According to a recent report, it has been revealed that there shall be monitoring of the dairy farms done by helicopters by the Waikato Regional Council. They revealed that there are about 4,000 dairy farms to be viewed by the government and these checks shall be conducted by seven monitoring flights in areas of random selection.

It was further added by Chris Lewis, the spokesperson for Federated Farmers in Waikato, that there is an expected spending of tens of thousands of dollars for the upgrading of the farms of the vicinity in the past few seasons.

He was of the view that there has been improvement recorded in the condition of the farms in the past few years and he hopes that the farmers continue to do the same in the future as well.

These new ways of inspection would mean no disturbance in the normal routine of the staff of the farms whilst checking the farm for what is right and what is wrong. It would give the farmers a boost to do better as well as mean a progressive leap in technology.

"Also, DairyNZ is offering a specialist effluent advisory service for farmers who have questions around the set-up and operation of their effluent system”, said compliance and education Manager Rob Dragten.