“We’re more profitable just by finding sick cows quicker”

Jeremy Natzke,Co-Owner
Wayside DairyWisconsin
14 Jun 2023 News 2 min

Wayside Dairy: “We saw immediate value”

Fifth generation dairy farmer Jeremy Natzke is co-owner of Wayside Dairy in Greenleaf, Wisconsin. In 2020, cow monitoring system CowManager was installed on the dairy. Now, their 2,300 cows are monitored by CowManager 24/7.

“When the system was installed, we saw immediate value. Two years ago we sat at a 33% pregnancy rate. Ever since we’re on CowManager we’re at 38% for the year, and we’re still climbing.”

What Was Jeremy’s Return on Investment?

Wayside Dairy became more profitable because of the improved herd’s health. “The return on investment is really very quick”, Jeremy says. Click on the button below to find out what CowManager did for Wayside’s business numbers and how much money Jeremy saved.

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A Stronger and Healthier Wayside Dairy

Wayside Dairy uses all three CowManager modules. Fertility, Nutrition and their favorite; the Health Module. Why is this their favorite out of all three? Because they see immediate results.

Jeremy: “The Health Module has helped us become more profitable by finding those sicker cows quicker. Because we find them quicker, they get back on their feet a lot quicker, too. This leads to more profit because we are helping the cows feel better sooner.”

It not only helps the cows perform and feel better, it also makes Jeremy and his staff more attentive to cows in need. Cows that they would’ve missed otherwise. “We spend more time with the animals that actually need attention, instead of just walking through the herd and trying to pick out just with your own eyes who’s not feeling well.”

Improving Dairy Management

This saves them valuable time as well, while operating in a more efficient way. Not because they didn’t know how to do that before, but because they didn’t have the accurate numbers to base their decisions off of. With CowManager, everything they need to know comes to them actively. All the information they need to make the right calls are always right there, at their fingertips.

Jeremy will keep using CowManager, and encourages other dairy producers to do the same. “I would definitely recommend CowManager to other dairy producers. It helps us in our everyday management of the cows. Especially with our breeding program and our health program.”

How Does the System Work?

CowManager’s revolutionary ear sensor monitors your herd around the clock. This allows dairy producers to run their business proactively, rather than reactively. But how does it work? Click the button to find out.

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Modules & Extra Functionalities

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Health

Get an alert up to 3 days before any signs of clinical illness. Or, if your cow is already sick, monitor recovery in detail.

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Fertility

Increase profit with timely insemination. Know exactly when a cow is in heat and when to inseminate.

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Nutrition

Prevent heat stress and disease, take your feed management to the next level, and achieve the goals set for your herd.

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Transition

Experience smoother transitions and healthier herds with our advanced Transition Monitor.

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Youngstock

Effective calf health management leads to increased future milk production and a healthier, more productive herd.

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Auto Drafting

Separate cows with heat or health alerts from the rest of the herd with the integrated Auto Drafting functionality.

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MultiView

Give your staff, veterinarian, nutritionist, and other advisors access to selected cow data.

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Sort my Cow (USA)

Automatically separate cows with heat or health alerts with Sort my Cow and the CowManager sorting gate.

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Draft my Cow (NZ)

Automatically separate cows with heat or health alerts with Draft my Cow and the CowManager drafting gate.

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Find my Cow

Find a cow that’s in heat, sick or in the wrong pen within seconds with our Locator and Flash tools.

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