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 2022/23
8th November Notes
Key Numbers
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| Factors | 29 November | 22 November | 15th November | 8th November | 1st November |
| Farm Area | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grazing ha available to milkers (Ha) | 148.38 | 148.38 | 148.38 | 148.38 | |
| Re-grassing (Ha) | 11.62 | 11.62 | 11.62 | 11.62 | |
| Stock Numbers | |||||
| Cows currently milking to vat | 539 | 539 | 540 | 540 | |
| Cows currently milking NOT to vat | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total cows on farm | 539 | 539 | 540 | 540 | |
| Once-a-day milking cows | 4 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
| Lame cows current | 4 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
| Dry cows on farm | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Milk Production | |||||
| Current bulk milk SCC (tgt below 150) (SCC) | 112 | 97 | 106 | 107 | |
| Milk Solids per cow (kgMS/cow) | 2.01 | 2.02 | 2.02 | 1.99 | |
| Protein:Fat ratio (%) | 0.82 | 0.84 | 0.81 | 0.80 | |
| Feed Budget | |||||
| Average pasture cover (kgDM/HA) | 2251 | 2335 | 2536 | 2373 | |
| Current Pasture Fed - Milkers (kgDM/cow) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | |
| Current Silage Fed - Milkers (kgDM/cow) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Current Demand per cow (kgDM/cow) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | |
| Stocking Rate - Milkers (Cows/HA) | 3.88 | 3.38 | 3.38 | 3.38 | |
| Current Pasture Demand - Milkers (kgDM/HA) | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | |
| Pasture Growth Rate (kgDM/HA) | 84 | 60 | 97 | 87 | |
| Pre-grazing cover (ave for week) (kgDM/HA) | 3280 | 3259 | 3299 | 3145 | |
| Residual (ave for week) (kgDM/HA) | 1500 | 1500 | 1500 | 1550 | |
| Round Length (Days) | 23 | 19 | 23 | 23 | |
| Farm conditions | |||||
| Soil temp average (Aquaflex) (degree C) | 14.9 | 15.85 | 15 | 14.44 | |
| Rainfall (MM) | 15.4 | 39 | 9 | 0 | |
| Irrigation days this week (days) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | |
| People | |||||
| Current Roster | 5+2 | 5+3 | 5+2 | 5+2 | |
| Health & Safety Incidences | nil | nil | nil | nil | |
| Milking Routine | 10 in 7 | 11 in 7 | 10 in 7 | 10 in 7 | |