Making a dairy successful in one of the hottest spots on earth–where, at natural temperatures, milk production would plummet, dairy products would spoil and dangerous bacteria would breed–requires pushing technology to the limit, Almarai managers and U.S. dairy experts say.

Holstein-Friesians are high-yield dairy cattle by nature. But keeping them producing when summer temperatures top 120 degrees entails keeping them cool, comfortable and clean. Only by automating each moment can Almarai run one of the world\’s largest dairies–135,000 head of cattle in all, including those too young to milk–in a desert that\’s all palm trees and no pasture.

"Making a dairy successful in one of the hottest spots on earth--where, at natural temperatures, milk production would plummet, dairy products would spoil and dangerous bacteria would breed--requires pushing technology to the limit, Almarai managers and U.S. dairy experts say. Holstein-Friesians are high-yield dairy cattle by nature. But keeping them producing when summer temperatures top 120 degrees entails keeping them cool, comfortable and clean. Only by automating each moment can Almarai run one of the world\'s largest dairies--135,000 head of cattle in all, including those too young to milk--in a desert that\'s all palm trees and no pasture."

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