathers information and milk components (fat, protein, lactose, SCC, MUN and
merges additional data from other related sources, and casein rate) in the DHI milk samples. This laboratory also
aims to integrate all relevant information regarding the analyzes milk samples from daily shipments to the dairies.
Israeli dairy herd. This integrated database allows farmers, These results are used to determine payment for farmers.
extension advisors, veterinarians, the Sion A.I. institute and
others, access to controlled and accurate information. A.I. technicians – Technicians of the Sion A.I. cooperative
Sources and users of this system are listed below: services inseminate 98% of the cows in Israel. All cows
from the herds included in the DHI system have bar-coded
Input sources insemination cards containing information on the cows
and their pedigree. Before selecting a semen straw, the
DHI – Milk recording is performed by two methods. In technician checks bloodlines of the cow and candidate sires,
herds with > 150 cows (70% of the cows), recording is using a hand-held terminal. Inseminations are performed
done monthly by an ICBA representative (A4 method), who only if inbreeding coefficient is under 3.125%. Details of the
records the relevant information on a hand-held terminal. inseminations are transferred to the ICBA database, via the
On the remaining 30% of cows, the farmer manually terminals.
records milk yield (B4 method) and sends the information to
the central computer. For all milk-recorded cows, a monthly National Service for Udder Health and Milk Quality –
sample of milk is sent to the Central Milk Laboratory. The “Udder Health” database is located on the Israel Dairy
Board server, and is regularly updated with information on
all cows included in the DHI system. Bacterial cultures are
matched to other information of the cow; including days
in milk, SCC, milk yields, milking status, and calving dates.
Results are sent to the farmer and the veterinarian, and
merged into the ICBA database.
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updated automatically at the central computer, and this and culling dates, milk yields and laboratory results are sent
information is distributed electronically to the farmers. to the “Udder Health” laboratory. Files including data on
cow birth, calving and culling dates, results of pregnancy
Farms – Approximately 85% of the cows registered on the checks and genetic evaluations, including the Interbull
DHI are located at farms that use a management computer evaluations are sent to Sion A.I. Company. Milk recording
program. About 94% of those farms use the “NOA” results, records of the milk shipments to the dairies, results
program that was developed and is maintained by the ICBA. of bacterial analyses from the “Udder Health” laboratories,
The farmer enters data on calvings, cows that are “dried and genetic evaluations, including the Interbull evaluations,
off”, new acquisitions, culled cows, veterinary pregnancy are sent to the dairy farms. Monthly summaries are
check results, diagnostic codes, veterinary treatments, etc. forwarded to the Ministry of Agriculture extension advisors,
Once a month all information is transferred to the Herdbook feed centers, and regional dairy farmers associations.
database, and a series of logical checks is applied to correct Files including milk recording results, diagnostic codes,
mistakes. Farmers that do not use a computer management and treatments are sent to the “HaChaklait” veterinary
program send paper reports that are manually entered into cooperative.
the central database.
Summary
Reports
The Israel Cattle Breeders Association database is the hub
Genetic evaluations of bulls and cows are computed for all information on dairy farming in Israel. All data are
bi-annually in conjunction with the Department of subject to logical checks, so that the dairy farmer and other
Ruminant Science of the Institute of Animal Sciences of the end-users receive accurate and reliable information. The
Agricultural Research Organization. Results are distributed intensive computer application in Israeli dairy farming
to the farmers, forwarded to Interbull, and published on the enables all of the entities involved to access the large
ICBA Hebrew Internet site (www.icba.org.il) that includes database at a relatively low cost.
