Case Study: Pats Mixed Farm Co.Clare Flashcards

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What are the I puts on pats mixed farm

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Labour

  • pat works full time on farm
  • pats wife takes care of the accounts
  • children feed animals

Animals

  • pat has sucker cattle
  • he also keeps sheep as tradition

Machinery
-pat owns two tractors and several other pieces of equipment

Other

  • fertiliser
  • concentrated animal feed
  • seeds
  • electric fences
  • vets
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What are the outputs on pats farm

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Cattle sold to markets
Sheep bought by local butchers
Slurry is taken from winter shed and used as a fertiliser

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How many hectares of farmland does pat have

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70 ha

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