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

6 December Notes

It has been quite cool over the last week to 10 days therefore we are currently feeding around 3 to 4 kilos of silage to hold round hoping this will only be for a few days, as we don't want to be short of grass heading into Xmas.


Key Numbers

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Factors 27 December 20 December 13 December 6 December
Farm Area
Grazing ha available to milkers (Ha) 151.79 148.38 148.38 148.38
Re-grassing (Ha) 8.21 11.62 11.62 11.62
Stock Numbers
Cows currently milking to vat 539 536 539 539
Cows currently milking NOT to vat 0 3 2 1
Total cows on farm 539 539 537 538
Once-a-day milking cows 7 3 6 5
Lame cows current 7 3 6 5
Dry cows on farm 0 0 0 0
Milk Production
Current bulk milk SCC (tgt below 150) (SCC) 95 121 123 133
Milk Solids per cow (kgMS/cow) 1.81 1.83 1.82 1.78
Protein:Fat ratio (%) 0.8 0.82 0.81 0.81
Feed Budget
Average pasture cover (kgDM/HA) 2327 2168 2269
Current Pasture Fed - Milkers (kgDM/cow) 14.97 14.54 17.38 17.9
Current Silage Fed - Milkers (kgDM/cow) 4.03 4.46 2.62 2.1
Current Demand per cow (kgDM/cow) 19 19 20 20
Stocking Rate - Milkers (Cows/HA) 3.55 3.6 3.88 3.88
Current Pasture Demand - Milkers (kgDM/HA) 67 69 73 73
Pasture Growth Rate (kgDM/HA) 88 75 76
Pre-grazing cover (ave for week) (kgDM/HA) 3015 2861 2961 2982
Residual (ave for week) (kgDM/HA) 1500 1500 1500 1500
Round Length (Days) 22 17 19 19
Farm conditions
Soil temp average (Aquaflex) (degree C) 17.68 17.79 15.73 15.5
Rainfall (MM) 8.2 22.4 2.2 10
Irrigation days this week (days) 0 2 3 2
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