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
31st August Notes
Key Numbers
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| Factors | 31st August | 15th August | ||
| Farm Area | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grazing ha available to milkers (Ha) | 160 | 160 | ||
| Re-grassing (Ha) | 0 | 0 | ||
| Stock Numbers | ||||
| Cows currently milking to vat | 430 | 298 | ||
| Cows currently milking NOT to vat | 38 | 72 | ||
| Total cows on farm | 468 | 370 | ||
| Once-a-day milking cows | 38 | 72 | ||
| Lame cows current | 13 | 3 | ||
| Dry cows on farm | 0 | 0 | ||
| Milk Production | ||||
| Current bulk milk SCC (tgt below 150) (SCC) | 157 | 265 | ||
| Milk Solids per cow (kgMS/cow) | 1.76 | 1.7 | ||
| Protein:Fat ratio (%) | 0.78 | 0.78 | ||
| Feed Budget | ||||
| Average pasture cover (kgDM/HA) | 2384 | |||
| Current Pasture Fed - Milkers (kgDM/cow) | ||||
| Current Silage Fed - Milkers (kgDM/cow) | 3.59 | 0 | ||
| Current Demand per cow (kgDM/cow) | ||||
| Stocking Rate - Milkers (Cows/HA) | 2.92 | 2.31 | ||
| Current Pasture Demand - Milkers (kgDM/HA) | ||||
| Pasture Growth Rate (kgDM/HA) | 20 | |||
| Pre-grazing cover (ave for week) (kgDM/HA) | 3324 | 3132 | ||
| Residual (ave for week) (kgDM/HA) | 1650 | 1650 | ||
| Round Length (Days) | 47 | 53 | ||
| Farm conditions | ||||
| Soil temp average (Aquaflex) (degree C) | 8.27 | 5.18 | ||
| Rainfall (MM) | 8.2 | 16.6 | ||
| Irrigation days this week (days) | 0 | 0 | ||
| People | ||||
| Current Roster | 5+2 | 5+2 | ||
| Health & Safety Incidences | nil | nil | ||
| Milking Routine | 10 in 7 | 10 in 7 | ||