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latest farm walk notes include the key numbers we’re seeing on the
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Key Numbers
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| Factors | 6 December | |||
| Farm Area | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grazing ha available to milkers (Ha) | 153.1 | |||
| Re-grassing (Ha) | 6.9 | |||
| Stock Numbers | ||||
| Cows currently milking to vat | 554 | |||
| Cows currently milking NOT to vat | 5 | |||
| Total cows on farm | 559 | |||
| Once-a-day milking cows | 0 | |||
| Lame cows current | 0 | |||
| Dry cows on farm | 0 | |||
| Milk Production | ||||
| Current bulk milk SCC (tgt below 150) (SCC) | 100 | |||
| Milk Solids per cow (kgMS/cow) | 1.92 | |||
| Protein:Fat ratio (%) | 0.84 | |||
| Feed Budget | ||||
| Average pasture cover (kgDM/HA) | 2359 | |||
| Current Pasture Fed - Milkers (kgDM/cow) | 20 | |||
| Current Silage Fed - Milkers (kgDM/cow) | 0 | |||
| Current Demand per cow (kgDM/cow) | 18.8 | |||
| Stocking Rate - Milkers (Cows/HA) | 3.65 | |||
| Current Pasture Demand - Milkers (kgDM/HA) | 72 | |||
| Pasture Growth Rate (kgDM/HA) | 83 | |||
| Pre-grazing cover (ave for week) (kgDM/HA) | 3372 | |||
| Residual (ave for week) (kgDM/HA) | 1550 | |||
| Round Length (Days) | 22.45 | |||
| Farm conditions | ||||
| Soil temp average (Aquaflex) (degree C) | 14.47 | |||
| Rainfall (MM) | 10.6 | |||
| Irrigation days this week (days) | 4 | |||
| People | ||||
| Current Roster | 5+2 | |||
| Health & Safety Incidences | nil | |||
| Milking Routine | 10 in 7 | |||
Focus for 2023/24
See full season details6 December Notes
Soil Moisture Forecasting