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

5th October Notes

Key Numbers

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Factors 26th October 19th October 12th October 5th October
Farm Area
Grazing ha available to milkers (Ha) 160 160 160 160
Re-grassing (Ha) 0 0 0 0
Stock Numbers
Cows currently milking to vat 539 541 541 539
Cows currently milking NOT to vat 2 0 0 2
Total cows on farm 541 540 541 541
Once-a-day milking cows 8 8 6 17
Lame cows current 8 8 6 17
Dry cows on farm 1 1 1 1
Milk Production
Current bulk milk SCC (tgt below 150) (SCC) 118 128 105 103
Milk Solids per cow (kgMS/cow) 1.9 2.08 2 1.95
Protein:Fat ratio (%) 0.81 0.84 0.82 0.81
Feed Budget
Average pasture cover (kgDM/HA) 2279 2251 2344 2441
Current Pasture Fed - Milkers (kgDM/cow) 16.85 20 20 19.18
Current Silage Fed - Milkers (kgDM/cow) 3.15 0 0 0.82
Current Demand per cow (kgDM/cow) 20 20 20 20
Stocking Rate - Milkers (Cows/HA) 3.38 3.38 3.38 3.38
Current Pasture Demand - Milkers (kgDM/HA) 68 68 68 67
Pasture Growth Rate (kgDM/HA) 70 64 54 62
Pre-grazing cover (ave for week) (kgDM/HA) 2989 3186 3165 3148
Residual (ave for week) (kgDM/HA) 1550 1550 1550 1550
Round Length (Days) 25 23 26 27
Farm conditions
Soil temp average (Aquaflex) (degree C) 10.98 10.47 8.7 9.42
Rainfall (MM) 9.4 3.6 13.8 3.8
Irrigation days this week (days) 5 6 2 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