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
25 October Notes
Key Numbers
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| Factors | 25 October | 18 October | 11 October | 4 October |
| Farm Area | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grazing ha available to milkers (Ha) | 160 | 160 | 160 | 160 |
| Re-grassing (Ha) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stock Numbers | ||||
| Cows currently milking to vat | 554 | 555 | 545 | 542 |
| Cows currently milking NOT to vat | 6 | 5 | 12 | 9 |
| Total cows on farm | 560 | 560 | 557 | 551 |
| Once-a-day milking cows | 5 | 10 | 12 | 16 |
| Lame cows current | 5 | 6 | 10 | 7 |
| Dry cows on farm | 0 | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| Milk Production | ||||
| Current bulk milk SCC (tgt below 150) (SCC) | 108 | 94 | 87 | 103 |
| Milk Solids per cow (kgMS/cow) | 2 | 2.13 | 2.07 | 2.05 |
| Protein:Fat ratio (%) | 0.8 | 0.81 | 0.8 | 0.75 |
| Feed Budget | ||||
| Average pasture cover (kgDM/HA) | 2400 | 2318 | 2358 | 2202 |
| Current Pasture Fed - Milkers (kgDM/cow) | 20 | 20 | 16.44 | 18.02 |
| Current Silage Fed - Milkers (kgDM/cow) | 0 | 0 | 3.56 | 1.98 |
| Current Demand per cow (kgDM/cow) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Stocking Rate - Milkers (Cows/HA) | 3.52 | 3.52 | 3.52 | 3.52 |
| Current Pasture Demand - Milkers (kgDM/HA) | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 |
| Pasture Growth Rate (kgDM/HA) | 88 | 83 | 84 | 43 |
| Pre-grazing cover (ave for week) (kgDM/HA) | 3197 | 2939 | 3050 | 3358 |
| Residual (ave for week) (kgDM/HA) | 1550 | 1600 | 1600 | 1600 |
| Round Length (Days) | 24 | 21.5 | 23.6 | 28.8 |
| Farm conditions | ||||
| Soil temp average (Aquaflex) (degree C) | 12 | 10.86 | 10.56 | 9.3 |
| Rainfall (MM) | 0 | 13.4 | 6 | 26.8 |
| Irrigation days this week (days) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 |