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

20 December Notes

Key Numbers

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Factors 27 December 20 December 13 December 6 December
Farm Area
Grazing ha available to milkers (Ha) 160 160 153.1 153.1
Re-grassing (Ha) 0 0 6.9 6.9
Stock Numbers
Cows currently milking to vat 559 556 557 554
Cows currently milking NOT to vat 0 3 2 5
Total cows on farm 559 559 559 559
Once-a-day milking cows 5 4 4 0
Lame cows current 5 4 4 0
Dry cows on farm 0 0 0 0
Milk Production
Current bulk milk SCC (tgt below 150) (SCC) 93 98 100 100
Milk Solids per cow (kgMS/cow) 1.8 1.9 1.92 1.92
Protein:Fat ratio (%) 0.82 0.81 0.83 0.84
Feed Budget
Average pasture cover (kgDM/HA) 2318 2240 2359
Current Pasture Fed - Milkers (kgDM/cow) 15.12 15.75 19.5 20
Current Silage Fed - Milkers (kgDM/cow) 3.68 3.05 0 0
Current Demand per cow (kgDM/cow) 18.8 18.8 18.8 18.8
Stocking Rate - Milkers (Cows/HA) 3.52 3.52 3.65 3.65
Current Pasture Demand - Milkers (kgDM/HA) 68 68 72 72
Pasture Growth Rate (kgDM/HA) 81 70 83
Pre-grazing cover (ave for week) (kgDM/HA) 3028 2956 3147 3372
Residual (ave for week) (kgDM/HA) 1500 1550 1550 1550
Round Length (Days) 20 20 20 22.45
Farm conditions
Soil temp average (Aquaflex) (degree C) 17.89 16.3 14.98 14.47
Rainfall (MM) 3.4 2.6 13.8 10.6
Irrigation days this week (days) 3 4 4 4
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