While completing two milk recordings in autumn is the target, it is not always possible and so at least one milk recording should be carried out to aid in drying off and culling decisions. Based on the data, 9,087 herds have completed a milk recording as of October 3, 2025. The number of herds that have recorded from September 23-October 3 was 966, which consisted of 102,825 cows' milk recorded, with the average herd size at 106 cows. Average milk yield of these herds that milk recorded was 18.93kg/milk/cow with 4.7% fat and 4.07% protein, which equates to an average of 1.65kg/milk solids/cow/day at the moment. Dairy cows that dry off or become culls will still be considered in determining the herd’s average milk yield/cow.