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.

Focus for 2022/23

29 November Notes

Key Numbers

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Factors 29 November 22 November 15th November 8th November 1st November
Farm Area
Grazing ha available to milkers (Ha) 148.38 148.38 148.38 148.38
Re-grassing (Ha) 11.62 11.62 11.62 11.62
Stock Numbers
Cows currently milking to vat 539 539 540 540
Cows currently milking NOT to vat 0 0 0 0
Total cows on farm 539 539 540 540
Once-a-day milking cows 4 0 3 4
Lame cows current 4 0 3 4
Dry cows on farm 0 0 0 0
Milk Production
Current bulk milk SCC (tgt below 150) (SCC) 112 97 106 107
Milk Solids per cow (kgMS/cow) 2.01 2.02 2.02 1.99
Protein:Fat ratio (%) 0.82 0.84 0.81 0.80
Feed Budget
Average pasture cover (kgDM/HA) 2251 2335 2536 2373
Current Pasture Fed - Milkers (kgDM/cow) 20 20 20 20
Current Silage Fed - Milkers (kgDM/cow) 0 0 0 0
Current Demand per cow (kgDM/cow) 20 20 20 20
Stocking Rate - Milkers (Cows/HA) 3.88 3.38 3.38 3.38
Current Pasture Demand - Milkers (kgDM/HA) 73 73 73 73
Pasture Growth Rate (kgDM/HA) 84 60 97 87
Pre-grazing cover (ave for week) (kgDM/HA) 3280 3259 3299 3145
Residual (ave for week) (kgDM/HA) 1500 1500 1500 1550
Round Length (Days) 23 19 23 23
Farm conditions
Soil temp average (Aquaflex) (degree C) 14.9 15.85 15 14.44
Rainfall (MM) 15.4 39 9 0
Irrigation days this week (days) 0 0 3 5
People
Current Roster 5+2 5+3 5+2 5+2
Health & Safety Incidences nil nil nil nil
Milking Routine 10 in 7 11 in 7 10 in 7 10 in 7