Season Update & Revision
LUDF is monitored using Farmax Dairy. The revisions are based on monthly updates, revising the anticipated seasons results. See revised info below.
Season Data
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Stock Reconciliation |
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Cows Wintered |
583 |
573
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Peak Cows Milked |
560 |
558
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Death Rate (Season) (%) |
3%
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Winter Wastage % (Cows not come into milk) |
4% |
2.6% |
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Production
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Total Production (kgMS) |
266,000 |
255,314
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Production per cow (kgMS) |
475 |
458
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Production per hectare (kgMS/cow) |
1,663 |
1,596 |
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Land Use
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Total Effective (Ha) |
160 |
160
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Total Area Regrassed (Ha) |
16 |
24
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Area Mown (Ha) |
120 |
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Supplements
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Supplements Fed - Season (kgDM/cow) |
380
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Feed Harvested (Farmax) (TDM/Ha) |
14.5 |
14.8 |
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Fertiliser
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Nitrogen kgN.HA (kg/N/Ha) |
160 |
160 |
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Breeding
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Submission Rate - 3 weeks |
95% |
98%
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6 Week in Calf Rate |
76% |
68&%
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Empty Rate |
15% |
21% |
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People
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Health & Safety Risks Recognised
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% Days leave &RDO Taken (%) |
100%
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Spring Work Load (Aug-Oct) (hrs) |
50
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Season Work load (Nov - Jul) (hrs) |
50 |
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Finances
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Stock Income ($/kgMS) |
$0.40
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Farm Operating Costs ($/kgMS) |
$4.22 |
$4.50 |
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2023/24 Monthly Data
May 2024
Key Numbers
| Factors | 29 May | 22 May | 15 May | 8 May | 1 May |
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| Farm Area | |||||
| Grazing ha available to milkers (Ha) | 160 | 160 | 160 | 160 | |
| Re-grassing (Ha) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Stock Numbers | |||||
| Cows currently milking to vat | 0 | 417 | 457 | 461 | |
| Cows currently milking NOT to vat | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total cows on farm | 0 | 420 | 461 | 461 | |
| Once-a-day milking cows | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | |
| Lame cows current | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | |
| Dry cows on farm | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | |
| Milk Production | |||||
| Current bulk milk SCC (tgt below 150) (SCC) | 228 | 206 | 179 | 180 | |
| Milk Solids per cow (kgMS/cow) | 0 | 1.24 | 1.28 | 1.36 | |
| Protein:Fat ratio (%) | 0.78 | 0.81 | 0.82 | 0.80 | |
| Feed Budget | |||||
| Average pasture cover (kgDM/HA) | 1875 | 1946 | 2075 | 2225 | |
| Current Pasture Fed – Milkers (kgDM/cow) | 14.3 | 11.24 | 15.03 | 16.7 | |
| Current Silage Fed – Milkers (kgDM/cow) | 1.7 | 4.76 | 1.67 | 0 | |
| Current Demand per cow (kgDM/cow) | 16 | 16 | 16.7 | 16.7 | |
| Stocking Rate – Milkers (Cows/HA) | 0 | 2.83 | 2.91 | 2.91 | |
| Current Pasture Demand – Milkers (kgDM/HA) | 0 | 45 | 48 | 48 | |
| Pasture Growth Rate (kgDM/HA) | 21 | 22 | 21 | 36 | |
| Pre-grazing cover (ave for week) (kgDM/HA) | 2462 | 2659 | 3137 | 3367 | |
| Residual (ave for week) (kgDM/HA) | 1500 | 1500 | 1500 | 1550 | |
| Round Length (Days) | 24 | 28 | 41 | 39.6 | |
| Farm conditions | |||||
| Soil temp average (Aquaflex) (degree C) | 7.8 | 8.1 | 7.4 | 9.37 | |
| Rainfall (MM) | 7.4 | 8.8 | 9.4 | 6.8 | |
| Irrigation days this week (days) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 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 |
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