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

10 April Notes

Key Numbers

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Factors 24 April 17 April 10 April 3 April
Farm Area
Grazing ha available to milkers (Ha) 151.72 151.72 151.72 152.73
Re-grassing (Ha) 8.28 8.28 8.28 7.27
Stock Numbers
Cows currently milking to vat 525 525 522 530
Cows currently milking NOT to vat 3 3 6 0
Total cows on farm 528 528 528 530
Once-a-day milking cows 4 6 11 12
Lame cows current 4 6 11 12
Dry cows on farm 0 1 2 0
Milk Production
Current bulk milk SCC (tgt below 150) (SCC) 148 158 160 144
Milk Solids per cow (kgMS/cow) 1.41 1.47 1.55 1.58
Protein:Fat ratio (%) 0.78 0.8 0.81 0.82
Feed Budget
Average pasture cover (kgDM/HA) 2445 2346 2411
Current Pasture Fed - Milkers (kgDM/cow) 12.72 11.49 12.06 9.12
Current Silage Fed - Milkers (kgDM/cow) 3.78 5.01 5.14 8.08
Current Demand per cow (kgDM/cow) 16.5 16.5 17.2 17.2
Stocking Rate - Milkers (Cows/HA) 3.47 3.47 3.47 3.47
Current Pasture Demand - Milkers (kgDM/HA) 45 60 58 58
Pasture Growth Rate (kgDM/HA) 40 51 53
Pre-grazing cover (ave for week) (kgDM/HA) 3313 3189 3068 3325
Residual (ave for week) (kgDM/HA) 1600 1600 1550 1550
Round Length (Days) 39 29 31 29
Farm conditions
Soil temp average (Aquaflex) (degree C) 14 13.72 12.92 12.52
Rainfall (MM) 30 5.2 0.4 35.8
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