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
1 May Notes
Key Numbers
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| Factors | 15 May | 8 May | 1 May | |
| Farm Area | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grazing ha available to milkers (Ha) | 151.72 | 151.72 | 151.72 | |
| Re-grassing (Ha) | 8.28 | 8.28 | 8.28 | |
| Stock Numbers | ||||
| Cows currently milking to vat | 439 | 436 | 469 | |
| Cows currently milking NOT to vat | 5 | 2 | 2 | |
| Total cows on farm | 444 | 438 | 471 | |
| Once-a-day milking cows | 42 | 39 | 6 | |
| Lame cows current | 2 | 4 | 6 | |
| Dry cows on farm | 4 | 3 | 0 | |
| Milk Production | ||||
| Current bulk milk SCC (tgt below 150) (SCC) | 181 | 187 | 178 | |
| Milk Solids per cow (kgMS/cow) | 1.17 | 1.38 | 1.34 | |
| Protein:Fat ratio (%) | 0.82 | 0.81 | 0.8 | |
| Feed Budget | ||||
| Average pasture cover (kgDM/HA) | 2251 | 2361 | 2382 | |
| Current Pasture Fed - Milkers (kgDM/cow) | 16.5 | 16.5 | 13.05 | |
| Current Silage Fed - Milkers (kgDM/cow) | 0 | 0 | 3.45 | |
| Current Demand per cow (kgDM/cow) | 16.5 | 16.5 | 16.5 | |
| Stocking Rate - Milkers (Cows/HA) | 2.95 | 2.9 | 3,47 | |
| Current Pasture Demand - Milkers (kgDM/HA) | 40 | 40 | 45 | |
| Pasture Growth Rate (kgDM/HA) | 38 | 58 | 43 | |
| Pre-grazing cover (ave for week) (kgDM/HA) | 3152 | 3162 | 3331 | |
| Residual (ave for week) (kgDM/HA) | 1550 | 1600 | 1600 | |
| Round Length (Days) | 30 | 29 | 41 | |
| Farm conditions | ||||
| Soil temp average (Aquaflex) (degree C) | 11.55 | 13.41 | 11.6 | |
| Rainfall (MM) | 20.8 | 1.2 | 7.6 | |
| Irrigation days this week (days) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| People | ||||
| Current Roster | 5+2 | 5+2 | 5+2 | |
| Health & Safety Incidences | nil | nil | nil | |
| Milking Routine | 10 in 7 | 10 in 7 | 10 in 7 | |