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
8 November Notes
Key Numbers
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| Factors | 28 November | 22 November | 15 November | 8 November | 1 November |
| Farm Area | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grazing ha available to milkers (Ha) | 153.1 | 153.1 | 153.1 | 153.1 | |
| Re-grassing (Ha) | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.9 | |
| Stock Numbers | |||||
| Cows currently milking to vat | 552 | 554 | 557 | 553 | |
| Cows currently milking NOT to vat | 7 | 5 | 2 | 7 | |
| Total cows on farm | 559 | 559 | 559 | 560 | |
| Once-a-day milking cows | 6 | 4 | 10 | 7 | |
| Lame cows current | 6 | 4 | 10 | 7 | |
| Dry cows on farm | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Milk Production | |||||
| Current bulk milk SCC (tgt below 150) (SCC) | 110 | 100 | 116 | 127 | |
| Milk Solids per cow (kgMS/cow) | 1.96 | 1.97 | 2.04 | 2.06 | |
| Protein:Fat ratio (%) | 0.8 | 0.83 | 0.81 | 0.78 | |
| Feed Budget | |||||
| Average pasture cover (kgDM/HA) | 2411 | 2348 | 2369 | 2345 | |
| 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) | 19.2 | 19.2 | 19.6 | 19.6 | |
| Stocking Rate - Milkers (Cows/HA) | 3.65 | 3.65 | 3.65 | 3.65 | |
| Current Pasture Demand - Milkers (kgDM/HA) | 72 | 73 | 71 | 71 | |
| Pasture Growth Rate (kgDM/HA) | 82 | 82 | 87 | ||
| Pre-grazing cover (ave for week) (kgDM/HA) | 3265 | 3277 | 3330 | 3367 | |
| Residual (ave for week) (kgDM/HA) | 1550 | 1550 | 1550 | 1550 | |
| Round Length (Days) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | |
| Farm conditions | |||||
| Soil temp average (Aquaflex) (degree C) | 14.28 | 14.62 | 13.72 | 13.53 | |
| Rainfall (MM) | 8 | 3.8 | 0.2 | 45.6 | |
| Irrigation days this week (days) | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | |
| 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 | |