an FTP server. Files including data on cow birth, calving
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Calving year No. of cows Milk, kg Fat, % Protein, % Fat (Kg) Protein (Kg)
Table 3.1 & Fig. 3.1
Production averages of 1995 83,696 10,665 3.20 2.99 341 319
Israeli-Holstein cows, 1996 81,477 10,665 3.26 3.02 348 322
by calving year 1997 81,507 10,887 3.33 3.07 363 334
305-day adjusted 1998 82,004 10,850 3.31 3.08 359 334
lactations (1-5)
1999 81,742 11,029 3.33 3.08 367 340
2000 81,622 11,048 3.37 3.08 372 340
2001 80,787 11,031 3.39 3.09 374 341
2002 86,554 10,890 3.48 3.11 379 339
2003 84,696 10,938 3.55 3.09 388 338
2004 84,694 11,200 3.54 3.08 396 345
2005 83,456 11,565 3.49 3.10 404 359
2006 77,334 11,506 3.52 3.14 405 361
2007 80,874 11,687 3.52 3.15 411 368
2008 88,147 11,903 3.52 3.16 419 376
2009 83,556 11,945 3.51 3.13 419 374
Fat (%)
Protein (%) 11,750 3.60
11,500 3.50
11,250 3.40
11,000 3.30
10,750 3.20
10,500 3.10
10,250 3.00
10,000 2.90
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
Due to a policy which encouraged the Thus arose a need to suppress the growth
production of milk rich in protein and fat in fat content in the milk. Starting August
there was an increase in their percentages 2005 a policy of lower payment per fat
over the years. above a specific level (3.80% in 2009) has
The high fat content in raw milk became been determined.
opposite to the consumers trend, which The average fat content during 2009 was
gives preference to low-fat milk products. 3.71%/milk lt.
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Table 3.2 1st lactation 2nd lactation Adult
Production averages cows cows cows Total
in 2009, by parity Complete lactations
number No. 24,506 18,690 25,424 68,620
Milk yield, kg 11,477 13,271 13,930 12,874
ECM* yield, kg 11,635 13,397 13,775 12,908
Fat yield, kg 420 482 496 465
Fat, % 3.66 3.63 3.56 3.61
Protein yield, kg 374 430 440 414
Protein, % 3.25 3.24 3.16 3.21
Calvings
Total No. of calvings 31,242 24,826 43,231 99,299
Calves born 31,544 25,834 46,590 103,968
Age at calving, months 24 38 67 46
Normal calvings 27,198 23,354 40,573 91,125
Normal calvings, % 87.1 94.1 93.9 91.8
Premature calvings 612 497 957 2,066
Premature calvings, % 2.0 2.0 2.2 2.1
Abortions, % 10.2 11.2 9.9 10.3
Stillborn calves, % 8.3 5.8 7.2 7.2
* ECM = Economic Corrected Milk, according to the formula for milk payment:
up to 3.779% Milk Fat: 0.10 * kg Milk + 7.62 * kg Fat + 20.10 * kg Protein over 3.779% Milk Fat,
the index for kg Fat is 3.48
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No. of
Table 3.3
ECM Milk Fat Protein F+P SCC cows
20 cooperative herds
No. Herd kg kg % % kg x1000 in herd
with highest average
annual milk yield per 1 Carmiya 14,150 13,976 3.67 3.22 962 219 339
cow (3x milkings) in 2 Sa’ad 14,029 13,834 3.50 3.29 938 175 282
2009 3 Habonim 13,925 13,890 3.60 3.19 943 205 225
4 Givat Hayim Ihud 13,559 13,165 3.67 3.31 917 168 295
5 Refet Ma’ale 13,522 13,516 3.58 3.19 914 203 501
6 Tze’elim 13,497 13,312 3.78 3.20 928 177 259
7 Ma’ale Gilboa 13,420 13,673 3.44 3.15 900 213 243
8 Refet Galil Ma’aravi 13,414 13,286 3.60 3.23 906 168 761
