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 22 May 29 May 15 May 8 May 1 May
Farm Area
Grazing ha available to milkers (Ha) 151.72 160 151.72 151.72
Re-grassing (Ha) 8.28 0 8.28 8.28
Stock Numbers
Cows currently milking to vat 408 404 439 436
Cows currently milking NOT to vat 5 5 5 2
Total cows on farm 413 409 444 438
Once-a-day milking cows 413 409 42 39
Lame cows current 9 12 2 4
Dry cows on farm 34 38 4 3
Milk Production
Current bulk milk SCC (tgt below 150) (SCC) 237 207 181 187
Milk Solids per cow (kgMS/cow) 1.17 1.01 1.17 1.38
Protein:Fat ratio (%) 0.8 0.83 0.82 0.81
Feed Budget
Average pasture cover (kgDM/HA) 1995 1740 2251 2361
Current Pasture Fed - Milkers (kgDM/cow) 16.5 14.5 16.5 16.5
Current Silage Fed - Milkers (kgDM/cow) 0 2.07 0 0
Current Demand per cow (kgDM/cow) 16.5 11.98 16.5 16.5
Stocking Rate - Milkers (Cows/HA) 2.95 2.79 2.95 2.9
Current Pasture Demand - Milkers (kgDM/HA) - - 40 40
Pasture Growth Rate (kgDM/HA) - 16 38 58
Pre-grazing cover (ave for week) (kgDM/HA) - - 3152 3162
Residual (ave for week) (kgDM/HA) 1600 1500 1550 1600
Round Length (Days) 22 18 30 29
Farm conditions
Soil temp average (Aquaflex) (degree C) 10.3 9.7 11.55 13.41
Rainfall (MM) 37.2 0 20.8 1.2
Irrigation days this week (days) 0 0 0 0
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