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
20 March Notes
Key Numbers
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| Factors | 27 March | 20 March | 13 March | 6 March |
| Farm Area | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grazing ha available to milkers (Ha) | 152.73 | 152.73 | 152.73 | 534 |
| Re-grassing (Ha) | 7.27 | 7.27 | 7.27 | 7.27 |
| Stock Numbers | ||||
| Cows currently milking to vat | 530 | 530 | 533 | 534 |
| Cows currently milking NOT to vat | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Total cows on farm | 531 | 531 | 536 | 536 |
| Once-a-day milking cows | 14 | 6 | 6 | 8 |
| Lame cows current | 14 | 6 | 6 | 8 |
| Dry cows on farm | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Milk Production | ||||
| Current bulk milk SCC (tgt below 150) (SCC) | 159 | 166 | 155 | 162 |
| Milk Solids per cow (kgMS/cow) | 1.52 | 1.54 | 1.42 | 1.45 |
| Protein:Fat ratio (%) | 0.8 | 0.82 | 0.81 | 0.82 |
| Feed Budget | ||||
| Average pasture cover (kgDM/HA) | 2438 | 2385 | - | 2281 |
| Current Pasture Fed - Milkers (kgDM/cow) | 9.85 | 13 | 11.77 | 17.2 |
| Current Silage Fed - Milkers (kgDM/cow) | 7.35 | 4.2 | 5.43 | 0 |
| Current Demand per cow (kgDM/cow) | 17.2 | 17.2 | 17.2 | 17.2 |
| Stocking Rate - Milkers (Cows/HA) | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| Current Pasture Demand - Milkers (kgDM/HA) | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 |
| Pasture Growth Rate (kgDM/HA) | 60 | 60 | - | 55 |
| Pre-grazing cover (ave for week) (kgDM/HA) | 3223 | 2826 | 2964 | 2905 |
| Residual (ave for week) (kgDM/HA) | 1550 | 1550 | 1550 | 1550 |
| Round Length (Days) | 31 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
| Farm conditions | ||||
| Soil temp average (Aquaflex) (degree C) | 15.04 | 16.2 | 16.83 | 17.24 |
| Rainfall (MM) | 18.6 | 17.4 | 31.8 | 13.6 |
| Irrigation days this week (days) | 0 | 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 |