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