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.

FrieslandCampina slashes milk price for May

Dairy

FrieslandCampina slashes milk price for May

FrieslandCampina has slashed its guaranteed price for raw milk for May by €2.50, bringing the milk price to €25.00/100kg of...
Farm death – Man killed by bull in farming accident

N.Ireland

Farm death – Man killed by bull in farming accident

A farmer has died in Northern Ireland after he was involved in a farm accident with a bull over the...
Arla UK cuts its milk price for May supplies

Dairy

Arla UK cuts its milk price for May supplies

Arla Foods in the UK has decided to cut its on-account price for May supplies of milk to the co-op...
Import demand in China to support global pork market recovery – Rabobank

Pig/Poultry

Import demand in China to support global pork market recovery – Rabobank

A supply shortage will continue to drive the pork import in demand in China, supporting the recovery of the global...
US milk production continues to increase, aided by low feed prices

World News

US milk production continues to increase, aided by low feed prices

US milk production in March was up 1.8% from the corresponding month last year, the latest figures from the US...
Alltech to acquire Keenan following successful takeover talks

Agri-Business

Alltech to acquire Keenan following successful takeover talks

Alltech has agreed to acquire Keenan, the diet-feeder maker based in Borris, Co. Carlow, following successful takeover talks between the...
‘You hope a farm accident never happens to you, then all of a sudden it does’

Rural Life

‘You hope a farm accident never happens to you, then all of a sudden it does’

You hope that a farm accident never happens to you and then all of a sudden it does, Angela Hogan,...
‘Dairy prices take a small step forward on the road to recovery’

Dairy

‘Dairy prices take a small step forward on the road to recovery’

Dairy product prices rose 3.8% at yesterday’s Global Dairy Trade auction, which is a small step on the road to...
Dairygold cuts price for March milk supplies

Dairy

Dairygold cuts price for March milk supplies

The Board of Dairygold yesterday decided to reduce the price for milk supplied in March by 1c/L including VAT. For March...
EU agri-food exports to the US drive values up in February

Agri-Business

EU agri-food exports to the US drive values up in February

EU agri-food exports in February 2016 were worth €10.2 billion, which is well above export values in January 2016, according...
‘Decisions taken over the next six weeks will have a major effect on silage quality’

Grass

‘Decisions taken over the next six weeks will have a major effect on silage quality’

Decisions taken now and over the next six weeks will have a major effect on silage quality next winter, according...
Global Dairy Trade posts second consecutive rise

Dairy

Global Dairy Trade posts second consecutive rise

Dairy product prices rose 3.8% in the latest Global Dairy Trade auction, the first time this year the auction has...
Danone sales rise 3.5%, infant nutrition a key sales driver

Agri-Business

Danone sales rise 3.5%, infant nutrition a key sales driver

Danone has posted consolidated sales growth of 3.5% for the first quarter of 2016, compared to the corresponding quarter in...
‘The interests of UK farmers are best served in the EU’

EU

‘The interests of UK farmers are best served in the EU’

The interests of UK farmers are best served by the UK continuing its membership with the EU, according to the National...
Futures market suggests positive Global Dairy Trade today

Dairy

Futures market suggests positive Global Dairy Trade today

The eight Global Dairy Trade auction of the year may post a second consecutive rise in dairy product prices, the...
Dairy processors told to ‘think long and hard’ about further milk price cuts

N.Ireland

Dairy processors told to ‘think long and hard’ about further milk price cuts

Dairy processors are being urged to think long and hard about the implications for farmer confidence if they are considering March...
Dawn Meats wins on the double at the Green Awards

Agri-Business

Dawn Meats wins on the double at the Green Awards

Dawn Meats, the meat processor which has operations in seven locations around Ireland, has been awarded in two categories at...
Hogan hopes to ‘make progress on hindrances’ to EU trade in China this week

EU

Hogan hopes to ‘make progress on hindrances’ to EU trade in China this week

The Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Phil Hogan, is visiting China and Japan this week with a business delegation of...
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