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 2023/24

8 November Notes

Key Numbers

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Factors 28 November 22 November 15 November 8 November 1 November
Farm Area
Grazing ha available to milkers (Ha) 153.1 153.1 153.1 153.1
Re-grassing (Ha) 6.9 6.9 6.9 6.9
Stock Numbers
Cows currently milking to vat 552 554 557 553
Cows currently milking NOT to vat 7 5 2 7
Total cows on farm 559 559 559 560
Once-a-day milking cows 6 4 10 7
Lame cows current 6 4 10 7
Dry cows on farm 0 0 0 0
Milk Production
Current bulk milk SCC (tgt below 150) (SCC) 110 100 116 127
Milk Solids per cow (kgMS/cow) 1.96 1.97 2.04 2.06
Protein:Fat ratio (%) 0.8 0.83 0.81 0.78
Feed Budget
Average pasture cover (kgDM/HA) 2411 2348 2369 2345
Current Pasture Fed - Milkers (kgDM/cow) 20 20 20 20
Current Silage Fed - Milkers (kgDM/cow) 0 0 0 0
Current Demand per cow (kgDM/cow) 19.2 19.2 19.6 19.6
Stocking Rate - Milkers (Cows/HA) 3.65 3.65 3.65 3.65
Current Pasture Demand - Milkers (kgDM/HA) 72 73 71 71
Pasture Growth Rate (kgDM/HA) 82 82 87
Pre-grazing cover (ave for week) (kgDM/HA) 3265 3277 3330 3367
Residual (ave for week) (kgDM/HA) 1550 1550 1550 1550
Round Length (Days) 23 23 23 22
Farm conditions
Soil temp average (Aquaflex) (degree C) 14.28 14.62 13.72 13.53
Rainfall (MM) 8 3.8 0.2 45.6
Irrigation days this week (days) 3 5 0 1
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