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1
Q

What is the fat content of beef?

A

3-5%

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2
Q

Which of these countries is Ireland not a main export to?

A

Norway

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3
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What is the value of the beef industry annually in Ireland?

A

€2.43 billion

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4
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What is the average carcass weight in Ireland?

A

330kg

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5
Q

Which of the following helps papillae development in the Rumen?

A

Butyrate

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6
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What is the body condition score for a spring calving suckler cow at mid pregnancy?

A

3.0

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7
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What is the body condition score for a spring calving suckler cow at mating?

A

> 2

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8
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What is the body condition score for a spring calving suckler cow at calving?

A

2.5

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9
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What is the desired calving interval?

A

365 days

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10
Q

What is Irelands calving interval?

A

403 days

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11
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What is the desired age at calving?

A

24 months

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12
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What is Irelands age at calving?

A

32.5 months

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13
Q

What is the fat lay down order?

A
  • Kidney channel
  • Intermuscular
  • Subduct
  • Intramuscular
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14
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In dairy calf to beef ration, what is the % fibre and the % crude oil?

A
  • Fibre= 10%
  • Crude oil= >4%
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15
Q

What percentage of costs of feeding cow in calf to beef?

A

50%

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16
Q

What percentage of costs of feeding calf to weaning?

A

85%

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17
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Which of the following protozoa is a major cause of diarrhoea in calves?

A

Cryptosporidium

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18
Q

What percentage of the beef world trade is from Asia?

A

35%

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19
Q

CLA- Linoic Acid

A

None of the above

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20
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For a friesian calf, what is the average daily gain?

A

0.7 kg/day

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21
Q

For a friesian calf, what is the weight at 12 weeks?

A

100kg

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22
Q

What has the biggest effect on tenderness of beed?

A

Post slaughter management

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23
Q

What chemical in grass causes yellowness in beef fat?

A

Keratin

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24
Q

What is the major influence in molecular/follicular growth?

A

LH pulse frequency

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25
Q

When does feeding/nutrition have the largest effect on PPI (Post-partum Interval)?

A

Pre-partum feeding (before calving)

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26
Q

What is not healthy for humans?

A
  • S
  • Polyunsaturated (monounsaturated are healthy)
27
Q

How has Brazil increased their production?

A

Due to increased use of genetics trough crossbreeding programmes

28
Q

What growth is expected for a calf ad libitum from birth to slaughter?

A

1.2kg

29
Q

Crossbred vs purebred % gain from hybrid vigour?

A

13% higher weaning weight

30
Q

What is the economic value of milk as a % in the Eurostar System?

A

35%

31
Q

What is the cost/price difference between a U+ and an R+?

A

6 c/kg

32
Q

Equation for total output/ha?

A

Stocking rate x Output/LU

33
Q

What % of cows are continental crossbred?

A

> 70%

34
Q

Which of the following is not a major factor as to why AI is not used in beef?

A

Lower conception rates

35
Q

What percentage of AI in beef?

A

18%

36
Q

What percentage of the total world beef exports are from Brazil?

A

32%

37
Q

Facts about the beef industry in Brazil?

A
  • Worlds largest exporter
  • 2nd largest producer
  • 3rd biggest consumer
38
Q

Why is it difficult to export from Brazil to the EU?

A
  • Farm Safety
  • Traceability
39
Q

What gives Brazil such a unique competitive position?

A
  • Vast land areas
  • Plenty of water
40
Q

1 livestock unit in Brazil (AU)

A

= 1450kg Animal

41
Q

What is the average stocking rate in Brazil?

A

1 AU/ha

42
Q

What is the potential stocking rate in Brazil?

A

22 AU/ha

43
Q

Turnout to weaning growth rate for spring born male calves? (TG)

A

1.2 kg/day

44
Q

Weight at weaning (TG)

A

Male- 300-320kg
Female 300kg

45
Q

Target growth rate over winter? (TG)

A

0.5-0.7 kg/day

46
Q

Weight at March Turnout? (TG)

A

Male- 390kg
Female- 375kg

47
Q

2nd season at grass male steer growth target? (TG)

A

1kg/day
Highest early in the season

48
Q

What is the targets for steers at slaughter? (TG)

A
  • 24 months
  • 700kg
  • 395-400 kg carcass
49
Q

2nd season at grass growth rate for bulls? (TG)

A

1.3-1.4 kg/day

50
Q

Bull housed for finish at? (TG)

A

540kg

51
Q

Bulls growth rate during finishing? (TG)

A

1.5-1.6 kg/day

52
Q

Time of finish and carcass weight? (TG)

A
  • 18 months
  • 410-420kg
53
Q

Output equation

A

Stocking rate x Preformance targets x Quality

54
Q

How much beef does Ireland export?

A

530,000 tonnes

55
Q

Amount of beef farms in Ireland?

A

100,000 beef farms

56
Q

How many suckler farms in Ireland?

A

70,000

57
Q

For every €1 of support for cattle, how much aggregate output in the Irish economy?

A

€4.3

58
Q

When is the target for the economy to be climate neutral by?

A

2050

59
Q

What is the aim in reduction of GHG emissions by 2030?

A

25%

60
Q

EU Farm to Fork strategy?

A
  • Nutrient losses by at least 50%
  • Fertiliser use by at least 22% by 2030
  • 22-25% by 2025
  • 27-30% by 2030 (Food Vision Dairy Group)
61
Q

What percentage of seed sales in Ireland are PRG?

A

95%

62
Q

What seed dominates the national recommended varities list?

A
  • PRG
  • High digestability
  • High in CHO
  • High Yield
  • Positive response to defoliation
  • Carry high SR
  • High response to nitrogen
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