Turning Cow Movement into Management Power with Nedap SmartSight (Sponsored Podcast)

Turning Cow Movement into Management Power with Nedap SmartSight (Sponsored Podcast)

Author: Progressive Dairy editors July 24, 2025 Duration: 36:24

In this sponsorcast, Tera Baker, North American Marketing Manager at Nedap, sits down with Roxie Muller, Head of Innovation, to introduce SmartSight Locomotion — a new computer vision tool designed to take control of your herd’s hoof health management.

SmartSight gives dairy producers real-time, objective insights into cow movement, allowing for earlier intervention, reduced stress, and more animal-centric decision-making. Learn how this technology is already making an impact on farms in the U.S. and Ireland, and why it could be a game-changer for dairies of all sizes.

Brought to you by Nedap — creating technology for life on the farm.

Learn how Nedap SmartSight gives you more control over hoof health. Visit nedap.com/smartsight


Show Notes / Time Markers

  • 00:40 – Introduction
  • 02:10 – Meet Roxie Muller, Head of Innovation at Nedap
  • 03:40 – What SmartSight does and why it matters for producers
  • 07:40 – The role of AI and computer vision in dairy care
  • 12:40 – Market availability: U.S., Ireland, and early adopters
  • 16:10 – Making protocols more animal-centric
  • 21:40 – Hardware overview and how SmartSight integrates on-farm
  • 27:40 – Real-world insights: Trim lists, recovery profiles, data feedback
  • 30:40 – Final thoughts: embracing change and technology on the farm


This episode is sponsored by Nedap.

Nedap creates technology for life — solutions that help people become more successful and happier in their professional lives.

Nedap Livestock helps farmers optimize the performance and well-being of individual cows while minimizing workload and resource use. By delivering precise, smart solutions, Nedap improves life on the farm for both people and animals, helping reduce the environmental footprint of dairies around the world.


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