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
21 August Notes
Key Numbers
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| Factors | 28 August | 21 August | 14 August | |
| Farm Area | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grazing ha available to milkers (Ha) | 160 | 160 | 160 | |
| Re-grassing (Ha) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Stock Numbers | ||||
| Cows currently milking to vat | 394 | 323 | 270 | |
| Cows currently milking NOT to vat | 40 | 57 | 36 | |
| Total cows on farm | 434 | 380 | 306 | |
| Once-a-day milking cows | 40 | 137 | 173 | |
| Lame cows current | 3 | 5 | 3 | |
| Dry cows on farm | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Milk Production | ||||
| Current bulk milk SCC (tgt below 150) (SCC) | 152 | 195 | 168 | |
| Milk Solids per cow (kgMS/cow) | 1.78 | 1.79 | 0 | |
| Protein:Fat ratio (%) | 0.75 | 0.77 | 0.78 | |
| Feed Budget | ||||
| Average pasture cover (kgDM/HA) | 2612 | 2653 | 2660 | |
| Current Pasture Fed - Milkers (kgDM/cow) | 0 | 12.12 | 12.18 | |
| Current Silage Fed - Milkers (kgDM/cow) | 5.29 | 5.38 | 5.32 | |
| Current Demand per cow (kgDM/cow) | 17.5 | 17.5 | 17.5 | |
| Stocking Rate - Milkers (Cows/HA) | 2.7125 | 2.375 | 1.9125 | |
| Current Pasture Demand - Milkers (kgDM/HA) | 47.5 | 41.6 | 33.5 | |
| Pasture Growth Rate (kgDM/HA) | 28 | 16 | 14 | |
| Pre-grazing cover (ave for week) (kgDM/HA) | 3486 | 3350 | 3400 | |
| Residual (ave for week) (kgDM/HA) | 1650 | 1650 | 1650 | |
| Round Length (Days) | 53 | 61 | 82 | |
| Farm conditions | ||||
| Soil temp average (Aquaflex) (degree C) | 7.77 | 6.36 | 6.41 | |
| Rainfall (MM) | 0.02 | 35.6 | 7.8 | |
| Irrigation days this week (days) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| People | ||||
| Current Roster | 5+2 | 5+2 | 5+2 | |
| Health & Safety Incidences | nil | nil | nil | |
| Milking Routine | 10 in 7 | OAD | OAD | |