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

13 March Notes

Key Numbers

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Factors 27 March 20 March 13 March 6 March
Farm Area
Grazing ha available to milkers (Ha) 152.73 152.73 152.73 534
Re-grassing (Ha) 7.27 7.27 7.27 7.27
Stock Numbers
Cows currently milking to vat 530 530 533 534
Cows currently milking NOT to vat 1 1 3 2
Total cows on farm 531 531 536 536
Once-a-day milking cows 14 6 6 8
Lame cows current 14 6 6 8
Dry cows on farm 0 0 0 0
Milk Production
Current bulk milk SCC (tgt below 150) (SCC) 159 166 155 162
Milk Solids per cow (kgMS/cow) 1.52 1.54 1.42 1.45
Protein:Fat ratio (%) 0.8 0.82 0.81 0.82
Feed Budget
Average pasture cover (kgDM/HA) 2438 2385 - 2281
Current Pasture Fed - Milkers (kgDM/cow) 9.85 13 11.77 17.2
Current Silage Fed - Milkers (kgDM/cow) 7.35 4.2 5.43 0
Current Demand per cow (kgDM/cow) 17.2 17.2 17.2 17.2
Stocking Rate - Milkers (Cows/HA) 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5
Current Pasture Demand - Milkers (kgDM/HA) 58 58 58 58
Pasture Growth Rate (kgDM/HA) 60 60 - 55
Pre-grazing cover (ave for week) (kgDM/HA) 3223 2826 2964 2905
Residual (ave for week) (kgDM/HA) 1550 1550 1550 1550
Round Length (Days) 31 28 28 28
Farm conditions
Soil temp average (Aquaflex) (degree C) 15.04 16.2 16.83 17.24
Rainfall (MM) 18.6 17.4 31.8 13.6
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