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
17 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) | 152.73 | 160 | 160 | 151.79 | |
| Re-grassing (Ha) | 7.27 | 0 | 0 | 8.21 | |
| Stock Numbers | |||||
| Cows currently milking to vat | 539 | 539 | 538 | 537 | |
| Cows currently milking NOT to vat | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| Total cows on farm | 539 | 539 | 539 | 539 | |
| Once-a-day milking cows | 11 | 11 | 7 | 14 | |
| Lame cows current | 11 | 11 | 7 | 14 | |
| Dry cows on farm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Milk Production | |||||
| Current bulk milk SCC (tgt below 150) (SCC) | 139 | 125 | 128 | 124 | |
| Milk Solids per cow (kgMS/cow) | 1.57 | 1.61 | 1.65 | 1.72 | |
| Protein:Fat ratio (%) | 0.82 | 0.84 | 0.82 | 0.84 | |
| Feed Budget | |||||
| Average pasture cover (kgDM/HA) | 2285 | 2343 | 2281 | 2256 | |
| Current Pasture Fed - Milkers (kgDM/cow) | 17.2 | 17.2 | 17.2 | 17.6 | |
| Current Silage Fed - Milkers (kgDM/cow) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.4 | |
| Current Demand per cow (kgDM/cow) | 17.2 | 17.2 | 17.2 | 19 | |
| Stocking Rate - Milkers (Cows/HA) | 3.53 | 3.36 | 3.55 | 3.55 | |
| Current Pasture Demand - Milkers (kgDM/HA) | 62 | 60 | n/a | 67 | |
| Pasture Growth Rate (kgDM/HA) | 69 | 69 | 68 | 76 | |
| Pre-grazing cover (ave for week) (kgDM/HA) | 3273 | 2868 | 3087 | 3051 | |
| Residual (ave for week) (kgDM/HA) | 1550 | 1550 | 1550 | 1550 | |
| Round Length (Days) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 21 | |
| Farm conditions | |||||
| Soil temp average (Aquaflex) (degree C) | 18.45 | 18.4 | 17.73 | 18.1 | |
| Rainfall (MM) | 6.8 | 1 | 2.2 | 20 | |
| Irrigation days this week (days) | 6 | 3 | 6 | 2 | |
| 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 | |