Our latest farm walk notes include the key numbers we’re seeing on the farm. We update walk notes every week during the milking season. During the off-season this may occur monthly.
Key Numbers
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| Factors | 11 September | 4 September | ||
| Farm Area | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grazing ha available to milkers (Ha) | 160 | 160 | ||
| Re-grassing (Ha) | 0 | 0 | ||
| Stock Numbers | ||||
| Cows currently milking to vat | 500 | 460 | ||
| Cows currently milking NOT to vat | 23 | 32 | ||
| Total cows on farm | 523 | 492 | ||
| Once-a-day milking cows | 42 | 32 | ||
| Lame cows on farm | 5 | 3 | ||
| Dry cows on farm | 0 | 0 | ||
| Milk Production | ||||
| Current bulk milk SCC (tgt below 150) (SCC) | 114 | |||
| Milk Solids per cow (kgMS/cow) | 1.87 | 1.83 | ||
| Protein:Fat ratio (%) | 0.74 | |||
| Feed Budget | ||||
| Average pasture cover (kgDM/HA) | 2539 | 2616 | ||
| Current Pasture Fed - Milkers (kgDM/cow) | 15.6 | 14.06 | ||
| Current Silage Fed - Milkers (kgDM/cow) | 3.8 | 3.44 | ||
| Current Demand per cow (kgDM/cow) | 58.8 | 17.5 | ||
| Stocking Rate - Milkers (Cows/HA) | 3.27 | 3.1 | ||
| Current Pasture Demand - Milkers (kgDM/HA) | 58.8 | 53.8 | ||
| Pasture Growth Rate (kgDM/HA) | 47 | 37 | ||
| Pre-grazing cover (ave for week) (kgDM/HA) | 3446 | 3622 | ||
| Residual (ave for week) (kgDM/HA) | 1650 | 1650 | ||
| Round Length (Days) | 35 | 44 | ||
| Farm conditions | ||||
| Soil temp average (Aquaflex) (degree C) | 0 | 9.1 | ||
| Rainfall (MM) | 0 | 0.4 | ||
| Irrigation days this week (days) | 0 | 0 | ||
| People | ||||
| Current Roster | 5+2 | 5+2 | ||
| Health & Safety Incidences | nil | nil | ||
| Milking Routine | 10 in 7 | 10 in 7 | ||
11 September Notes
Feed Wedge 8 May 2024
Farm Cover Track as at 29 May 2024
