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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Claudine Quinquis
France, Milking parlour, Bretagne, 170 cows
The temperature and mastitis alerts help us target the cows so we can intervene as early as possible in case of infection.
John Gilfillan
UK, Milking parlour, Northern Ireland, 150 cows
smaXtec gives us better control over herd health and fertility.
Elaine Williamson
UK, Milking parlour, Northern Ireland, 100 cows
With smaXtec, I’m getting notified up to 15 hours before calving starts!
With smaXtec, David Thompson was able to detect pneumonia 3-4 days earlier on
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James Hanley
Ireland, Milking parlour, Tipperary, 350 cows
We’ve reduced antibiotic treatments by around 60%. I’m very happy with that.
Agrarprodukte Dedelow GmbH
Germany, Milking parlour, Brandenburg, 2650 cows
Now with the system, we can also see for each individual animal whether it is doing well or not.
Agraset Agrargenossenschaft eG
Germany, Milking robots , Sachsen, 950 cows
It's a sensible, smart investment. smaXtec is truly worth its weight in gold!
Noel Willis
UK, Milking parlour, Northern Ireland, Portadown, 270 cows
It’s a state-of-the-art system that delivers accurate data on all aspects of reproduction and health.
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Clear, practical insights on mastitis & more – thanks to the smaXtec Academy.
At Newfield Farm in Dumfriesshire, UK, farmer Owen Brown decided to install the smaXtec system in 2023 – looking after 122 cows with dedication and care.
When Owen Brown joined the smaXtec academy, he quickly discovered how much easier it became to dive deeper into complex health topics:
“The smaXtec academy provides in-depth knowledge on a range of subjects surrounding cow welfare and health. The courses are well-structured and easy to follow, making complex topics such as mastitis understandable.”
When knowledge and technology go hand in hand, both farmers and cows thrive.
“It is a really useful tool for helping to get the most out of our smaXtec system,” Owen Brown states.
When Owen Brown joined the smaXtec academy, he quickly discovered how much easier it became to dive deeper into complex health topics:
“The smaXtec academy provides in-depth knowledge on a range of subjects surrounding cow welfare and health. The courses are well-structured and easy to follow, making complex topics such as mastitis understandable.”
When knowledge and technology go hand in hand, both farmers and cows thrive.
“It is a really useful tool for helping to get the most out of our smaXtec system,” Owen Brown states.
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Picking up Pneumonia early, preventing serious health issues.
David Thompson runs a dairy farm with 300 cows, where he installed the smaXtec system in early June 2024, just before the calving season began. This decision quickly paid off, particularly when it came to monitoring the health and reproduction of his herd.
By separating his young cows – those in their first lactation –from the main herd, the farmer noticed an immediate improvement in rumination times, reduced stress during mating and more accurate timing for inseminations.
“Having the data coming through for the first time without having to do all the hard work takes a lot of stress off, especially with mating. It’s made a real difference in how I manage my herd,” the farmer says.
The smaXtec system enabled David Thompson to quickly identify health issues, when one cow showed temperature alerts, prompting him to call his vet. The vet diagnosed pneumonia early.
“I wouldn’t have known otherwise. It picked it up 3-4 days earlier than I would have noticed,” the farmer explains.
By separating his young cows – those in their first lactation –from the main herd, the farmer noticed an immediate improvement in rumination times, reduced stress during mating and more accurate timing for inseminations.
“Having the data coming through for the first time without having to do all the hard work takes a lot of stress off, especially with mating. It’s made a real difference in how I manage my herd,” the farmer says.
The smaXtec system enabled David Thompson to quickly identify health issues, when one cow showed temperature alerts, prompting him to call his vet. The vet diagnosed pneumonia early.
“I wouldn’t have known otherwise. It picked it up 3-4 days earlier than I would have noticed,” the farmer explains.
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Not a single cow was lost during the entire calving period –
a huge win for animal welfare and farm efficiency.
a huge win for animal welfare and farm efficiency.