9 Nachal Oz 13,373 13,179 3.70 3.22 911 126 303
10 Yad Hail 13,321 13,047 3.78 3.24 915 210 530
11 Yavneh 13,314 13,098 3.69 3.24 905 139 353
12 Gvat 13,291 13,292 3.61 3.18 901 147 301
13 Migdal Oz 13,287 13,400 3.56 3.15 899 112 230
14 Ginosar 13,261 13,351 3.67 3.12 906 183 245
15 Shutfut Ran 13,251 13,118 3.63 3.22 898 131 901
16 Alumim 13,208 12,973 3.73 3.24 902 160 300
17 Ein Hashlosha 13,205 12,959 3.73 3.24 902 120 277
18 Maccabi-Hanaton 13,174 13,103 3.50 3.25 883 172 473
19 Gevim 13,051 13,179 3.55 3.15 882 193 271
20 Keshet-Katzir 13,040 13,079 3.45 3.23 872 192 468
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Table 3.4
20 Family herds with
highest average annual
milk yield per cow
(2x + 3x milkings)
in 2009
No. of
ECM Milk Fat Protein F+P SCC cows
No. Village Herd kg kg % % kg x1000 in herd
1 Ha’Shechafim Farm Ha’Shechafim Farm 13,982 13,789 3.64 3.24 947 192 119
2 Hayogev Ben Tzvi Farm 13,701 13,140 3.75 3.35 933 165 56
3 Givat Yo’av Levin Farm 13,401 13,681 3.44 3.14 899 210 74
4 Ramat Tzvi Landau Farm 13,379 13,704 3.45 3.12 899 185 67
5 Avnei Eitan Nissan Farm 13,374 13,149 3.81 3.21 923 214 77
6 Shfeyia Ag. School Shfeyia Ag. School 13,248 13,285 3.59 3.17 897 142 72
7 Kefar Ahyim Ben Tzion Farm 13,078 12,874 3.74 3.22 895 221 51
8 Sde Ya’akov Baranawski Farm 13,067 13,001 3.55 3.23 880 184 134
9 Be’er Tuvia Katz-Levin Farm 13,047 12,925 3.52 3.26 875 162 69
10 Givat Yo’av Sofer Farm 13,017 13,032 3.65 3.16 886 128 42
11 Amatz Israel Reuven Farm 12,985 12,796 3.73 3.22 888 158 77
12 Kfar Yehezkel Gafni Farm 12,966 13,128 3.50 3.16 873 114 60
13 Azrikam Cohen Farm 12,964 12,734 3.65 3.25 878 291 88
14 Merhavia Nowitz Farm 12,959 12,784 3.73 3.21 886 192 59
Penini and Assoc.
15 Tel Adashim 12,948 12,340 3.91 3.36 896 296 96
Farm
16 Givat Yo’av Golani Farm 12,929 12,967 3.64 3.15 880 142 49
17 Nahalal Bloch Farm 12,903 12,273 3.81 3.39 883 213 54
18 Kfar Haro’eh Peleg Farm 12,895 12,687 3.67 3.24 876 154 96
19 Amatz Scorsaro Farm 12,889 12,591 3.69 3.27 875 167 91
20 Amatz Sahar Farm 12,846 12,649 3.58 3.27 865 236 71
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Table 3.5 Cow Lact. Milk Fat Protein ECM
20 cows with highest No. Herd No. Sire No. kg % % kg
adjusted ECM yield in 1 Carmiya 6611 Badon 1 21,400 3.29 2.91 19,761
2009 2 Yad Hail 7933 Avsha 3 19,117 3.69 3.10 18,970
3 Alumim 724 Dachev 3 18,425 3.50 3.14 18,149
4 Sa’ad 5233 Torpatz 2 17,948 3.49 3.23 17,977
Shutfut Maccabi-
5 5477 Avsha 4 20,757 2.95 2.74 17,963
Hanaton
6 Shutfut Refet Faran 782 Gabon 5 20,110 2.69 2.97 17,917
7 Sa’ad 4790 Avsha 5 18,429 3.57 3.01 17,804
Shutfut Maccabi-
8 5667 Gomez 4 20,178 3.10 2.77 17,792
Hanaton
9 Refet Ma’ale 1398 Dalia 2 18,682 3.19 3.07 17,715
10 Refet Galil Ma’aravi 6261 Idea 4 20,086 3.07 2.77 17,672
11 Refet Galil Ma’aravi 6174 Romy 4 17,552 3.49 3.24 17,629
12 Refet Ma’ale 6135 Scobo 1 16,360 3.93 3.46 17,522
13 Refet Galil Ma’aravi 6854 Dandan 4 17,467 3.88 3.12 17,515
14 Algali Farm 4685 Avsha 4 17,977 3.85 2.97 17,455
15 Heftzibah 2630 Midan 2 16,618 4.16 3.31 17,446
16 Carmiya 6419 Rogie 2 17,627 3.36 3.21 17,436
