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Leaving Cert Agricultural Science: Organic & regenerative farming

How often Organic & regenerative farming comes up on the Agricultural Science papers, every year it was asked, and questions to try.

HL Asked on 1 of the last 5 Higher Level papers, most recently in 2022.

OL Asked on 3 of the last 5 Ordinary Level papers, most recently in 2023. most years

Organic & regenerative farming, Higher Level(7 marks)

Quick ones on Organic & regenerative farming.

(a)Which of these is NOT allowed in certified organic farming?
  1. Farmyard manure from the farm's own stock
  2. Synthetic chemical fertilisers
  3. Clover in grass swards
(b)How do organic farmers mainly supply nitrogen to grassland?
  1. Protected urea and lime
  2. CAN fertiliser spread in spring
  3. Clover and animal manures
(c)Which is a principle of regenerative agriculture?
  1. Minimising soil disturbance
  2. Leaving soil bare over winter
  3. Ploughing every year
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(a) Synthetic chemical fertilisers

(b) Clover and animal manures

(c) Minimising soil disturbance

Your turn: Higher Level questions on Organic & regenerative farming.

Higher Level

Asked on 1 of the last 5 Higher Level papers, most recently in 2022.

Every paper, year by year

YearWhere it came up
2025Not asked
2024Not asked
2023Not asked
2022Q8
2021Not asked

Links open the State Examinations Commission’s paper for that year.

Ordinary Level

Asked on 3 of the last 5 Ordinary Level papers, most recently in 2023. most years

Every paper, year by year

YearWhere it came up
2025Not asked
2024Not asked
2023Q4
2022Q4a
2021Q16d

Links open the State Examinations Commission’s paper for that year.

More Organic & regenerative farming questions

Organic & regenerative farming, 2 marks

Organic farmers are not allowed to use?

  1. Farmyard manure from their own animals
  2. Crop rotation and clover
  3. Artificial fertilisers and pesticides
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Artificial fertilisers and pesticides

Organic farms rely on clover, manure and rotations for fertility and on natural methods for pest control. Produce must be certified as organic.

Organic & regenerative farming, 3 marks

Why does organic food usually cost more in the shop?

  1. It needs no labour to produce
  2. Lower yields and higher production costs
  3. It is always larger than the ordinary food
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Lower yields and higher production costs

Without chemical inputs, yields are lower and more labour is needed. Buyers pay a premium for food produced this way.

Organic & regenerative farming, 2 marks

Regenerative farming mainly aims to?

  1. Improve soil health
  2. Maximise chemical use
  3. Remove all grassland
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Improve soil health

It uses methods like minimum tillage, cover crops, diverse swards and planned grazing to build soil organic matter and soil life.

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