MCQ1

Question 1

What is the fat content of beef?

Answer 1

3-5%

Question 2

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

Answer 2

Norway

Question 3

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

Answer 3

€2.43 billion

Question 4

What is the average carcass weight in Ireland?

Answer 4

330kg

Question 5

Which of the following helps papillae development in the Rumen?

Answer 5

Butyrate

Question 6

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

Answer 6

3.0

Question 7

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

Answer 7

> 2

Question 8

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

Answer 8

2.5

Question 9

What is the desired calving interval?

Answer 9

365 days

Question 10

What is Irelands calving interval?

Answer 10

403 days

Question 11

What is the desired age at calving?

Answer 11

24 months

Question 12

What is Irelands age at calving?

Answer 12

32.5 months

Question 13

What is the fat lay down order?

Answer 13

• Kidney channel
• Intermuscular
• Subduct
• Intramuscular

Question 14

In dairy calf to beef ration, what is the % fibre and the % crude oil?

Answer 14

• Fibre= 10%
• Crude oil= >4%

Question 15

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

Answer 15

50%

Question 16

What percentage of costs of feeding calf to weaning?

Answer 16

85%

Question 17

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

Answer 17

Cryptosporidium

Question 18

What percentage of the beef world trade is from Asia?

Answer 18

35%

Question 19

CLA- Linoic Acid

Answer 19

None of the above

Question 20

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

Answer 20

0.7 kg/day

Question 21

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

Answer 21

100kg

Question 22

What has the biggest effect on tenderness of beed?

Answer 22

Post slaughter management

Question 23

What chemical in grass causes yellowness in beef fat?

Answer 23

Keratin

Question 24

What is the major influence in molecular/follicular growth?

Answer 24

LH pulse frequency

Question 25

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

Answer 25

Pre-partum feeding (before calving)

Question 26

What is not healthy for humans?

Answer 26

- S - Polyunsaturated (monounsaturated are healthy)

Question 27

How has Brazil increased their production?

Answer 27

Due to increased use of genetics trough crossbreeding programmes

Question 28

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

Answer 28

1.2kg

Question 29

Crossbred vs purebred % gain from hybrid vigour?

Answer 29

13% higher weaning weight

Question 30

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

Answer 30

35%

Question 31

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

Answer 31

6 c/kg

Question 32

Equation for total output/ha?

Answer 32

Stocking rate x Output/LU

Question 33

What % of cows are continental crossbred?

Answer 33

>70%

Question 34

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

Answer 34

Lower conception rates

Question 35

What percentage of AI in beef?

Answer 35

18%

Question 36

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

Answer 36

32%

Question 37

Facts about the beef industry in Brazil?

Answer 37

- Worlds largest exporter - 2nd largest producer - 3rd biggest consumer

Question 38

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

Answer 38

- Farm Safety - Traceability

Question 39

What gives Brazil such a unique competitive position?

Answer 39

- Vast land areas - Plenty of water

Question 40

1 livestock unit in Brazil (AU)

Answer 40

= 1450kg Animal

Question 41

What is the average stocking rate in Brazil?

Answer 41

1 AU/ha

Question 42

What is the potential stocking rate in Brazil?

Answer 42

22 AU/ha

Question 43

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

Answer 43

1.2 kg/day

Question 44

Weight at weaning (TG)

Answer 44

Male- 300-320kg Female 300kg

Question 45

Target growth rate over winter? (TG)

Answer 45

0.5-0.7 kg/day

Question 46

Weight at March Turnout? (TG)

Answer 46

Male- 390kg Female- 375kg

Question 47

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

Answer 47

1kg/day Highest early in the season

Question 48

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

Answer 48

- 24 months - 700kg - 395-400 kg carcass

Question 49

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

Answer 49

1.3-1.4 kg/day

Question 50

Bull housed for finish at? (TG)

Answer 50

540kg

Question 51

Bulls growth rate during finishing? (TG)

Answer 51

1.5-1.6 kg/day

Question 52

Time of finish and carcass weight? (TG)

Answer 52

- 18 months - 410-420kg

Question 53

Output equation

Answer 53

Stocking rate x Preformance targets x Quality

Question 54

How much beef does Ireland export?

Answer 54

530,000 tonnes

Question 55

Amount of beef farms in Ireland?

Answer 55

100,000 beef farms

Question 56

How many suckler farms in Ireland?

Answer 56

70,000

Question 57

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

Answer 57

€4.3

Question 58

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

Answer 58

2050

Question 59

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

Answer 59

25%

Question 60

EU Farm to Fork strategy?

Answer 60

- 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)

Question 61

What percentage of seed sales in Ireland are PRG?

Answer 61

95%

Question 62

What seed dominates the national recommended varities list?

Answer 62

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