17 Refet Ma’ale 1596 Sidon 2 16,943 3.53 3.34 17,388
18 Alumim 804 Lichi 2 17,389 3.40 3.25 17,370
19 Yad Hail 7997 Avak 3 16,951 3.85 3.24 17,362
20 Shuval 6609 Avsha 5 17,834 3.49 3.08 17,345
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Average
Cow Lact. Days Milk milk yield Fat Protein Culling
No. Herd No. Sire No. in milk kg kg/day % % date
1 Maoz Hayim 4616 Ginat 14 4532 189,147 41.74 3.34 2.79 15/10/09
2 Yavneh 504 Boteach 13 4311 165,941 38.49 3.6 3.23
3 Refet Tefen-Tuval 998 Bum 11 4062 165,858 40.83 3.09 3.06 9/9/09
4 Shluchot 4131 Bosna 14 4768 165,811 34.78 3.23 2.86 10/2/10
5 Refet HaTabor 4889 Scorer 11 3775 161,187 42.7 3.06 2.79
6 Sa’ad 4061 Scorer 9 3456 156,844 45.38 3.44 2.95 24/8/09
7 Revadim 3733 Doren 11 3536 153,320 43.36 3.18 2.78
8 Gezer 2312 Scorer 10 3534 150,508 42.59 3.34 2.9 16/4/09
9 Ma’ale Gilboa 7257 Scorer 10 3609 150,464 41.69 3.11 2.83
10 Heftzibah 5700 Scorer 9 3269 148,861 45.54 3.13 2.79
11 Refet HaNegev 2066 Scorer 9 3410 147,174 43.16 3.49 2.98
12 Refet Yehuda 5343 Teva 10 3459 145,706 42.12 3.28 2.85 20/3/09
13 Refet Tzfon Hagolan 359 Boteach 8 3966 145,481 36.68 3.41 3.12
14 Devir 4320 Scorer 11 3650 145,250 39.79 3.58 3.09 29/3/09
15 Ein Tzurim 4685 Scorer 9 3174 144,936 45.66 3.16 3.12 20/12/09
16 Beit HaEmek 7869 Sinbad 14 4030 144,152 35.77 3.35 3.19
17 Degania B 7470 Scorer 12 3413 144,036 42.2 3.6 3.07 16/4/09
18 Carmel Ma’on 6450 Saf 11 3818 143,837 37.67 3.61 3.1 2/12/09
19 Shutfut Ran 20 Teva 7 3018 143,358 47.5 3.21 3.02 5/1/09
20 Kfar Galim Agr. School 729 Halutz 11 4063 142,643 35.11 3.12 2.82
Table 3.6
20 cows with highest
lifetime yield,
producing in 2009
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NOA – The Israeli Dairy Herd Management Program
Boa z H a n o c h i Product Manager of NOA Software, ICBA [hmb-hboaz@icba.org.il]
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NOA coordinates import and export of files to the national For the first time, comprehensive dairy farm management is
Herdbook database, dairy processing plants, central milk possible with a single integrative and user-friendly program.
laboratory, livestock insurance companies, Udder Health The program is maintained by an ICBA professional team
laboratory, feed mills, feed centers and others. that includes experienced field advisers, phone support for
NOA uses a Windows user interface and is user-friendly, software users and programmers. Communication between
despite its complexity and sophistication. The program was the dairy farm computer and the national Herdbook
developed by top Israeli dairy herd professionals in order to database is carried out via an Internet website maintained
meet the needs of both small and large dairy enterprises. by ICBA. Numerous dairy farmers and entities in the dairy
NOA was introduced in Israel in April, 2000. Today, nearly industry are connected via the “Milk net”, which facilitates
700 dairy farms and feed centers use the program, including two-way interactive exchanges and provides E-mail, a
all dairy farms with over 250 dairy cows in Israel. bulletin board and other services.
