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.
5th January 2022 Notes
Key Numbers
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| Factors | 31st January 2022 | 24th January 2022 | 17th January 2022 | 10th January 2022 | 5th January 2022 |
| Farm Area | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grazing ha available to milkers (Ha) | 152.67 | 152.67 | 151.72 | 151.72 | |
| Re-grassing (Ha) | 7.33 | 7.33 | 8.33 | 8.33 | |
| Stock Numbers | |||||
| Cows currently milking to vat | 550 | 548 | 547 | 545 | |
| Cows currently milking NOT to vat | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | |
| Total cows on farm | 552 | 552 | 552 | 552 | |
| Once-a-day milking cows | 17 | 15 | 18 | 19 | |
| Lame cows current | 17 | 15 | 18 | 19 | |
| Dry cows on farm | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Milk Production | |||||
| Current bulk milk SCC (tgt below 150) (SCC) | 181 | 155 | 147 | 102 | |
| Milk Solids per cow (kgMS/cow) | 1.63 | 1.75 | 1.71 | 1.69 | |
| Protein:Fat ratio (%) | 0.82 | 0.82 | 0.83 | 0.80 | |
| Feed Budget | |||||
| Average pasture cover (kgDM/HA) | 2344 | 2201 | 2212 | 2210 | |
| Current Pasture Fed - Milkers (kgDM/cow) | 16.8 | 17.2 | 12.96 | 11.54 | |
| Current Silage Fed - Milkers (kgDM/cow) | 0 | 0 | 4.06 | 5.66 | |
| Current Demand per cow (kgDM/cow) | 16.8 | 17.2 | 17.2 | 17.2 | |
| Stocking Rate - Milkers (Cows/HA) | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | |
| Current Pasture Demand - Milkers (kgDM/HA) | 61 | 59 | 59 | 59 | |
| Pasture Growth Rate (kgDM/HA) | 79 | 66 | 71 | 68 | |
| Pre-grazing cover (ave for week) (kgDM/HA) | 2885 | 2998 | 2910 | 2914 | |
| Residual (ave for week) (kgDM/HA) | 1550 | 1550 | 1550 | 1550 | |
| Round Length (Days) | 23 | 22 | 21 | 19 | |
| Farm conditions | |||||
| Soil temp average (Aquaflex) (degree C) | 18.08 | 17.9 | 17.82 | 18.02 | |
| Rainfall (MM) | 18.8 | 21.2 | 1.6 | 5.4 | |
| Irrigation days this week (days) | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | |
| People | |||||
| Current Roster | 5+2 | 5+2 | 5+2 | 5+2 | |
| Health & Safety Incidences | nil | nil | nil | nil | |
| Milking Routine | 10 in 7 | 10 in 7 | 10 in 7 | 10 in 7 | |