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

24 January Notes

Key Numbers

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Factors 31 January 24 January 17 January 10 January 3 January
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 555 551 553 554
Cows currently milking NOT to vat 3 7 5 4
Total cows on farm 558 558 558 558
Once-a-day milking cows 12 9 7 4
Lame cows current 12 9 7 4
Dry cows on farm 0 0 0 0
Milk Production
Current bulk milk SCC (tgt below 150) (SCC) 143 148 154 142
Milk Solids per cow (kgMS/cow) 1.62 1.6 1.65 1.75
Protein:Fat ratio (%) 0.77 0.81 0.83 0.83
Feed Budget
Average pasture cover (kgDM/HA) 2206 2206 2329 2526
Current Pasture Fed - Milkers (kgDM/cow) 12.35 16.23 18.6 18.8
Current Silage Fed - Milkers (kgDM/cow) 6.25 2.37 0 0
Current Demand per cow (kgDM/cow) 18.6 18.6 18.6 18.8
Stocking Rate - Milkers (Cows/HA) 3.66 3.66 3.66 3.66
Current Pasture Demand - Milkers (kgDM/HA) 68 68 68 68
Pasture Growth Rate (kgDM/HA) 63 59 72 79
Pre-grazing cover (ave for week) (kgDM/HA) 2940 3003 3184 3190
Residual (ave for week) (kgDM/HA) 1500 1550 1550 1550
Round Length (Days) 19 19.7 22 23
Farm conditions
Soil temp average (Aquaflex) (degree C) 17.48 18.6 18 17.6
Rainfall (MM) 0.4 27 2 1.2
Irrigation days this week (days) 5 3 6 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