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.

South American beef exports to rise in 2016 – Rabobank

Beef

South American beef exports to rise in 2016 – Rabobank

Exports of beef from South America are to increase by 11% in 2016, according to the latest Rabobank Beef Quarterly....
French abattoir investigation after graphic video shows animal abuse

World News

French abattoir investigation after graphic video shows animal abuse

An investigation has been launched by the French Ministry for Agriculture after an undercover video showed animal abuse at an...
EU milk production continues to soar in January

Dairy

EU milk production continues to soar in January

EU milk production increased 5.6% in January 2016 compared to the corresponding period in 2015, the latest figures from the...
Embrace Farm to establish support group for the mid-west

Rural Life

Embrace Farm to establish support group for the mid-west

Embrace Farm, the bereavement support group for those affected by farm accidents, is to extend its network with a new...
Second consecutive milk price drop for FrieslandCampina suppliers

Dairy

Second consecutive milk price drop for FrieslandCampina suppliers

FrieslandCampina has cut its milk price for April supplies by €1.00, bringing April’s guaranteed raw milk price to €27.50/100kg of...
Tesco criticised by farmers for using ‘fictional farms’ in own branding

Agri-Business

Tesco criticised by farmers for using ‘fictional farms’ in own branding

Tesco has been criticised by the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) for using fictional farms in its branding for it’s Everyday...
Alltech to name distillery after founder Pearse Lyons in Dublin

Agri-Business

Alltech to name distillery after founder Pearse Lyons in Dublin

Alltech is to name a distillery after its founder Pease Lyons and is set to open in the spring of...
Farmers in the North urged to apply for flood relief

N.Ireland

Farmers in the North urged to apply for flood relief

Farmers and other owners of flood-hit land and property in Northern Ireland are being advised by the North’s Department of...
New high-end options on the market for John Deere sprayers

Machinery

New high-end options on the market for John Deere sprayers

John Deere has announced two new high-end options for its M700 and M900 Series trailed sprayers, which include six models...
The Commission should not renew glyphosate authorisation – MEPs

EU

The Commission should not renew glyphosate authorisation – MEPs

Environment Committee MEPs have said that the European Commission should not renew glyphosate’s authorisation. They have said that it should...
A supermarket is growing its own vegetables – in the aisle!

Agri-Business

A supermarket is growing its own vegetables – in the aisle!

Vegetables are being grown inside a supermarket in Berlin, Germany, where one space in the store is dedicated to a...
Tesco cuts part of Glanbia’s milk supply contract

Agri-Business

Tesco cuts part of Glanbia’s milk supply contract

Glanbia has lost part of its milk contract to supply own-brand milk to Tesco to Arrabawn and Aurivo. Following a...
You’ve one week left to micro-chip and register your dog

Rural Life

You’ve one week left to micro-chip and register your dog

Dog owners in the Republic have one week left to comply with new law and micro-chip their dogs. March 31 is...
France confirms case of of BSE in 5-year-old cow

EU

France confirms case of of BSE in 5-year-old cow

The French Ministry for Agriculture has confirmed that a five-year-old Salers cow has died of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in the...
Pics: UK farmers take to the streets of London to protest

EU

Pics: UK farmers take to the streets of London to protest

Hundreds of farmers from across the UK made their way to London today in protest against the low prices they...
LacPatrick the latest co-op to cut milk price

Dairy

LacPatrick the latest co-op to cut milk price

LacPatrick co-op has cut its milk price by 1c/L for February supplies of milk, bringing the price down to 24.25c/L...
Investigation launched after suspected case of BSE in France

EU

Investigation launched after suspected case of BSE in France

A suspected case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) has been identified in France, the French Ministry for Agriculture has confirmed. The...
Arla UK cuts its milk price for April supplies

Dairy

Arla UK cuts its milk price for April supplies

Arla Foods has cut its its on-account milk price for April by 0.75p/l, the equivalent of 0.94c/L when converted to...
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