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
24 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 |