Each month new dairy farms install the program and the International cooperation – ICBA cooperate with DeLaval
total number of cows which are managed under NOA Company globally. In the coming year’s dairy farmers
software in Israel is nearly 85,000. around the world will be able to utilize many of the features
NOA interfaces with all aspects of dairy production control, of NOA system.
including milking robots and feeding controllers.
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The Israeli Selection Index
Eph r a i m E z r a Herdbook Manager, ICBA [hmb-efraim@icba.org.il]
Dr. J o e l I . We l l e r Institute of Animal Sciences, Dept. of Genetics, A.R.O. [weller@agri.huji.ac.il]
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Israeli Breeding in 2009
D r. Yo e l Z e r o n Director of Science and Production, Sion A.I. Company [yoel@sion-israel.com]
The Israeli dairy cattle population has the highest average Heat stress during the Israeli hot season has a highly
milk and milk solids production in the world, despite the negative effect on dairy production. Great efforts have been
fact that dairy production conditions are sub-optimal due made to install and implement technologies with the aim of
to heat stress in most areas during most of the year. Israeli reducing heat stress. Dairy farms that implement appropriate
bulls transmit outstanding genetic ability for milk yield and methods for cooling the herd have reached milk-production
components and excel in fertility, longevity and udder health rates during the summer months that exceed winter levels.
traits. During 2009, SION successfully maintained its volume
of activity, comprising 95% of all inseminations in Israel. Improved Evaluation of Sperm Cells in SION Labs
SION, together with MES (Medical Electronic System)
Approximately 50 young bulls are tested every year, has conducted a field trial in order to assess the effect
some of which are Israeli bloodlines and others North of progressive motility on sperm fertility rates. 2,500
American, Scandinavian and European strains. Semen from inseminations from four bulls were divided into four
approximately 20 proven bulls is available to the Israeli categories:
dairy farmers for general service. Most are proven bulls with 1.5 million progressive cells per dose
evaluations based on daughter-production records, and 3 million progressive cells per dose
the rest are high-pedigree or “promising” young bulls. In 7 million progressive cells per dose
spite of the increase in milk production, no reduction was The control dose with a total of 15 million cells
noted in fertility rates during the past year. In fact, a slight
increase was recorded in 2009 in relation to 2008. This
increase was due primarily to improvements in the dairy
farm management and environment, and to the application
of superior Israeli genetics. In this regard, it is important to
stress that since 2001 SION has consistently selected bulls
with high PTA for daughter fertility. The results have been
most impressive.
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Leading Bulls According to the
Number of Inseminations Bull Name Bull Number Sires Inseminations
Among the ten leading bulls with the highest number of
Sadash 7122 Sedek x Avsha 25,061
inseminations were three bulls used especially for heifers:
Digi 7334 Dandan x Patzil 19,438
Loop, Asa and Hodel. The leading bloodlines among Israeli
Mekarer 7276 Moon x Scorer 17,555
bulls are still local ones which have excelled in production
Syrop 7212 Saturn x Pitzpon 17,127
levels. About 30% of these bulls have sires from Europe
Dugit 7267 Dalia x Gupi 15,289
and USA. The number of inseminations per bull is fairly
Ase 7053 Avsha x Sidon 15,127
equal, without preference towards any particular bull. This
Loop 7261 Dalia x Gupi 12,572
fact is unique to the Israeli system and is the result of the
Asa 7085 Avsha x Scorer 11,996
generalized use of a mating program (a module of “NOA”,
Liker 7140 Lynch x Scorer 11,897
developed by ICBA) which is used by most farmers. Dairy
Hodel 7343 Hary x Dalia 10,702
farmers select the bulls by themselves, while taking the
Koren 7075 Sedek x Scorer 10,574
mating results into consideration.
