Amy Forde

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Amy Forde - Author - Agriland.ie

Amy holds an MA in Journalism from Griffith College Dublin and prior to that attended NUIG, where she obtained an Arts degree in Geography and Irish. Amy covered the IFA pay scandal and the elections thereafter. Hailing from Co. Galway, she has a keen interest in all things sport and plays both camogie and soccer.

83% of farmers say they should be allowed to shoot deer without a licence

Rural Life

83% of farmers say they should be allowed to shoot deer without a licence

Some 83% of respondents to an Agriland poll have said that farmers should be allowed to shoot deer on their...
Video: Building an 8,000 head dairy farm in 9 months

Dairy

Video: Building an 8,000 head dairy farm in 9 months

Construction began on an 8,000 head dairy farm, called Meadowstar Dairy, in Minnesota in March 2015 and the building of...
‘Now is a good time to review parasite control in young stock’

Beef

‘Now is a good time to review parasite control in young stock’

The most important parasites to look out for at this time of year are gut and lungworms, liver fluke and...
Brexit a gamble the UK cannot afford to take – Lord Alan Sugar

EU

Brexit a gamble the UK cannot afford to take – Lord Alan Sugar

Brexit is a gamble that Britain cannot afford to take  Lord Alan Sugar of the TV show The Apprentice has said...
Russia to table proposals on extending EU food embargo

Dairy

Russia to table proposals on extending EU food embargo

Following requests from the Russian agriculture industry, the Prime Minister of Russia, Dmitry Medvedev has asked for the Russian government...
Dairy product prices rise at latest Global Dairy Trade auction

Dairy

Dairy product prices rise at latest Global Dairy Trade auction

Dairy product prices rose 3.4% at the latest Global Dairy Trade auction, with skimmed milk powder being the main mover...
Food, farming and gardening to take centre stage at Bloom 2016

Rural Life

Food, farming and gardening to take centre stage at Bloom 2016

Bord Bia’s annual Bloom festival will open to the public in the Phoenix Park, Dublin tomorrow morning, June 2, marking its...
EU to vote on glyphosate Monday as Commission asks for approval extension

EU

EU to vote on glyphosate Monday as Commission asks for approval extension

EU Member States have been asked to vote again on glyphosate’s re-authorisation on Monday, June 6, in Brussels, following last...
Here’s the official rules for transporting bales on the road

Rural Life

Here’s the official rules for transporting bales on the road

If a farmer or contractor is driving a tractor transporting bales on a trailer it is their responsibility to ensure...
FrieslandCampina holds milk price for June supplies of milk

Dairy

FrieslandCampina holds milk price for June supplies of milk

FrieslandCampina has held its guaranteed price for raw milk for June supplies at €25.00/100kg of milk (24.16c/L in Irish constituents)....
Should farmers be allowed to shoot deer without a licence?

Rural Life

Should farmers be allowed to shoot deer without a licence?

Farmers should be allowed to shoot deer on their own lands, but only where deer are causing a menace to...
Carthy calls for suspension of Mercosur trade talks after Brazil President is ousted

Beef

Carthy calls for suspension of Mercosur trade talks after Brazil President is ousted

Matt Carthy, the Sinn Féin MEP, has reiterated his calls for the suspension of negotiation on the EU-Mercosur free trade agreement....
Member States have a month to decide on a stance on glyphosate

EU

Member States have a month to decide on a stance on glyphosate

With one month to go until the June 30 deadline for a decision on re-authorising glyphosate, discussions are still on-going...
1916, Tarzan and mental health-themed gardens to feature at Bloom

Rural Life

1916, Tarzan and mental health-themed gardens to feature at Bloom

Over 100,000 people are expected to descend on the Phoenix Park between Thursday, June 2 and Monday, June 6 for Bloom...
Australian dairy farmers to receive €357m in support

Dairy

Australian dairy farmers to receive €357m in support

Struggling dairy farmers in Australia are to receive immediate assistance from the government there in the form of a AU$555m...
UK milk price and production both dipped in April

Dairy

UK milk price and production both dipped in April

Both the average UK farmgate milk price and milk production for April 2016 fell compared to the corresponding month last...
UK consumers ditch lamb at Easter, sales drop by 12%

Sheep

UK consumers ditch lamb at Easter, sales drop by 12%

Lamb sales in the UK were down 12% on the year in the four-week period leading up to Easter Sunday...
McIlveen to give ‘full attention’ to address farmers’ difficulties in the North

N.Ireland

McIlveen to give ‘full attention’ to address farmers’ difficulties in the North

The new Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs in Northern Ireland, Michelle McIlveen, has said that she will give her full...
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