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.

MagGrow holds new ‘attraction’ for tillage farmers

Machinery

MagGrow holds new ‘attraction’ for tillage farmers

One of the most innovative companies at last week’s LAMMA farm machinery show in England was MagGrow – an Irish...
Leaflets on how we can eat less meat could be handed out in supermarkets

Agri-Business

Leaflets on how we can eat less meat could be handed out in supermarkets

As part of a new research project to increase the consumption of vegetables, leaflets on how consumers can eat less...
Extension to processing agreement between Dairygold and Glanbia

Agri-Business

Extension to processing agreement between Dairygold and Glanbia

Dairygold and Glanbia Ingredients Ireland (GII) have agreed a three-year contract manufacturing and supply collaboration to the end of 2019....
CETA trade deal receives backing of EU Trade Committee

EU

CETA trade deal receives backing of EU Trade Committee

The European Parliament’s International Trade Committee today backed the EU- Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA). The draft recommendation...
Michelle O’Neill appointed Sinn Fein leader in the North

N.Ireland

Michelle O’Neill appointed Sinn Fein leader in the North

Michelle O’Neill, a former Minister for Agriculture in Northern Ireland, has been named the new leader of Sinn Fein in...
Pics: Farmers coat EU Council buildings with milk powder in protest

Dairy

Pics: Farmers coat EU Council buildings with milk powder in protest

Dairy farmers who are members of the European Milk Board (EMB) are protesting today in Brussels to demand a permanent...
China’s dairy imports recovered ‘substantially’ in 2016

Dairy

China’s dairy imports recovered ‘substantially’ in 2016

China’s dairy imports recovered substantially during 2016; however figures remain below 2014 levels, a year that saw speculation driving import...
Australian milk production continues to fall

Dairy

Australian milk production continues to fall

Australian milk production continues to fall, with the latest figures from Dairy Australia showing that for November production was down 6.3%...
JCB’s latest compact wheeled loader showcased at LAMMA 2017

Machinery

JCB’s latest compact wheeled loader showcased at LAMMA 2017

JCB is showcasing its latest compact wheeled loader – JCB 403 Agri – at LAMMA 2017 today. The 403 Agri is aimed...
Coordination at EU Commission level is ‘lacking’ when it comes to food waste

Agri-Business

Coordination at EU Commission level is ‘lacking’ when it comes to food waste

Although a number of EU policies have the potential to combat food waste, their potential is not being exploited, according...
Bird flu case confirmed in a commercial turkey flock in the UK

Pig/Poultry

Bird flu case confirmed in a commercial turkey flock in the UK

The UK’s Chief Veterinary Officer has confirmed H5N8 avian influenza (bird flu) in a flock of turkeys at a farm...
France receives clearance to export beef to the US market

Beef

France receives clearance to export beef to the US market

France has become the fourth EU Member State to gain clearance to export beef to the US market. In January...
Two red deer found shot by poachers on protected lands

Rural Life

Two red deer found shot by poachers on protected lands

Two red deer were found shot on protected lands in Meath in the past week. One was shot dead and...
‘Better red meat prices and greater transparency needed’

N.Ireland

‘Better red meat prices and greater transparency needed’

Processors must focus on delivering better prices and greater transparency if the drive to build a better red meat industry...
Glanbia holds milk price for December supplies

Dairy

Glanbia holds milk price for December supplies

Glanbia has announced that it will pay its suppliers 30c/L including VAT for December manufacturing milk supplies. Glanbia Ingredients Ireland...
Dairy farmers to stage protest in Brussels later this month

Dairy

Dairy farmers to stage protest in Brussels later this month

European dairy farmers are to stage a day of action later this month in Brussels to demand a permanent crisis instrument...
10 tips to help prevent your backyard flock from getting bird flu

Pig/Poultry

10 tips to help prevent your backyard flock from getting bird flu

To protect poultry from bird flu, backyard flock owners are being advised by the Department of Agriculture to prevent birds...
Milk production in November was ahead of 2015 levels

Dairy

Milk production in November was ahead of 2015 levels

Domestic milk intake by creameries and pasteurisers was estimated at 349.7m litres for November 2016, the latest figures from the...
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