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

11 October Notes

Key Numbers

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Factors 25 October 18 October 11 October 4 October
Farm Area
Grazing ha available to milkers (Ha) 160 160 160 160
Re-grassing (Ha) 0 0 0 0
Stock Numbers
Cows currently milking to vat 554 555 545 542
Cows currently milking NOT to vat 6 5 12 9
Total cows on farm 560 560 557 551
Once-a-day milking cows 5 10 12 16
Lame cows current 5 6 10 7
Dry cows on farm 0 2 5 11
Milk Production
Current bulk milk SCC (tgt below 150) (SCC) 108 94 87 103
Milk Solids per cow (kgMS/cow) 2 2.13 2.07 2.05
Protein:Fat ratio (%) 0.8 0.81 0.8 0.75
Feed Budget
Average pasture cover (kgDM/HA) 2400 2318 2358 2202
Current Pasture Fed - Milkers (kgDM/cow) 20 20 16.44 18.02
Current Silage Fed - Milkers (kgDM/cow) 0 0 3.56 1.98
Current Demand per cow (kgDM/cow) 20 20 20 20
Stocking Rate - Milkers (Cows/HA) 3.52 3.52 3.52 3.52
Current Pasture Demand - Milkers (kgDM/HA) 72 72 72 72
Pasture Growth Rate (kgDM/HA) 88 83 84 43
Pre-grazing cover (ave for week) (kgDM/HA) 3197 2939 3050 3358
Residual (ave for week) (kgDM/HA) 1550 1600 1600 1600
Round Length (Days) 24 21.5 23.6 28.8
Farm conditions
Soil temp average (Aquaflex) (degree C) 12 10.86 10.56 9.3
Rainfall (MM) 0 13.4 6 26.8
Irrigation days this week (days) 2 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