What type of land use is dairy farming?

1.   ?    intensive horticulture
2.   ?    semi-extensive pastoralism
3.   ?    intensive pastoralism
4.   ?    extensive pastoralism

One of the most common type of dairy cow is?

1.   ?    Friesian
2.   ?    Angus
3.   ?    Hereford
4.   ?    Romney

Fonterra is New Zealand's largest dairy co-operative. It handles _____ of New Zealand's dairy products.

1.   ?    less than 50%
2.   ?    50-75%
3.   ?    Over 95%
4.   ?    76-95%

What is the average size of dairy farms in New Zealand?

1.   ?    5-40 hectares
2.   ?    200-500 hectares
3.   ?    500 hectares or more
4.   ?    40-200 hectares

Dairy products account for what percent of New Zealand's exports?

1.   ?    20%
2.   ?    30%
3.   ?    50%
4.   ?    40%

Which area is NOT a well known dairy farming area?

1.   ?    Taranaki Lowlands
2.   ?    Heretaunga Plains
3.   ?    Hauraki Plains
4.   ?    Northland Lowlands

Which type of relief is best suited to dairy farming?

1.   ?    Very low lying
2.   ?    Steep
3.   ?    Rolling hills
4.   ?    Flat to gently sloping

Approximately how many millimetres of rainfall per year is ideal for dairying?

1.   ?    More than 1500 mm per year
2.   ?    750-1000 mm per year
3.   ?    1000-1500 mm per year
4.   ?    Less than 750 mm per year

Which of the following is a common type of fodder crop?

1.   ?    Silage
2.   ?    Hay
3.   ?    Turnips
4.   ?    Carrots

What is the system of moving cows to different paddocks after each milking called?

1.   ?    Culling
2.   ?    Break feeding
3.   ?    Rotational grazing
4.   ?    Supplementary feeding