Silvan 7365 Boy x Dalia 9,367
Krak 7077 Sedek x Scorer 9,126
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Birth Milk Fat Fat Protein Protein Daughters’ Productive Calf Calving Lactation PD07
Year kg kg % kg % SCS Fertility Longevity Mortality Diff. Persist. % kg
1987 -680 -33.6 -0.09 -34.2 -0.13 0.03 -0.58 -217 -0.45 -0.14 -3.34 -1264
1988 -546 -32.9 -0.13 -32.0 -0.14 0.10 -0.48 -193 -0.60 -0.65 -2.67 -1198
1989 -426 -31.3 -0.15 -29.6 -0.15 0.13 -0.52 -167 -0.44 -0.54 -2.21 -1121
1990 -290 -28.1 -0.17 -28.1 -0.18 0.12 -0.55 -145 0.00 0.00 -2.13 -1048
1991 -230 -23.1 -0.14 -24.2 -0.16 0.14 -0.22 -133 0.76 0.80 -1.84 -913
1992 -150 -18.2 -0.12 -20.0 -0.14 0.17 0.24 -92 1.41 1.54 -1.64 -751
1993 -125 -17.1 -0.12 -18.0 -0.13 0.25 -0.10 -95 1.35 1.31 -0.94 -721
1994 -128 -15.8 -0.10 -15.2 -0.10 0.22 -0.57 -89 1.60 1.49 -0.72 -641
1995 -164 -12.9 -0.06 -14.0 -0.08 0.19 -0.31 -82 1.33 1.24 -0.93 -572
1996 -91 -10.7 -0.07 -10.7 -0.07 0.13 -0.10 -51 1.37 1.29 -0.43 -427
1997 -71 -6.9 -0.04 -8.3 -0.05 0.09 0.26 -31 1.12 1.02 -0.64 -307
1998 -52 -6.4 -0.04 -5.7 -0.04 0.06 0.78 -4 1.21 1.09 -0.31 -198
1999 -23 -4.0 -0.03 -3.4 -0.02 0.01 0.28 -5 1.10 1.40 -0.24 -122
2000 0 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 1.06 1.46 0.00 -11
2001 62 2.9 0.01 2.8 0.01 0.02 -0.30 17 0.82 1.45 0.53 84
2002 92 4.7 0.02 3.7 0.01 0.01 0.41 37 0.49 1.76 0.51 150
2003 128 8.4 0.04 6.2 0.02 -0.03 0.69 43 0.18 1.70 0.44 260
2004 83 13.0 0.10 7.6 0.05 -0.08 0.62 41 -0.02 1.88 0.60 340
2005 139 16.4 0.11 10.4 0.06 -0.13 1.56 86 0.00 2.46 0.64 498
2006 167 15.7 0.09 12.1 0.06 -0.13 1.94 98 0.04 2.36 0.88 555
2007 293 18.7 0.08 17.3 0.07 -0.09 1.37 108 0.63 3.66 0.53 676
Table 3.7
Average Breeding
Value of cows, by birth
year – Genetic Trends
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800
Average Breeding Value of cows
600
400
200
-200
-400
-600
-800
-1,000
-1,200
-1,400
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
Fig. 3.2
Average Breeding Value of cows for PD07 and Milk,
by birth year – Genetic Trends
Milk
PD07
0.40
Average Breeding Value of cows
0.10
0.07
0.04
0.01
0
-0.02
-0.05
-0.08
-0.11
-0.14
-0.17
-0.20
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
Fig. 3.3
Average Breeding Value of cows for Fat and Protein
percentages, by birth year – Genetic Trends
Fat %
Protein %
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Birth Number Milk Fat Fat Protein Protein Daughters’ Productive
