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
20 October Notes
Key Numbers
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| Factors | 29 October | 20 October | 13 October | 6 October | 2 October |
| Farm Area | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grazing ha available to milkers (Ha) | 152.7 | 152.7 | 160 | 160 | |
| Re-grassing (Ha) | 7.3 | 7.3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Stock Numbers | |||||
| Cows currently milking to vat | 553 | 552 | 553 | 552 | |
| Cows currently milking NOT to vat | 7 | 9 | 10 | 6 | |
| Total cows on farm | 560 | 561 | 563 | 558 | |
| Once-a-day milking cows | 18 | 16 | 15 | 19 | |
| Lame cows current | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | |
| Dry cows on farm | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Milk Production | |||||
| Current bulk milk SCC (tgt below 150) (SCC) | 95 | 87 | 101 | 86 | |
| Milk Solids per cow (kgMS/cow) | 2.08 | 2.05 | 2.08 | 2.12 | |
| Protein:Fat ratio (%) | 0.79 | 0.82 | 0.79 | 0.79 | |
| Feed Budget | |||||
| Average pasture cover (kgDM/HA) | 2423 | 2374 | 2357 | 2323 | |
| Current Pasture Fed - Milkers (kgDM/cow) | 20.0 | 18 | 15.7 | 13.5 | |
| Current Silage Fed - Milkers (kgDM/cow) | 0.0 | 2.0 | 4.3 | 5.5 | |
| Current Demand per cow (kgDM/cow) | 20.0 | 20 | 20 | 19 | |
| Stocking Rate - Milkers (Cows/HA) | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.5 | |
| Current Pasture Demand - Milkers (kgDM/HA) | 73 | 73.5 | 70.4 | 66.3 | |
| Pasture Growth Rate (kgDM/HA) | 78 | 72 | 63 | 57.0 | |
| Pre-grazing cover (ave for week) (kgDM/HA) | 3249 | 3054 | 2859 | 2967 | |
| Residual (ave for week) (kgDM/HA) | 1550 | 1550 | 1550 | 1550 | |
| Round Length (Days) | 23 | 23 | 26 | 25 | |
| Farm conditions | |||||
| Soil temp average (Aquaflex) (degree C) | 12.9 | 10.37 | 10.67 | 10.38 | |
| Rainfall (MM) | 50.4 | 0.4 | 2.2 | 9.4 | |
| Irrigation days this week (days) | 1.0 | 3.5 | 2.75 | 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 | |