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

21 February Notes

Key Numbers

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Factors 28 February 21 February 14 February 7 February
Farm Area
Grazing ha available to milkers (Ha) 152.4 152.4 152.4 152.4
Re-grassing (Ha) 7.6 7.6 7.6 7.6
Stock Numbers
Cows currently milking to vat 533 552 546 553
Cows currently milking NOT to vat 3 5 11 4
Total cows on farm 556 557 557 557
Once-a-day milking cows 5 4 16 15
Lame cows current 5 4 16 15
Dry cows on farm 2 1 1 1
Milk Production
Current bulk milk SCC (tgt below 150) (SCC) 131 140 131 166
Milk Solids per cow (kgMS/cow) 1.66 1.63 1.59 1.61
Protein:Fat ratio (%) 0.78 0.78 0.77 0.76
Feed Budget
Average pasture cover (kgDM/HA) 2325 2339 2260 2234
Current Pasture Fed - Milkers (kgDM/cow) 9.54 11.79 9.54 11.33
Current Silage Fed - Milkers (kgDM/cow) 8.36 6.11 8.36 7.27
Current Demand per cow (kgDM/cow) 17.9 17.9 17.9 18.6
Stocking Rate - Milkers (Cows/HA) 3.66 3.66 3.66 3.66
Current Pasture Demand - Milkers (kgDM/HA) 65 65 65 68
Pasture Growth Rate (kgDM/HA) 61 76 69 63
Pre-grazing cover (ave for week) (kgDM/HA) 3057 2922 2859 2830
Residual (ave for week) (kgDM/HA) 1550 1500 1500 1500
Round Length (Days) 22.7 23.5 20.5 21
Farm conditions
Soil temp average (Aquaflex) (degree C) 16.53 16.4 16.4 16.9
Rainfall (MM) 0.4 1.8 21 0.8
Irrigation days this week (days) 3 4 1 5
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