Modern dairy farming leads the way on the Faroe Islands

Milking cows on an island presents its own unique logistical challenges, but for dairy farmers on the Faroe Islands, new technology is leading the way. Positioned halfway between Iceland and Norway, and 320 km northwest of Scotland, the Faroe Islands is home to over 53,800 people. It is one of the 3 constituent countries that form the Kingdom of Denmark along with Denmark and Greenland and extends to 1,400 square km in size. With the exception of cheese, the region is almost self-sufficient