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 2024/25
8 December Notes
Key Numbers
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| Factors | 15 December | 8 December | 1 December | |
| Farm Area | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grazing ha available to milkers (Ha) | 146.28 | 146.28 | 146.28 | |
| Re-grassing (Ha) | 13.72 | 13.72 | 13.72 | |
| Stock Numbers | ||||
| Cows currently milking to vat | 552 | 556 | 557 | |
| Cows currently milking NOT to vat | 7 | 4 | 3 | |
| Total cows on farm | 559 | 560 | 560 | |
| Once-a-day milking cows | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Lame cows current | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dry cows on farm | 0 | 2 | 02 | |
| Milk Production | ||||
| Current bulk milk SCC (tgt below 150) (SCC) | 105 | 114 | 137 | |
| Milk Solids per cow (kgMS/cow) | 1.83 | 1.86 | 1.94 | |
| Protein:Fat ratio (%) | 0.81 | 0.82 | 0.82 | |
| Feed Budget | ||||
| Average pasture cover (kgDM/HA) | 2412 | 2371 | 2318 | |
| Current Pasture Fed - Milkers (kgDM/cow) | 19.5 | 17.7 | 16.7 | |
| Current Silage Fed - Milkers (kgDM/cow) | 0 | 1.8 | 2.8 | |
| Current Demand per cow (kgDM/cow) | 19.5 | 19.5 | 19.5 | |
| Stocking Rate - Milkers (Cows/HA) | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | |
| Current Pasture Demand - Milkers (kgDM/HA) | 75 | 75 | 75 | |
| Pasture Growth Rate (kgDM/HA) | 92 | 85 | 74 | |
| Pre-grazing cover (ave for week) (kgDM/HA) | 3193 | 3132 | 3056 | |
| Residual (ave for week) (kgDM/HA) | 1550 | 1550 | 1650 | |
| Round Length (Days) | 22 | 23 | 21 | |
| Farm conditions | ||||
| Soil temp average (Aquaflex) (degree C) | 16.84 | 17.0 | 15.8 | |
| Rainfall (MM) | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | |
| Irrigation days this week (days) | 7.0 | 7 | 4.5 | |
| People | ||||
| Current Roster | 5+2 | 5+2 | 5+2 | |
| Health & Safety Incidences | nil | nil | nil | |
| Milking Routine | 10 in 7 | 10 in 7 | 10 in 7 | |