For centuries, cattle farming was such that farmers produced milk and dairy products for their own families. Poor farmers could not always afford to have cows or cattle so they had to rely on the sheep and the products they gave.Around 1930, with better transportation, development of town and villages and more technology, cows in Iceland began to increase along with the production of milkFarmers keep the cows inside a cowshed during winter and feed them with hay and feedstuff. In the spring, when weather is getting warmer Today automatic milking system is very common in Iceland and many farmers use robotic milking, which means that the cows live mostly free during the summer.