Anthony Alarca

• Hands on farm manager doing all aspects of dairy farming jobs such as :

milking

feeding out

identifying and treating sick cows ( mastitis, lameness etc)

weekly farm walk

fencing

water reticulation

plant and machineries maintenance

calving cows

heat detection and mating decisions

calf rearing

• Manage all aspects of a mixed-age herd and young stock, ensuring production targets and animal-health KPIs are consistently achieved.
• Prepare and present detailed Farm Manager’s Reports during monthly Farm Management Committee and Farm Governance Committee meetings.
• Participate in strategic planning and KPI review sessions, contributing to continuous farm performance improvement.
• Collaborate in hosting on-farm demonstration days and farmer-education visits four times a year, showcasing best practice in dairy operations and sustainability.
• Supervise farm employees and contractors to maintain efficient, safe, and productive operations.
• Monitor herd performance and animal health.
• analyse and respond on data from wearable ( HALTER) to maintain animal health , pasture quality and feed budget balancing.
• Implement feed and pasture management plans aligned with seasonal growth patterns.
• Ensure environmental compliance and effluent-management programmes.
• Ensure compliance in MPI being the PICA of OWL FARM
• Coordinate silage and cropping activities, fertiliser application, and feed budgeting.
• Maintain detailed farm and financial records, and prepare monthly performance reports.
• Perform weekly farm walk and execute timely strategies to mitigate risk and ensuring excellent pasture quality is being fed to stocks on farm.
• Perform twice a year performance review for all farm staff.
• Guide and mentor junior staff in their professional growth such as attending workshops , seminars and formal learning ( Primary ITO)

• Website: https://owlfarm.nz

• Hands on farm manager doing all aspects of dairy farming jobs

Oversaw feed allocation, effluent systems, and irrigation.

• Managed herd health and production for 950 cows using Allflex Collars and DTS Herd Manager.
• Developed rosters, supervised staff, and facilitated weekly team meetings.
• Ensured milk quality compliance and coordinated with veterinarians and contractors.
• Implemented cost-effective operational practices to improve efficiency and reduce waste.
• Attends monthly meeting with animal nutritionist
• Execute animal health and feeding plans
• Perform weekly Farm Walk and plan accordingly based on the results
• Analyse and responds to wearable ( Allflex) data to maintain production and monitoring of cows health

• Directed daily operations for a high-producing herd, maintaining excellent milk quality and herd health.
• Developed and updated Standard Operating Procedures for staff.
• Coordinated feed measurement, budgeting, and allocation using CDAX and TracMap.
• Ensured compliance with environmental and animal-welfare standards.

• Milked 850 cows on a 54-bail rotary platform and performed hygiene and plant-wash procedures.
• Supported herd health, calf rearing, and feed management activities.

• Delivered advanced technical assistance to telecommunications clients, troubleshooting hardware and network issues and providing high-level customer service.