year of bulls kg kg % kg % SCS Fertility Longevity PD07
1985 39 -394 -14.4 -0.00 -18.4 -0.06 0.07 -0.06 -136 -683
1986 31 -308 -13.9 -0.03 -16.2 -0.06 0.16 -0.32 -120 -652
1987 38 -263 -14.4 -0.05 -12.6 -0.04 0.16 -0.16 -106 -547
1988 49 -188 -10.4 -0.03 -12.0 -0.06 0.04 -0.58 -89 -477
1989 33 -115 -7.7 -0.03 -11.0 -0.07 0.04 0.03 -72 -412
1990 32 -149 -8.8 -0.03 -11.2 -0.06 0.03 0.57 -79 -413
1991 41 -28 -6.9 -0.05 -5.5 -0.04 0.14 -0.17 -66 -293
1992 42 -191 -5.7 0.01 -6.6 -0.01 0.13 -0.72 -78 -341
1993 53 -226 -8.0 0.00 -8.1 -0.01 0.13 -0.02 -52 -352
1994 46 -129 -5.4 -0.01 -4.7 -0.01 0.08 -1.06 -63 -271
1995 38 -40 2.6 0.04 -0.5 0.01 0.09 -0.64 -44 -88
1996 53 -146 -1.2 0.04 -2.5 0.02 0.13 -1.02 -55 -192
1997 30 -125 0.4 0.05 0.6 0.04 -0.03 0.27 -24 3
1998 58 34 4.9 0.04 5.2 0.04 0.04 -0.86 -22 102
1999 21 -28 -0.3 0.01 1.7 0.03 0.05 0.06 -11 3
2000 28 -75 3.8 0.06 3.2 0.05 -0.04 -0.04 -20 83
2001 44 135 5.0 0.00 6.0 0.02 0.10 -0.09 4 143
2002 55 84 9.9 0.07 6.0 0.03 -0.03 -0.12 -2 201
2003 45 17 12.5 0.11 6.4 0.05 -0.10 -0.09 29 257
2004 26 -60 6.0 0.08 6.0 0.07 -0.04 0.90 31 236
2005 28 130 11.1 0.06 9.8 0.05 -0.02 1.06 31 358
Table 3.8
Average Breeding
Value of bulls, by
birth year
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Table 3.9 No. of
Bulls that performed Bull No. Bull name Sire inseminations
largest number 3274 Scorer Thonyma Secret 199,290
of inseminations 829 Gyus Oren 198,997
(all years)
2132 Gaby Arlinda Jet Stream 181,527
783 Pirchach Hason 160,375
3651 Avsha Sea-Mist Bell Extra 150,433
3212 Sinbad Sunran Sundacer 145,711
2124 Shoeg Shofet 128,094
787 Amir Icar 119,631
3258 Shenef Pony 115,990
2357 Flor E-Z-Acres Starlite Bachelor 114,112
3241 Teva Kingstead Valiant Tab 111,922
3089 Pitspon Gyus 111,182
3123 Tamim Crescent Mead Chief Stewart 110,645
3811 Sofon Sccorer 110,274
3080 Pirate Sabal 110,058
2122 Shats Shofet 110,046
3304 Goopi Goliat 108,771
7053 Aise Avsha 107,998
2176 Genosar Gyus 103,848
2278 Mefi Marshfield Elevation Tony 98,673
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Fertility Statistics
Information on insemination and pregnancy the basis for practical decisions regarding
checks enable a thorough analysis of fertility management.
fertility performance at national and herd Data is presented as average results by
level. Reports are issued to farmers and are parity categories.
