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 March Notes

Key Numbers

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Factors 27 March 20 March 13 March 6 March
Farm Area
Grazing ha available to milkers (Ha) 160 160 160 152.4
Re-grassing (Ha) 0 0 0 7.6
Stock Numbers
Cows currently milking to vat 554 554 553 551
Cows currently milking NOT to vat 2 2 3 5
Total cows on farm 556 556 556 556
Once-a-day milking cows 5 5 7 10
Lame cows current 4 4 6 10
Dry cows on farm 2 2 2 2
Milk Production
Current bulk milk SCC (tgt below 150) (SCC) 163 144 174 124
Milk Solids per cow (kgMS/cow) 1.82 1.60 1.62 1.63
Protein:Fat ratio (%) 0.77 0.79 0.77 0.77
Feed Budget
Average pasture cover (kgDM/HA) 2530 2523 2477 2438
Current Pasture Fed - Milkers (kgDM/cow) 12.23 12.6 11.2 10.52
Current Silage Fed - Milkers (kgDM/cow) 5.67 5.3 6.69 7.38
Current Demand per cow (kgDM/cow) 17.9 17.9 17.9 17.9
Stocking Rate - Milkers (Cows/HA) 3.43 3.43 3.43 3.66
Current Pasture Demand - Milkers (kgDM/HA) 61 61 61 65
Pasture Growth Rate (kgDM/HA) 53 55 56 63
Pre-grazing cover (ave for week) (kgDM/HA) 3119 3195 3098 3058
Residual (ave for week) (kgDM/HA) 1550 1550 1550 1550
Round Length (Days) 37.2 45.7 33.3 28.7
Farm conditions
Soil temp average (Aquaflex) (degree C) 14.5 14.1 15.3 16
Rainfall (MM) 0 19.8 2.2 3.6
Irrigation days this week (days) 3 1 4 2
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 17 10 in 7 10 in 7