Region: Wisconsin

Eric Kocourek
“Thanks to smaXtec’s inner measurements the 30- and 60-day cull rates dropped by ~40% and the first-service conception rate improved by 4.9%.”

Herd size: 1,000 cows

Kocourek Dairy LLC in Wisconsin decided to switch from a collar system to the smaXtec system - which paid off already within the first six months! During this time Eric Kocourek has reported incredible improvements on his 1,000-cow dairy farm, like reduced cull rates and an improved first service conception rate:
“Thanks to smaXtec’s inner measurements the 30- and 60-day cull rates dropped by ~40% and the first-service conception rate improved by 4.9%.”

With smaXtec he has found the key to long-term dairy farm sustainability:
“smaXtec is far more advanced than any other system on the market and I couldn’t imagine farming without it. It’s a life saver and I’m proud to be a part of the changes it has brought to our farm and many other farms.” –Eric Kocourek.

Success Stories

31 success stories

Budjon Farms

“smaXtec has given us peace of mind, time efficiency and it allows us to better overall manage the health of our herd.”

Couple from Budjon Farms in front of their barn with cows

Region: Wisconsin

With video

Herd size: 100 cows

Doornenbal Dairy

“An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of treatment.”

Young woman from Doornenbal Dairy holding up a smaXtec bolus in the barn

Region: California

With video

Herd size: 2,000 cows

Dan Henning

”smaXtec has become something i can trust and truly rely on.”

Region: United States

Herd size: 310 cows

Eric Kocourek

“Thanks to smaXtec’s inner measurements the 30- and 60-day cull rates dropped by ~40% and the first-service conception rate improved by 4.9%.”

Region: Wisconsin

Herd size: 1,000 cows

Tim Gilbert

”It’s a large time saver and irreplaceable for my herd.”

Region: Wisconsin

Herd size: 600 cows

Elizabeth Elsinger

“Our pregnancy rate is now shooting for 30% in just the last two and a half years.”

Elizabeth Elsinger from D Gaul Farms in her barn

Region: Iowa

With video

Herd size: 600 cows

Nathan Brearley

“smaXtec has really helped us up our game in animal health.”

smaXtec customer Nathan Brearley with a bolus

Region: Michigan

With video

Herd size: 800 cows

Dwayne Martin

“With smaXtec, I’ve been able to reduce my somatic cell count from 250,000 to 100,000 – without using any antibiotics.”

Region: Indiana

Herd size: 180 cows

Dreamcatcher Dairy

“I personally think that smaXtec is second to none when it comes to heat detection and cow health.”

Chantz Williamson of Dreamcatcher Dairy with his family in front of a lake

Region: Texas

Herd size: 2,080 cows

Fay Willow Farm

“I am catching issues with fresh cows that I didn’t even know about before.”

Region: Wisconsin

Herd size: 365 cows

Ryan Schleis

“I have seen a 70% reduction in hormone usage now that I am using the smaXtec system.”

smaXtec customer Ryan Schleis in his barn

Region: Wisconsin

Herd size: 550 cows

Amber Horn-Leiterman

“With smaXtec, we are seeing a 7.8 ROI just from the improvements on cull rates.”

smaXtec customer Amber Horn-Leiterman in her barn

Region: Wisconsin

Herd size: 2,100 cows