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
1 May Notes
Key Numbers
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| Factors | 29 May | 22 May | 15 May | 8 May | 1 May |
| 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 | 0 | 417 | 457 | 461 | |
| Cows currently milking NOT to vat | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total cows on farm | 0 | 420 | 461 | 461 | |
| Once-a-day milking cows | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | |
| Lame cows current | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | |
| Dry cows on farm | 0 | 33 | 5 | 5 | |
| Milk Production | |||||
| Current bulk milk SCC (tgt below 150) (SCC) | 228 | 206 | 179 | 180 | |
| Milk Solids per cow (kgMS/cow) | 0 | 1.24 | 1.28 | 1.36 | |
| Protein:Fat ratio (%) | 0.78 | 0.81 | 0.82 | 0.80 | |
| Feed Budget | |||||
| Average pasture cover (kgDM/HA) | 1875 | 1946 | 2075 | 2225 | |
| Current Pasture Fed - Milkers (kgDM/cow) | 14.3 | 11.24 | 15.03 | 16.7 | |
| Current Silage Fed - Milkers (kgDM/cow) | 1.7 | 4.76 | 1.67 | 0 | |
| Current Demand per cow (kgDM/cow) | 16 | 16 | 16.7 | 16.7 | |
| Stocking Rate - Milkers (Cows/HA) | 0 | 2.83 | 2.91 | 2.91 | |
| Current Pasture Demand - Milkers (kgDM/HA) | 0 | 45 | 48 | 48 | |
| Pasture Growth Rate (kgDM/HA) | 21 | 22 | 21 | 36 | |
| Pre-grazing cover (ave for week) (kgDM/HA) | 2462 | 2659 | 3137 | 3367 | |
| Residual (ave for week) (kgDM/HA) | 1500 | 1500 | 1500 | 1550 | |
| Round Length (Days) | 24 | 28 | 41 | 39.6 | |
| Farm conditions | |||||
| Soil temp average (Aquaflex) (degree C) | 7.8 | 8.1 | 7.4 | 9.37 | |
| Rainfall (MM) | 7.4 | 8.8 | 9.4 | 6.8 | |
| 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 | |