The Israeli government is helping its dairy farmers by subsidizing modern cattle housing and encouraging labour-saving robot milking at the same time
by NORMAN DUNN
A visit I took to Israel this spring showed how a government can bring radical farming change with the right incentives for environmental protection and automation. The last few years have seen millions of dollars invested in new dairy setups in a sector that is already well supported through long-term production quotas plus an annually adjusted guaranteed price system.