Leaving Cert Ag Science: Farm Management, Machinery & Safety questions

Running the farm: economics and schemes, machinery and technology, slurry and fertiliser handling, and farm safety.

64 past Ag Science questions on this topic, spanning 2015 to 2026, grouped by year. Every question opens on the exact page of the official paper, with its marking scheme beside it.

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2026 · 5 questions

Q110 marks

soil compaction, environmental sustainability

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Q510 marks

lameness, dairy production

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Q1110 marks

animal housing, animal welfare, calculations

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Q1350 marks

flocculation, soil fertility, soil testing

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Q1550 marks

animal reproduction, heat detection, calving interval

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2025 · 4 questions

Q310 marks

animal welfare, environmental sustainability

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Q610 marks

sheep production, lambing

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Q1010 marks

sheep production, breeding

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Q1110 marks

traceability, food safety, quality assurance

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2024 · 2 questions

Q110 marks

sheep husbandry

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Q610 marks

sheep production, animal welfare

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2023 · 4 questions

Q810 marks

scientific investigation, nitrate leaching

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Q910 marks

animal reproduction

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Q1210 marks
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Q1350 marks

soil formation, soil water, soil profile

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2022 · 3 questions

Q110 marks

soil science, organic matter

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Q1550 marks

breeding, oestrus synchronisation, animal housing

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Q1850 marks

food safety, sustainability, weed control

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2021 · 5 questions

Q310 marks

sustainability

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Q410 marks

energy efficiency, sustainability

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Q810 marks

beef carcase classification, conformation

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Q1010 marks

sheep dairying, milk composition

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Q1650 marks

milk pricing, milk quality, sustainable dairy

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2018 · 1 question

Q948 marks

forestry, eutrophication, pig production

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2017 · 1 question

Q348 marks

beef production, crop production, cereals

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2016 · 1 question

Q848 marks

crop pests, terminology

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2015 · 2 questions

Q648 marks

crop production, transpiration, plant physiology

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Q948 marks

silage, hedgerows, milk quality

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2026 · 6 questions

Q110 marks
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Q410 marks
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Q910 marks

calving, biosecurity

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Q1450 marks

sheep breeds, sheep production, grazing systems

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Q1550 marks

soil formation, soil profile, soil compaction

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Q1750 marks

carbon emissions, crop establishment, experimental design

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2025 · 6 questions

Q310 marks

crop production

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Q410 marks

grassland management, dairy farming

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Q810 marks
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Q910 marks

calving, animal husbandry

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Q1110 marks

animal welfare, dairy farming, lameness

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Q1550 marks

milk production, milk quality, calf rearing

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2024 · 3 questions

Q210 marks

animal handling

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Q810 marks

animal welfare

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Q1010 marks

milk composition, dairy

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2023 · 2 questions

Q1210 marks

crop production, plant disease

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Q1450 marks

crop production, biodiversity, sustainable farming

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2022 · 4 questions

Q110 marks
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Q610 marks

herbicides, weed control

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Q1450 marks

sheep production, lambing, animal husbandry

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Q1750 marks

nitrogen, sustainability, energy efficiency

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2021 · 3 questions

Q710 marks

data analysis, genetics

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Q810 marks

animal health

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Q1110 marks

milking technology

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2020 · 3 questions

Q420 marks
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Q720 marks

animal health, soil management

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Q960 marks

soil ph

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2019 · 2 questions

Q220 marks
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Q620 marks

crop protection, animal husbandry

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2018 · 2 questions

Q720 marks

soil ph, grassland management, animal health

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Q860 marks

water pollution, soil water

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2017 · 2 questions

Q220 marks
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Q720 marks

scientific reasoning

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2016 · 2 questions

Q320 marks

soil testing, crop rotation, dairy cattle

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Q1160 marks

soil types, earthworms, nitrogen cycle

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2015 · 1 question

Q720 marks

sheep production, forestry, soil management

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