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 2024/25

24 November Notes

Key Numbers

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Factors 24 November 17 November 10 November 3 November
Farm Area
Grazing ha available to milkers (Ha) 146.28 146.28 152.73 152.73
Re-grassing (Ha) 13.72 13.72 7.27 7.27
Stock Numbers
Cows currently milking to vat 552 552 552 552
Cows currently milking NOT to vat 7 7 7 8
Total cows on farm 559 559 559 560
Once-a-day milking cows 3 3 1 6
Lame cows current 0 3 3 3
Dry cows on farm 2 2 1 2
Milk Production
Current bulk milk SCC (tgt below 150) (SCC) 108 138 134 153
Milk Solids per cow (kgMS/cow) 1.96 1.99 2.00 2.07
Protein:Fat ratio (%) 0.80 0.80 0.815 0.79
Feed Budget
Average pasture cover (kgDM/HA) 2319 2439 2403 2303
Current Pasture Fed - Milkers (kgDM/cow) 19.5 18.5 19.6 18.7
Current Silage Fed - Milkers (kgDM/cow) 0.0 0.7 0.0 0.9
Current Demand per cow (kgDM/cow) 19.5 19.2 19.6 19.6
Stocking Rate - Milkers (Cows/HA) 3.8 3.8 3.7 3.7
Current Pasture Demand - Milkers (kgDM/HA) 75 73 72 72
Pasture Growth Rate (kgDM/HA) 70 75 91 69
Pre-grazing cover (ave for week) (kgDM/HA) 3182 3172 3232 3154
Residual (ave for week) (kgDM/HA) 1650 1550 1650 1650
Round Length (Days) 20 23 22 22
Farm conditions
Soil temp average (Aquaflex) (degree C) 14.47 14.52 14.72 12.94
Rainfall (MM) 0.0 0.0 0.0 14.0
Irrigation days this week (days) 3 1.5 2.0 0
People
Current Roster 5 + 2 5+2 5+2 5 + 2
Health & Safety Incidences 0 0 0 0
Milking Routine 10 in 7 10 in 7 10 in 7 10 in 7