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Workshop 3 Ag Science

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the water footprint to produce 1kg of beef?

a)

150 Litres

b)

1,000 Litres

c)

15,500 Litres

d)

100,000 Litres

2.

According to the EPA, what is the biggest contributor to greenhouse gases after agriculture?

a)

Travel

b)

Industry

c)

Public Services

3.

After feed, what is the biggest cost for pig farmers?

a)

Healthcare

b)

Heat/ Power

c)

Labour

d)

Insurance

4.

Where was the 2019 Pig Expo cancelled

a)

Banagher

b)

Iowa

c)

Copenhagen

d)

Brussels

5.

How many dairy farmers are approximately in Ireland

a)

1,000

b)

50,000

c)

18,000

d)

26,000

6.

What is the export value to the economy of dairy produce

a)

1 Billion

b)

4 Billion

c)

1 Billion

d)

10 Billion

7.

What percentage of our beef is exported?

a)

55%

b)

100%

c)

47%

d)

90%

8.

In what region will most market growth come from in the future for beef?

a)

Asia

b)

Africa

c)

North America

d)

Latin America

e)

UK

9.

What economic factor effected Irish sheep farmers in 2017?

a)

Feed costs

b)

Exchange rate post brexit

c)

Disease

10.

What year saw highest sheep and lamb slaughtering ?

a)

2014

b)

2015

c)

2016

d)

2017

11.

Describe the trend in Irish artisan micro breweries between 2012 to 2018

a)

Doubled

b)

Tripled

c)

Halved

d)

5 Fold increase

12.

By how much is winter wheat predicted to increase per hectare by in 2020?

a)

€150

b)

€50

c)

€75

d)

€25