Andy Palacios

About Andy Palacios

Professional Summary Dairy professional with New Zealand farm experience since 2019 across Waikato, Bay of Plenty, Golden Bay, West Coast, and Canterbury. Progressed from Farm Assistant to Herd Manager, experienced on both rotary and herringbone sheds with herds of 400 to 1,100 cows. Comfortable using modern farm technology such as Allflex collars, ACRs, MINDA, Pasture IO, and pivot/lateral irrigation. Confident operating tractors for feeding, silage, and pasture work, as well as JCB Loadall telescopic handlers. Experienced leading teams of 2 to 3 staff. Combines strong hands-on stock and pasture skills with a Level 7 Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, supporting team organization, farm data analysis, and assisting owners or managers with decision making. Recently completed NZQA Level 3 Feed Supply and Demand qualification to strengthen pasture and feed management. Education NZQA Level 3 – Feed Supply and Demand (Dairy Husbandry & Production), Primary ITO, Darfield, Canterbury (Nov 2025 – Apr 2026) NZQA Level 7 – Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, NZQA recognition, New Zealand (Mar 2025) NZQA Level 3 – Milk Quality, Primary ITO, Pokeno, Waikato (Jun 2021) Professional Degree in Business, Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas (UPC), Lima, Peru International Programmes: - Universidad EAFIT, Medellín, Colombia (2015): International Negotiations, Entrepreneurship & Innovation - Universidad Europea, Madrid, Spain (2014): International Business Week – Innovation & New Technologies