Follow-up inspections of farms are sometimes required which explains why the following figures show more welfare visits than farms visited. In 2006, 372 farms were inspected resulting in 534 welfare visits; in 2007, 496 farms were inspected resulting in 684 welfare visits; in 2008, 583 farms were inspected resulting in 791 welfare visits, and in 2009, 549 farms were inspected resulting in 699 welfare visits.