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The national final of Macra na Feirme's annual 'Know Your Agriculture' quiz sponsored by the Irish Farmers' Journal has been won by Ballycoog Macra club from Co. Wicklow. The competition took place at this year's Macra na Feirme annual conference in the Montague Hotel in Laois last weekend (27 October). The team consisted of Dara Kavanagh, Anna Doyle, Terence Clare and Mark Doyle.

The quiz was devised with the aim of encouraging members to explore their agricultural knowledge, to study agricultural literature and to broaden the range of topics covered by young farmer discussion groups around the country. Quizmasters on the night were Justin McCarthy and Derek Casey from the Irish Farmers' Journal.

The winning Ballycoog team have now secured themselves a place on the Macra Prizewinners' Trip next autumn. Dundrum team from South Tipperary came in second place.

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