At B & R Dairy Ltd., New Zealand, the owners Rebecca & Brett Symes have seen remarkable results since introducing smaXtec to their farm.
The smaXtec calving alerts proved to be an essential tool: “Utilising smaXtec has significantly improved this year’s calving management. Especially the calving alerts have been invaluable in identifying cows that are more challenging to detect in the paddock, allowing us to monitor and ensure no recent calvings are overlooked.”
Not only the calving alert, but also the early detection of diseases such as milk fever, ketosis, or mastitis has transformed the farmers’ daily work, especially as winter milkers, when mastitis cases are more common. “The temperature alerts have been a game-changer. This past season, smaXtec’s temperature alerts have given us the ability to pick up mastitis cows early without the need to strip the herd”, so Rebecca Symes.
Early intervention meant zero losses during calving – a major success for herd health and performance.While they’ve always managed a strong somatic cell count, their results this year speak for themselves: “Thanks to the help of smaXtec we’ve just achieved the 9th lowest cell count among all Open Country suppliers in New Zealand.”
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"Calving Alerts are the second-best feature of the smaXtec bolus – right after the temperature alerts."
Managing 900 dairy cows in Balclutha, South Otago, Rhonda Bamford installed the smaXtec system at Hillfoot Farm Ltd. in March 2024. Since then, the process has become more structured, efficient, and far less stressful for both the team and the cows.
Time savings that matter
Rhonda Bamford explains: “No more running the best guess selection into the shed to be checked. I estimate it saved 20 to 30 minutes every time we had to do it. Precious time we were able to utilise for something else or a longer lunch.”
Optimised calving management
“Last calving season, the amount of time we spent looking for missing calved mums was absolutely minimal”, she shares. When her husband mentioned two cows were missing from the 40 calves collected that morning, Rhonda Bamford scanned the calving alerts, ticked off the confirmed ones, and handed him a shortlist. “Of course, I had to highlight to him the most likely one, and I was correct every time – two twins”, she claims.
A real game changer
Two cows showed no external signs of calving, but the combination of calving and health alerts prompted a check-up: “One was a cow that needed a C-section – both mum and calf saved. Second girl was a terrible presentation that the vet said was likely to be a rotten calving eventually. Good outcome for everyone that day.”
Early detection of metabolic issues
The system also notified us about cows at risk of metabolic problems before and after calving. Rhonda Bamford explains: “The indications of potential metabolic problems before and after calving were super helpful. We were able to provide support to cows that needed it much earlier with the monitoring of the calving alerts and bringing high-risk cows out of the calving area prior to them calving down. Any interventions for these cows were given in a more timely manner.”
Time savings that matter
Rhonda Bamford explains: “No more running the best guess selection into the shed to be checked. I estimate it saved 20 to 30 minutes every time we had to do it. Precious time we were able to utilise for something else or a longer lunch.”
Optimised calving management
“Last calving season, the amount of time we spent looking for missing calved mums was absolutely minimal”, she shares. When her husband mentioned two cows were missing from the 40 calves collected that morning, Rhonda Bamford scanned the calving alerts, ticked off the confirmed ones, and handed him a shortlist. “Of course, I had to highlight to him the most likely one, and I was correct every time – two twins”, she claims.
A real game changer
Two cows showed no external signs of calving, but the combination of calving and health alerts prompted a check-up: “One was a cow that needed a C-section – both mum and calf saved. Second girl was a terrible presentation that the vet said was likely to be a rotten calving eventually. Good outcome for everyone that day.”
Early detection of metabolic issues
The system also notified us about cows at risk of metabolic problems before and after calving. Rhonda Bamford explains: “The indications of potential metabolic problems before and after calving were super helpful. We were able to provide support to cows that needed it much earlier with the monitoring of the calving alerts and bringing high-risk cows out of the calving area prior to them calving down. Any interventions for these cows were given in a more timely manner.”