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