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
13 September Notes
Key Numbers
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| Factors | 20 September | 13 September | 6 September | |
| Farm Area | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grazing ha available to milkers (Ha) | 160 | 60 | 160 | |
| Re-grassing (Ha) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Stock Numbers | ||||
| Cows currently milking to vat | 517 | 507 | 473 | |
| Cows currently milking NOT to vat | 14 | 8 | 26 | |
| Total cows on farm | 531 | 515 | 499 | |
| Once-a-day milking cows | 24 | 37 | 92 | |
| Lame cows current | 3 | 3 | 1 | |
| Dry cows on farm | 35 | 0 | 0 | |
| Milk Production | ||||
| Current bulk milk SCC (tgt below 150) (SCC) | 130 | 123 | 140 | |
| Milk Solids per cow (kgMS/cow) | 1.94 | 1.92 | 1.81 | |
| Protein:Fat ratio (%) | 0.75 | 0.76 | 0.79 | |
| Feed Budget | ||||
| Average pasture cover (kgDM/HA) | 2421 | 2415 | 2340 | |
| Current Pasture Fed - Milkers (kgDM/cow) | 14.12 | 15.68 | 15.39 | |
| Current Silage Fed - Milkers (kgDM/cow) | 3.88 | 2.32 | 2.11 | |
| Current Demand per cow (kgDM/cow) | 18 | 18 | 17.5 | |
| Stocking Rate - Milkers (Cows/HA) | 3.53 | 3.21 | 3.1 | |
| Current Pasture Demand - Milkers (kgDM/HA) | ||||
| Pasture Growth Rate (kgDM/HA) | 58 | 48 | 28 | |
| Pre-grazing cover (ave for week) (kgDM/HA) | 3447 | 3196 | 3173 | |
| Residual (ave for week) (kgDM/HA) | 1600 | 1600 | 1600 | |
| Round Length (Days) | 37.8 | 37 | 48 | |
| Farm conditions | ||||
| Soil temp average (Aquaflex) (degree C) | 9.51 | 9.81 | 8.32 | |
| Rainfall (MM) | 0 | 0 | 1.4 | |
| 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 | 10 in 7 | 10 in 7 | 10 in 7 | |