Antoine Calmejane

At his dairy farm in Saint-Mamet-la-Salvetat, France, Antoine Calmejane manages 110 cows and is ranked among the top milk producers in France (No. 3 in 2025). He was searching for a system, that can support him in staying on top of the game. “Since using smaXtec, I have taken a real step forward in health monitoring and herd management, particularly thanks to the continuous measurement of the internal body temperature.”

Before installing smaXtec, Antoine Calmejane had already worked with monitoring systems, but he experienced clear limitations: “Where my previous systems showed their limits, smaXtec clearly stands out: calving alerts are reliable and all alerts are consolidated into a single platform.”

Prevention is the key to success

For Antoine Calmejane, prevention is essential. “For me, one of the key success factors in managing a high-performing dairy herd is anticipation, and the analysis of internal temperature plays a major role in this.” And this is exactly why he chose smaXtec: “smaXtec gives me a real competitive advantage: by detecting subclinical disease stages, I can intervene earlier and optimise future performance. It allows me to quickly confirm any suspected disease and to validate the effectiveness of the protocols I put in place.”

But smaXtec provides even more benefits besides being an absolute game changer in heard health management. “During the dry period, my goal is to monitor rumination, activity, and water intake throughout the dry-off, transition, and calving phases. This helps optimise the energy balance of both, the cow and the unborn calf and allows for better management of stress during group changes.”

Simplify routines, save time and money

In daily practice, smaXtec has brought a noticeable change to Antoine Calmejane’s workload: “I no longer waste time manually monitoring temperatures of lactating cows or cows in the preparatory calving phases.” Instead, he relies on one central system: “smaXtec always provides me with reliable, continuous information.”

Antoine Calmejane also appreciates how effortlessly smaXtec integrated in existing farm structures: “The seamless integration with my milking software DelPro has been a real game changer. There is no longer any need for double data entry. With just a few clicks, I have a clear and comprehensive overview of the history through graphs and notes, enabling me to act efficiently.”

smaXtec has also changed how Antoine Calmejane approaches treatments and protocols: “Since installing smaXtec, I have become faster and more precise in managing herd health. Thanks to ultra-early detection, I can now test and adjust alternative protocols much earlier. With the support of the smaXtec team, I explore and implement adapted SOPs while objectively measuring the effectiveness of treatments.”

smaXtec makes the difference

For Antoine Calmejane, the main benefit of smaXtec is unmistakable: “The main benefit of using the system is access to internal temperature data. It is a unique and extremely valuable parameter that allows me to anticipate issues, react quickly, and make better decisions for the health of my cows.”

His recommendation to other farmers is straightforward: “I would recommend smaXtec to other farmers because, based on my experience, it is the most advanced system among all those I have used so far. It goes beyond previous solutions and delivers real added value in daily operations.”