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
24 January Notes
Key Numbers
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| Factors | 31 January | 24 January | 17 January | 10 January | 3 January |
| Farm Area | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grazing ha available to milkers (Ha) | 152.4 | 152.4 | 152.4 | 152.4 | |
| Re-grassing (Ha) | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.6 | |
| Stock Numbers | |||||
| Cows currently milking to vat | 555 | 551 | 553 | 554 | |
| Cows currently milking NOT to vat | 3 | 7 | 5 | 4 | |
| Total cows on farm | 558 | 558 | 558 | 558 | |
| Once-a-day milking cows | 12 | 9 | 7 | 4 | |
| Lame cows current | 12 | 9 | 7 | 4 | |
| Dry cows on farm | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Milk Production | |||||
| Current bulk milk SCC (tgt below 150) (SCC) | 143 | 148 | 154 | 142 | |
| Milk Solids per cow (kgMS/cow) | 1.62 | 1.6 | 1.65 | 1.75 | |
| Protein:Fat ratio (%) | 0.77 | 0.81 | 0.83 | 0.83 | |
| Feed Budget | |||||
| Average pasture cover (kgDM/HA) | 2206 | 2206 | 2329 | 2526 | |
| Current Pasture Fed - Milkers (kgDM/cow) | 12.35 | 16.23 | 18.6 | 18.8 | |
| Current Silage Fed - Milkers (kgDM/cow) | 6.25 | 2.37 | 0 | 0 | |
| Current Demand per cow (kgDM/cow) | 18.6 | 18.6 | 18.6 | 18.8 | |
| Stocking Rate - Milkers (Cows/HA) | 3.66 | 3.66 | 3.66 | 3.66 | |
| Current Pasture Demand - Milkers (kgDM/HA) | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | |
| Pasture Growth Rate (kgDM/HA) | 63 | 59 | 72 | 79 | |
| Pre-grazing cover (ave for week) (kgDM/HA) | 2940 | 3003 | 3184 | 3190 | |
| Residual (ave for week) (kgDM/HA) | 1500 | 1550 | 1550 | 1550 | |
| Round Length (Days) | 19 | 19.7 | 22 | 23 | |
| Farm conditions | |||||
| Soil temp average (Aquaflex) (degree C) | 17.48 | 18.6 | 18 | 17.6 | |
| Rainfall (MM) | 0.4 | 27 | 2 | 1.2 | |
| Irrigation days this week (days) | 5 | 3 | 6 | 4 | |
| 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 | |