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Farm Manager Practice Test

Check what you know about the farm manager job with 15 free questions and instant explanations.

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15 multiple-choice questions on farm manager knowledge, safety and vocabulary. Submit to see your score and explanations, or open any question’s answer as you go. Nothing is saved or shared.

Question 1 of 15Yield measures:
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Answer: Crop produced per acre. It’s production per acre.

Question 2 of 15Crop rotation helps:
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Answer: Reduce pests and improve soil. Rotation breaks pest cycles.

Question 3 of 15A break-even price:
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Answer: Covers costs. It’s the minimum to cover costs.

Question 4 of 15Precision agriculture uses:
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Answer: Data and GPS. It uses data.

Question 5 of 15Restricted-use pesticides require:
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Answer: An applicator license. Certification is required.

Question 6 of 15Which term matches this definition: “USDA agency with farm programs.”
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Answer: Farm Service Agency. Farm Service Agency: USDA agency with farm programs.

Question 7 of 15What does “Futures” mean?
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Answer: Contracts to buy or sell later.. Futures: Contracts to buy or sell later.

Question 8 of 15Which term matches this definition: “A facility that buys and stores grain.”
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Answer: Grain elevator. Grain elevator: A facility that buys and stores grain.

Question 9 of 15What does “Crop rotation” mean?
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Answer: Changing crops to improve soil.. Crop rotation: Changing crops to improve soil.

Question 10 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Crops planted to protect soil.”
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Answer: Cover crops. Cover crops: Crops planted to protect soil.

Question 11 of 15What does “Crop insurance” mean?
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Answer: Insurance against crop losses.. Crop insurance: Insurance against crop losses.

Question 12 of 15Which term matches this definition: “A crop or product traded in markets.”
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Answer: Commodity. Commodity: A crop or product traded in markets.

Question 13 of 15What does “Herd health” mean?
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Answer: Care practices for livestock.. Herd health: Care practices for livestock.

Question 14 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Analysis of soil nutrients.”
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Answer: Soil test. Soil test: Analysis of soil nutrients.

Question 15 of 15What does “Input costs” mean?
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Answer: Seed, fertilizer and fuel costs.. Input costs: Seed, fertilizer and fuel costs.

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