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Assessor input helps develop effluent solution

NZ Dairy Farmer March 2018 Edition

Farm effluent systems can offer a package of headaches for dairy farmers. Their high installation cost,

Dairy Industry welcomes Effluent Warrant

Reinz Magazine


From REINZ magazine. Buyers and sellers of dairy farms are now able to get some peace of mind about one of the most critical aspects of a dairy farm purchase, the property’s effluent system.

Dave and Sue King WoF story 

DairyNZ

Murchison dairy farmers Dave and Sure King are enjoying this dairy season knowing their farm's new effluent system is minimising their business's environmental footprint. They also have peace of mind their investment in a new effluent system ticks all the right boxes, thanks to having an Effluent Warrant of Fitness (WOF).

The effluent WOF scheme has been developed by DairyNZ in conjunction with farmers darm dairy effluent (FDE) technical experts and input from farmers.

Effluent WOF takes worry out of compliance

Inside Dairy


Ensuring the farm effluent system is efficient, compliant and robust can now be done with an independent assessment, giving farmers the heads up on problems that may affect their system’s future performance.

Ewen Mathieson WOF story

Agribusiness

Developed by DairyNZ in association with farmers and other technical experts, the Effluent Warrant of Fitness (WOF) programme offers dairy farmers the opportunity to ensure their farm's effluent system is up to standard, 365 days of the year.

New dairy effluent assessment programme launched to support farmers

DairyNZ

Dairy farmers now have the opportunity to get their effluent system assessed by an independent, certified assessor.

WOF assessment highlights effluent issues

Offering an independent top to tail assessment of a farm’s effluent system gives some of Dr Debbie Care’s clients an early heads up on upcoming issues, and for others peace of mind they are on track with effluent management. 

WOF offers Buyer Reassurance

Horowhenua Chronicle

Farmers have another pre-purchase check available to them before they signed on the dotted line.

WOF System welcomed by Waikato Regional Council

Waikato Times

This spring brings not only a welcome surge in pasture growth and milk flow, but for some farmers the headache of effluent management risks taking the glow out of the season’s peak.

WOF takes worries out of effluent

Dairy Focus Ashburton Guardian

This spring brings not only a welcome surge in pasture growth and milk flow, but for some farmers the headache of effluent management risks taking the glow out of the season’s peak.

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