MCQ Questions Flashcards
New Zealand dairy sales represent a large portion of “world trade” in dairy products- what %
40%
The majority of fats are digested in the :
Small Intestine
One kg body weight loss equates to an energy supply of:
2.5 UFL
During the 7th,8th and 9th months of pregnancy, the UFL requirements are:
? ? ?
UFL/day during the 7th,8th and 9th months of pregnancy, (40kg calf)
0.9,1.6 and 3.6
The average milk yield per cow in Ireland is approximately:
5,400 litres
Over the last 10 years, the Irish Agri-food sector has experienced a period of extraordinary growth. Over the last decade, how much has the sector grown by:
67%
Ireland has an ageing farmer population. What proportion of farmers are over the age of 65 years?
30%
In 2020, the Irish Agri-food sector generated how much in total exports?
€13 billion
Net energy is the best measure of the overall nutritive value of feed. What is net energy?
Metabolisable energy – heat increment
Which of the following best describes Irish dairy production?
Seasonal
The top-producing dairy state in the US is:
California
Approximately how many dairy cows are there in the USA?
9.3 million
Payment for milk in Ireland is represented by A+B+C. What does C stand for?
Processing costs per kilogram, negative value for volume
- Approximately how many dairy cows are there in Ireland?
1.5 million
Which of the volatile fatty acids below increases with increasing levels of concentrates in the cow’s diet?
Butyrate
In 1983, Ireland and New Zealand produced similar quantities of milk. New Zealand now produces approximately:
21 billion litres of milk per annum
Increasing the proportion of grazed grass in the diet of the dairy cows reduces the cost of production. What is the grass production potential per hectare of Irish dairy farms:
15 T DM/ha
Milk production in Ireland stabilised in the mid 1980s because:
EU Milk quotas were introduced
In 2019, the total milk output ( incl imports) in Ireland was estimated at :
8 billion litres
What is Bovine somatotrophin hormone- bST:
A hormone used in the US to boost milk production in dairy cows
Irelands dairy herd and milk production equates to approximately:
6% of EU cows and 5% of milk supply
Approx what portion of Irelands milk is produced for the liquid milk market?
10%
The predominant dairy breed in Ireland is :
Holstein Friesian
- What county in Ireland has the second largest dairy cow population?
Tip
Of the global milk supply how much does Ireland produce?
<1%
The total daily UFL requirement for the cow is :
18.7
Volatile fatty acids are produced in the rumen as a result of:
carbohydrate fermentation
In 2018, Irelands total greenhouse gas emissions was 60.51 mt CO2 eq. What proportion of this is from agriculture?
34%
Which of the statements below is true about the abomasum:
The ruminant’s true or glandular stomach
Top three dairy-producing countries in the EU:
Germany, France, Poland
At what pH do the microbes within the rumen work at optimum efficiency?
Ph of 6.2
One kg body weight gain equates to an energy supply of :
4.5 UFL
