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
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) | 160 | 160 | 160 | 152.4 |
| Re-grassing (Ha) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.6 |
| Stock Numbers | ||||
| Cows currently milking to vat | 554 | 554 | 553 | 551 |
| Cows currently milking NOT to vat | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Total cows on farm | 556 | 556 | 556 | 556 |
| Once-a-day milking cows | 5 | 5 | 7 | 10 |
| Lame cows current | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| Dry cows on farm | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Milk Production | ||||
| Current bulk milk SCC (tgt below 150) (SCC) | 163 | 144 | 174 | 124 |
| Milk Solids per cow (kgMS/cow) | 1.82 | 1.60 | 1.62 | 1.63 |
| Protein:Fat ratio (%) | 0.77 | 0.79 | 0.77 | 0.77 |
| Feed Budget | ||||
| Average pasture cover (kgDM/HA) | 2530 | 2523 | 2477 | 2438 |
| Current Pasture Fed - Milkers (kgDM/cow) | 12.23 | 12.6 | 11.2 | 10.52 |
| Current Silage Fed - Milkers (kgDM/cow) | 5.67 | 5.3 | 6.69 | 7.38 |
| Current Demand per cow (kgDM/cow) | 17.9 | 17.9 | 17.9 | 17.9 |
| Stocking Rate - Milkers (Cows/HA) | 3.43 | 3.43 | 3.43 | 3.66 |
| Current Pasture Demand - Milkers (kgDM/HA) | 61 | 61 | 61 | 65 |
| Pasture Growth Rate (kgDM/HA) | 53 | 55 | 56 | 63 |
| Pre-grazing cover (ave for week) (kgDM/HA) | 3119 | 3195 | 3098 | 3058 |
| Residual (ave for week) (kgDM/HA) | 1550 | 1550 | 1550 | 1550 |
| Round Length (Days) | 37.2 | 45.7 | 33.3 | 28.7 |
| Farm conditions | ||||
| Soil temp average (Aquaflex) (degree C) | 14.5 | 14.1 | 15.3 | 16 |
| Rainfall (MM) | 0 | 19.8 | 2.2 | 3.6 |
| Irrigation days this week (days) | 3 | 1 | 4 | 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 17 | 10 in 7 | 10 in 7 |