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Farming Business and the Environment

4 dot points across 4 inquiry questions. Click any dot point for a focused answer with worked past exam questions where available.

How does a farm make a profit, what support and technology help it, and what is farm diversification?

The terms income, cost and profit and how to calculate profit margins, the principal costs of an animal production system, farm support schemes such as NIFQA and the Countryside Management Scheme, the adoption of technology, and farm diversification.
A focused CCEA GCSE Agriculture and Land Use answer on farm economics, covering income, cost and profit and calculating profit margins, the costs of an animal production system, farm support schemes such as NIFQA and the Countryside Management Scheme, the adoption of technology, and farm diversification.
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Why is farming so dangerous, how should chemicals and slurry be handled, and how do you carry out a risk assessment?

How to approach animals and carry out routine health checks safely, the safe storage, use and withdrawal periods of agrichemicals and medicines, the dangers of slurry and machinery, and the key features of a risk assessment.
A focused CCEA GCSE Agriculture and Land Use answer on farm health and safety, covering approaching animals and routine health checks, the safe storage, use and withdrawal periods of agrichemicals and medicines, the dangers of slurry and machinery, and the key features of a risk assessment.
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How do consumer choices shape farming, what is the difference between intensive and extensive systems, and how is food processed from farm to shelf?

Consumer food choices and demand and their influence on farm production, the difference between intensive and extensive farming including organic methods, and how products are processed, preserved and transported from farm to supermarket shelf.
A focused CCEA GCSE Agriculture and Land Use answer on food production and processing, covering consumer food choices and demand, the difference between intensive and extensive farming including organic methods, and how food is processed, preserved and transported from farm to supermarket.
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What causes farm pollution, how is eutrophication caused, and how can farmers reduce pollution and reuse waste?

The main sources of farm pollution, the Nitrates Directive and Nitrate Vulnerable Zones, eutrophication using Lough Neagh, how farmers reduce pollution including technology, water quality using BOD and indicator species, and energy from anaerobic digestion.
A focused CCEA GCSE Agriculture and Land Use answer on pollution and farm waste, covering the sources of farm pollution, the Nitrates Directive and Nitrate Vulnerable Zones, eutrophication of Lough Neagh, reducing pollution including technology, water quality using BOD and indicator species, and anaerobic digestion.
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