Farmers guardian Flashcards
1
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How much is Defra wiping from the funding pot
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£100m
2
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What was the value of the black hole left in the public finances
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£22 billion
3
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What was the value of the two-year agricultural underspend
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£400m
4
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How many less nature-friendly hectares will there will be due to this?
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500,000
5
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How much will the economy sink by?
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12%
6
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What is DCC
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Dartmoor’s Commoners Council
7
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What is the WJ
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Wildlife Justce
8
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When did the review start?
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30th august
9
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When will badger culling be ended
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2029
10
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What is the test that a cattle requires after being to vaccinated
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Diva test
11
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How much did it cost to vaccinate how much of Wales
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£1 million, 1%
12
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What was the Welsh Tb culling trial called
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Intensive Action Area trial
13
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Who is the farming minister
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Daniel Zeichner
14
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What was Brian’s May BBC documentary called
A
‘The Badgers, the farmers and Me’
15
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Where are bluetongue restrictions according to the animal and plant health agency
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Essex, Norfolk, Sussex
16
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What type of bluetongue has a vaccine been allowed and when
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Stereotype 3 and 4th of Sept
17
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What does ATV stand for
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All Terrain Vehicle
18
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What does UTV stand for
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Utility Terrain Vehicle
19
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What is the HSE
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Health and Safety Executive
20
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Since March, how many people have lost their lives to a quad-bike related incident
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6
21
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When will roll bars are being proposed to be fitted on ATV
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April 2025
22
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What survey has been extended for Sept 7 to farmers and Sept 15 for industry and suppliers
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Farm assurance Review
23
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What is the RABDF
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The royal association of British Dairy Farmers
24
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Who is their new executive for the RABDF
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Hayley Campbell-Gibbons
25
Where did Hayley Campbell-Gibbons work previously
NFU's former chief dairy adviser
26
What act detailing succession rules have been changed so that applicant must be 'eligible and suitable'
Agricultural Holdings Act 1986
27
Where will the conference be held to discuss on the 18th Sept
Aberystwyth
28
who will hold it, the bTB conference
Ser Cyrmu Centre of Excellence
29
What does ELMs stand for
Environmental land management
30
What could ELMs payment offset
Beaver Bombing
31
What fertilising factory is threatening to strike
CF fertiliser's Billingham factory
32
What other fertilisering factory in Durham are planning to strike
Hargreaves Industrial Services
33
What was the turnover for CF fertiliser and its profit in the year ending December 2023
£252m and £30m
34
What was the turnover for Hargreaves and its profit in the year ending May 2023
£59m and £2.9m
35
How long has it taken for the Rural Payments Agency to pay a flood fund to farmers
10 months
36
What is the range in compensation being offered to farmers hit by floods
£500-25,000
37
What did EA (Environmental Agency) handle badly
Horncastle's flood alleviation scheme
38
What storm particular contributed to bad floods in October 2023
Storm Babet
39
What storm wrecked havok at what show near Skipton
Storm Lilan and Malham
40
What show was the Malham showfollowed by later
Kilnsey Show
41
When was the Malham show set to begin
24th of August
42
Who was the president of the Malham show that attracted 2,000 visitors
David Hargreaves
43
Who was the 24 year old Young Farmer Focus and where was she from (originally from Hampshire)
Ellie Scovell, Wiltshire
44
What have milk prices edged above
41ppl
45
Which company does Muller want to take over
Yew Tree Dairy
46
Who is Muller being investigated by
Competition and Marketing Authority
47
What was the price of the Muller sales in 2022 and its farmer supply pool
£2.332 billion and 1,300
48
What was Yew Tree Dairy's sales and operating profit which fell by 0.7m
214.5m and 5.6m
49
What does ppl stand for in milk
Pence per litre
50
What is the CPTPP - a group the UK is allowed to join
Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership
51
What country became the 6th country out of the 11 country trade bloc to ratify UK
Peru
52
When will UK come into CPTPP
Dec 15
53
How much will the agreement boost UK economy by 2040
£2 billion
54
What company is providing 180 days of free business cover for avian flu
Stonegate
55
Who is the chief executive of Stonegate
Adrian Gott
56
How many large-scale solar projects has Ed Miliband approved that were stuck in planning
3
57
What is the range for solar farm rents per hectare per year
£2,100 - £2965
58
What is CPO
Compulsory Purchase Order
59
When is the government aiming to have a zero carbon energy system
2030
60
large-scale renewable developments must undergo an EIA to assess their environmental impact, what is an EIA
Environmental Impact Assessment
61
EDF Renewable UK was set to bring how much MW of battery storage and how many projects construction in the next 12 months
300MW with 6 projects
62
How many homes could a 200MW battery scheme provide power for
More than 300,000
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64
Where and when will the Farm Business Innovation Show which is powered by the farmers guardian
NEC in birmingham on the 6-7 of Nov
65
When were record beef prices seen in USA according to the American Farm Bureau Federation
July
66
What price did beef prices reach
$8.15/Ib
67
What is the IFA
Irish Farmers Association
68
What is CSO
Central Statistics Office
69
What is the reduction in Irish Farm incomes
50%
70
Who is the IFA president
Francie Gorman
71
How much was cereals and dairy down
305 and 26%
72
Who was the 14 year-old Young Farming Hero
Archie Steel
73
Where was Archie Steel, the Young Farming Hero based?
