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.

17th 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