Farmers around the world rely on smaXtec to optimise profitability and animal welfare on their farms. Browse through our reference farms and find out what our customers particularly appreciate about the smaXtec health management system.
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Wayne & Sarah Neilson
New Zealand, Milking parlour, South Taranaki, 340 cows
It’s really been about prevention rather than cure, which is exactly what we were looking for.
£8,000 saved and multiple calves and cows rescued
Emma Holden
UK, Milking parlour, Northern Ireland, Larne, 100 cows
smaXtec has not only improved cow welfare, it has also resulted in significant financial savings.
Stu Russell was able to increase the six-week in-calf rate to a consistent 80%.
New Zealand, 750 cows
Eamonn Mooney
Ireland, Milking parlour, Kilkenny, 150 cows
It’s like having a labour unit standing in the field 24/7, keeping an eye on your cows.
William Condon
Ireland, Milking parlour, Tipperary, 80 cows
When I receive a temperature alert for a cow, I know it’s important, even though I might not see any symptoms.
Jans Guichelaar
Netherlands, Milking parlour, Hoogeveen , 141 cows
We no longer miss heats and inseminate almost blindly – so much trust we have in the system.
Anne Marie Ryan
Ireland, Milking parlour, Tipperary, 141 cows
Our days are more organised as a result with less stress and a more productive herd.
Niels Buijs
Netherlands, Milking parlour, Drenthe, 760 cows
My employees benefit from smaXtec, as they can work better with the early alerts.
Didier Kersten
Belgium, Borgloon, 104 cows
We are informed early about upcoming births, which is really important for us as a suckler farm.
Alfons Pronk-Poppe
Netherlands, Milking parlour, Overijssel, 130 cows
smaXtec gives me a completely different understanding of my herd.
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"Monitoring cows when calving – It's really a great bonus for me!"
A dairy farm with 187 cows in Scotland is successfully using the smaXtec health management system, by picking up many cows with torsions and even a cow with an internal torsion. With the help of the smaXtec calving alerts, they saved 6 calves and 3 cows which, of course, resulted in financial savings. According to them, they saved about £8,000. The farmer really appreciates all the health benefits of the system, but also the ability of monitoring his cows when calving: “It really is a great bonus for me, as after getting an alert I will check on a cow more often than without”, the farmer explains.
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Peace of mind on Stu Russell’s dairy farm, thanks to smaXtec’s reliable health data.
Stu Russell, who runs a dairy farm of 750 cows together with his wife in Ashburton, New Zealand, installed smaXtec in April 2021.
Since the installation, he has seen impressive results in both breeding efficiency and herd health management. The farmer was able to significantly reduce labor while increasing the six-week in-calf rate to a consistent 80%. This result has been achieved even while using sexed semen, which is typically more challenging to manage without precise heat detection. “The confidence in the system has allowed us to use more sexed semen with results on par with conventional semen,” Stu Russel shared.
The integration of smaXtec with their existing herd management system has further enhanced heat and mastitis detection, streamlining the whole process. “We highly recommend smaXtec,” Stu Russell concluded.
The smaXtec system has not only saved time but has also reduced the labor unit required for heat detection and improved the overall herd health on the farm.
Since the installation, he has seen impressive results in both breeding efficiency and herd health management. The farmer was able to significantly reduce labor while increasing the six-week in-calf rate to a consistent 80%. This result has been achieved even while using sexed semen, which is typically more challenging to manage without precise heat detection. “The confidence in the system has allowed us to use more sexed semen with results on par with conventional semen,” Stu Russel shared.
The integration of smaXtec with their existing herd management system has further enhanced heat and mastitis detection, streamlining the whole process. “We highly recommend smaXtec,” Stu Russell concluded.
The smaXtec system has not only saved time but has also reduced the labor unit required for heat detection and improved the overall herd health on the farm.