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

12 July Notes

Key Numbers

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Factors 19 July 12 July 5 July
Farm Area
Grazing ha available to milkers (Ha) 160 160 160
Re-grassing (Ha) 0 0 0
Stock Numbers
Cows currently milking to vat 0 0 0
Cows currently milking NOT to vat 5 2 0
Total cows on farm 5 2 0
Once-a-day milking cows 5 0 0
Lame cows current 0 0 0
Dry cows on farm 0 0 0
Milk Production
Current bulk milk SCC (tgt below 150) (SCC) 0 0 0
Milk Solids per cow (kgMS/cow) 0 0 0
Protein:Fat ratio (%) 0 0 0
Feed Budget
Average pasture cover (kgDM/HA) 2711 0 0
Current Pasture Fed - Milkers (kgDM/cow) 0 0 0
Current Silage Fed - Milkers (kgDM/cow) 0 0 0
Current Demand per cow (kgDM/cow) 0 0 0
Stocking Rate - Milkers (Cows/HA) 0 0 0
Current Pasture Demand - Milkers (kgDM/HA) 0 0 0
Pasture Growth Rate (kgDM/HA) 19 19 19
Pre-grazing cover (ave for week) (kgDM/HA) 0 0 0
Residual (ave for week) (kgDM/HA) 0 0 0
Round Length (Days) 0 0 0
Farm conditions
Soil temp average (Aquaflex) (degree C) 7.34 7.31 7.51
Rainfall (MM) 0.4 28.6 14.8
Irrigation days this week (days) 0 0 0
People
Current Roster 5+2 5+2 5+2
Health & Safety Incidences nil nil nil
Milking Routine OAD OAD OAD