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Conception Rate at 1st service (%)
Table 3.10 & Fig. 3.4
Average Conception Year Heifers 1st Lact. cows Adult cows
Rate at 1st service, for 1994 65.6 42.6 34.7
Heifers, 1st Lact. cows 1995 65.1 44.7 36.8
and Adult cows (all 1996 64.6 44.2 36.9
herds), by years
1997 62.7 43.9 35.7
1998 59.6 40.4 33.2
1999 63.3 43.1 36.7
2000 63.2 44.5 37.4
2001 63.9 44.0 37.1
2002 63.8 43.0 36.1
2003 64.6 43.0 36.4
2004 65.9 43.0 35.6
2005 64.2 40.7 32.6
2006 64.3 41.2 33.3
2007 64.3 40.9 33.0
2008 63.1 40.7 30.5
2009 63.1 40.6 32.0
Heifers 70
Conception Rate (%)
55
50
45
40
35
30
25
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
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Table 3.11 Number of heifers and Conception Rate, by age at 1st service
Heat detection
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Table 3.12 Number of first-calvers and Conception Rate, by days post-partum at 1st service
Heat detection
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Table 3.13 Number of Cows and Conception Rate, by days post-partum at 1st service
Heat detection
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popularity of Mediterranean-accented foods in the North targets the larger family, Tnuva has successfully introduced
American marketplace, by introducing a wide selection of special Family Size editions of their hard cheese products.
Feta cheese products including, Tnuva Sheep, Cow & Goat Based on positive consumer response, Tnuva is in the midst
Feta Cheeses that are available to consumers in a variety of deepening its relationship with the Costco chain, which
of packaging options, from a half a pound up to16- pound is amongst the largest chains in the world.
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PART 1 The Israeli Dairy Industry
Tnuva Romania
Tnuva, the biggest dairy producer in Israel, brings to quality products is Tnuva milk, which has recently achieved
Romania the know-how of its 80 years of experience at all the highest creditation and award in the Romanian Dairy
levels, from raw materials, to production, distribution, sales Industry’s competitive event, “Interlacta”, assessed by dairy
and marketing. experts.
Founded by Tnuva Israel in partnership with European as the unsurpassed milk on the Romanian market.
Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the company
set its goal to become one of the key players on the All Tnuva products are produced locally in the Tnuva plant,
extremely competitive Romanian market. Today, in a very using recipes adapted to Romanian tastes; it is a Greenfield
short time since its launch in 2007, Tnuva Romania is the project consistent with the highest EU standards. Tnuva
leading company in terms of increased standard of quality Romania manufactures its products using milk of the
for their dairy products. Its large portfolio includes a wide highest EU quality from the Tnuva farm as well as from the
range of products developed locally meeting European other Israeli-owned farms that are atteste to provide milk of
standards: Tnuva Milk, Tnuva Chocolate Milk, Tnuva the same quality.
Frappe, Tnuva Espresso, Tnuva Yogurt, Tnuva Yogurt
Beverage, Tnuva Yogurt with Cereals, Tnuva Sana, Tnuva Within the constraints of an economic crisis, Tnuva
Buttermilk, Tnuva Sour Cream, Tnuva Cottage Cheese, Romania continually lives up to its name maintaining
Yoplait Fruit Yoghurt. the highest quality of its products through love, care
and commitment, with respect and dedication towards
In the Sana category, a unique, traditional Romanian its customers while paying scrupulous attention to their
product, Tnuva quickly earned the highest recognition since requests, thus building a solid basis for a topmost position
its launch and has become the chief selling product and on the market.
the leading Sana available on the market. Tnuva Cottage
Cheese leads the cottage cheese market development in Nowadays, every day is a challenge for Tnuva Romania to
Romania, overtaking its competitors and reaching 3rd place continue building up the brand’s reputation and developing
on the market - merely 2 years since its launch - due to its the business at the highest standards for which we are
high quality and good taste. The “secret” of Tnuva’s high distinguished.
Ambar Feed Mill is Israel’s largest livestock feed
enterprise and is run in compliance with the world’s
most advanced manufacturing methods and regulations.
Ambar owns several feed centres all over the country which
provide T.M.R (total mix ration) to dairy herds, feedlots and small
ruminant farms.
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