Eden Valley, Cumbria
74
Who was the Young Handler of the Year (Junior)
Elliw Grug Davies
75
Where was Elliw Grug Davies based
West Wales
76
Who was the Young Farmer's club of the year that only had 50 members
Lanark & District Young Farmer's Club
77
What charity was Lanark & District raising money for
My Name'5 Doddie Foundation
78
Who was the Young Handler of the year (senior)
Sebastian Carr
79
What does Sebastian Carr (Senior cow handler) show
Pedigree British Saddleback Pigs
80
Who was the Young innovator of the year
Matthew Price
81
What does Matthew Price (Young Innovator of the year) rear
Pedigree Ryeland Sheep
82
What award did Sebastin Carr also win in 2023
BPA new pedigree breeder of the year awaard
83
Young BFA
Young British Farming Awards
84
What is BVD
Bovine Viral Diahorrea
85
How much is wheat up
£10/tonne
86
How much is feed barley up
£15/tonne
87
How much is oilseed rape up
£38/tonne (an 11% gain)
88
What is the value for malting barley harvest
£225/t
89
What technology can help restore nitrogen
R-Leaf
90
How much is the R-Leaf programme and what has it been funded by
£1 million under the Farming Innovation Programme
91
When will Bury St Edmunds and Wissington open to take in what crop
16th, sugar beet
92
Who is the main sponsor for BFA
Morrisons
93
What awards have finalists been announced for
Contractor of the year
94
What is SARA causes by overfood
Sub-Acute Ruminal Acidosis
95
What does BSPB stand for which is adding new types of maize to their 2025 forage maize descriptive lists
british Societ of Plant Breeders
96
What is SCC
Somatic Cell Count
97
Fewer then what percentage of cows had mastitis
8%
98
What is DCAB
High dietary cation-annion balance
99
When and where does the UK dairy day 10th anniversary takes place
11th September, International Centre, Telford
100
What finalists have been Announced
Sheep Farmer of the year
101
Where will the sheep farming and contractor awards be held
Vox Conference Centre, Birmingham, 17th Oct, 2024
102
What does CLA stand for
Country Land and Business Association
103
What does CLA stand for
Country Land and Business Association
104
What does TFA stand for
Tenant Farmers Association1
105
What is the government doing to help flooding
Setting up a new Flood resilience Taskforce
106
What price increase did organic herd have
2ppl
107
How much is English Wheat area down by
11%
108
What did wheat dip below
£180/tonne
109
What is the English wheat area
1.402mha
110
Due to the shortage of English wheat, what is UK emerging as
Major importer of milling wheat
111
What was the percentage increase for EU wheat
47%
112
What is the Farm Business Innovation show partnering with
Land, leisure and tourism show
113
Where did he idea for a drone come from for Mathew Price
Loss of a good lamb to blowfly
114
What does SARA damage
Rumen and the papillae
115
What percentage of dairy herds are affected by BVD in Wales
27%
116
Who is the judge for brown swiss
Braise tomlinson
117
Who is the judge for dairy shorthorn
Paul Harrison
118
Who is the judge for Ayrshire and guersney
Ian Collins
119
Who is the judge for Holstein
Marcel Coli
120
Who is the judge for Jersey
Willie Taylor
121
What is the UK dairy day new product competition sponsored by
IDEXX
122
What does NAAC
National Association of Agricultural Contractors
123
NAAC members purchasing what type of vehicles will have access to special fleet discounts
Isuzu D-Max
124
What is the abbreviations for Schmallenberg
SBV
