(JNS.org) Alina Dain Sharon - Israel's Holstein cows produce about 3,000 gallons of milk per cow per year, a figure that is among the highest in the world. More than 80% of Israel's cows are registered in the Israel Herd Book, a computerized database that allows tracing the genealogy, history, milk yield and other factors for each cow. A majority of Israel's dairy cows are "equipped with electronic individual identification, and almost all the milking parlors are equipped with electronic milk meters," says Dr. Ephraim Maltz, a senior researcher emeritus at the Volcani Center, the Israel Ministry of Agriculture's research arm. Special sensors measure cows' daily body weight and milk composition for protein, fat, lactose and more.
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