How many times a day are cows milked?
Two Click to see the answer
Which vegetable can be broad or butter amongst other varieties?
Bean
What is silage used for?
Cattle Feed
What month does the sheep shearing season begin?
June
Which animals do dairy farmers keep?
Cattle
Which of these farm animals' young is called a kid?
Goat
Which of these common flowers is grown as a crop to produce cooking oil?
Sunflower Click to see the answer
What is the world's most cultivated plant?
Wheat
Which of these is a cereal crop?
Corn
Which English agriculturist is best known for his invention of the seed drill in 1701?
Jethro Tull
Paddy fields are synonymous with the cultivation of which crop?
Rice
Which of these is NOT a root vegetable?
Shallot
Which of these European countries is NOT a major producer of wine?
Austria
What is the bright yellow crop you see in the countryside during May?
Rapeseed
Which of these sheep is bred for both its wool and its meat?
Lonk
What is the blue crop you see in the countryside during May?
Linseed
Which of these is a major crop of both India and China?
Tea Click to see the answer
Which farm animal is an omnivore?
Pig
Which of these is a dark gray slug which is a serious crop pest?
Budapest slug
Who invented the seed drill in 1701?
Jethro Tull
What kind of animal does bacon come from?
Pig
If your soil has a pH of 4, what color are your hydrangea flowers most likely to be?
Blue
What machine does a farmer use first in the year?
Plough
Which of these pigs is bred for both its bacon and its pork?
Hampshire
Which crop failure caused a famine in Ireland between 1846 and 1851?
Potato
Which of these is a farm-hand?
Spalpeen Click to see the answer
What effect does adding 'lime' have on soil?
Neutralises acid
Which of these wild flowers is particularly beneficial for farmers in restoring nitrogen content to the soil?
Clover
The failure of which crop caused Ireland's Great Famine in the 19th century?
Potato
If cattle have been 'polled', what has happened to them?
Horns removed
The ancient Mesopotamians linked their farming activities to the movements of which planet?
Venus
The Irish Famine was a result of the failure of which crop?
Potato
Which of these is a dark grey slug which is a serious crop pest?
Budapest slug
Which cereal crop is the main staple of the Chinese diet?
Rice
Since the 1950s, how much has world crop production increased by?
x 3
What is grown in an orchard?
Fruit trees
How was the agricultural blight of the 1930s in the USA known?
Dust Bowl
What aid to farmers did William Murchland invent in 1889?
Milking Machine