Dairy Farming Multi-choice
Quiz
What type of land use is dairy farming?
- intensive horticulture
- semi-extensive pastoralism
- intensive pastoralism
- extensive pastoralism
One of the most common type of dairy cow is?
- Friesian
- Angus
- Hereford
- Romney
Fonterra is New Zealand's largest dairy co-operative. It handles _____ of New Zealand's dairy products.
- less than 50%
- 50-75%
- Over 95%
- 76-95%
What is the average size of dairy farms in New Zealand?
- 5-40 hectares
- 200-500 hectares
- 500 hectares or more
- 40-200 hectares
Dairy products account for what percent of New Zealand's exports?
- 20%
- 30%
- 50%
- 40%
Which area is NOT a well known dairy farming area?
- Taranaki Lowlands
- Heretaunga Plains
- Hauraki Plains
- Northland Lowlands
Which type of relief is best suited to dairy farming?
- Very low lying
- Steep
- Rolling hills
- Flat to gently sloping
Approximately how many millimetres of rainfall per year is ideal for dairying?
- More than 1500 mm per year
- 750-1000 mm per year
- 1000-1500 mm per year
- Less than 750 mm per year
Which of the following is a common type of fodder crop?
- Silage
- Hay
- Turnips
- Carrots
What is the system of moving cows to different paddocks after each milking called?
- Culling
- Break feeding
- Rotational grazing
- Supplementary feeding