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
17 April Notes
Key Numbers
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| Factors | 24 April | 17 April | 10 April | 3 April |
| 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 | 506 | 541 | 550 | 550 |
| Cows currently milking NOT to vat | 3 | 13 | 5 | 5 |
| Total cows on farm | 509 | 554 | 555 | 555 |
| Once-a-day milking cows | 6 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
| Lame cows current | 6 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
| Dry cows on farm | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Milk Production | ||||
| Current bulk milk SCC (tgt below 150) (SCC) | 163 | 207 | 199 | 173 |
| Milk Solids per cow (kgMS/cow) | 1.41 | 1.47 | 1.51 | 1.6 |
| Protein:Fat ratio (%) | 0.79 | 0.78 | 0.78 | 0.78 |
| Feed Budget | ||||
| Average pasture cover (kgDM/HA) | 2547 | 2560 | 2514 | 2504 |
| Current Pasture Fed - Milkers (kgDM/cow) | 11.95 | 9.76 | 12.65 | 10.68 |
| Current Silage Fed - Milkers (kgDM/cow) | 4.75 | 7.84 | 4.95 | 7.22 |
| Current Demand per cow (kgDM/cow) | 16.7 | 17.6 | 17.6 | 17.9 |
| Stocking Rate - Milkers (Cows/HA) | 3.19 | 3.47 | 3.47 | 3.47 |
| Current Pasture Demand - Milkers (kgDM/HA) | 53 | 60 | 60 | 61 |
| Pasture Growth Rate (kgDM/HA) | 50 | 61 | 53 | 43 |
| Pre-grazing cover (ave for week) (kgDM/HA) | 3428 | 3268 | 3309 | 3325 |
| Residual (ave for week) (kgDM/HA) | 1550 | 1550 | 1550 | 1550 |
| Round Length (Days) | 37 | 36 | 33 | 41.6 |
| Farm conditions | ||||
| Soil temp average (Aquaflex) (degree C) | 11.7 | 13 | 12.89 | 13.22 |
| Rainfall (MM) | 0 | 18.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Irrigation days this week (days) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 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 |