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.

Banning antimicrobials could lead to ‘serious animal health issues’

EU

Banning antimicrobials could lead to ‘serious animal health issues’

The Federation of Veterinarians of Europe (FVE) has welcomed a vote by MEPs earlier this month to amend EU law...
Dairygold cuts its February milk price

Dairy

Dairygold cuts its February milk price

The Board of Dairygold met today, March 15, and has decided to cut the milk price for February supplies of...
Dairy product prices fall at the latest Global Dairy Trade auction

Dairy

Dairy product prices fall at the latest Global Dairy Trade auction

The sixth Global Dairy Trade auction of the year has posted a drop in dairy product prices of 2.9%. This fall comes...
Video: Farmers spray hundreds of litres of milk in protest in Brussels

EU

Video: Farmers spray hundreds of litres of milk in protest in Brussels

Farmers from across Europe were protesting today in Brussels as EU Agriculture Ministers met to try and come up with solutions...
Another positive Global Dairy Trade expected tomorrow

Dairy

Another positive Global Dairy Trade expected tomorrow

Tomorrow’s Global Dairy Trade auction may post a second consecutive rise, the latest dairy futures market suggests. Earlier this month, it...
Bluetongue shows no sign of abating in France

EU

Bluetongue shows no sign of abating in France

Bluetongue outbreaks are continuing in France, six months on from when the first outbreak was reported. Last week, the World...
Fourth times a charm: Charolais cow gives birth to quadruplets

World News

Fourth times a charm: Charolais cow gives birth to quadruplets

A five-year-old Charolais cow has given birth to quadruplets on a farm in Saskatchewan in Canada. It is believed that...
Lakeland Dairies first out of the blocks with February milk price

Dairy

Lakeland Dairies first out of the blocks with February milk price

Lakeland Dairies has held its base milk price for February supplies of milk at 25.5c/L (including VAT), a spokesperson has...
Farmers in the North hit by flooding to benefit from £1,000 relief

N.Ireland

Farmers in the North hit by flooding to benefit from £1,000 relief

Farmers in Northern Ireland affected by the recent flooding will be able to apply for £1,000 financial aid under a new...
‘We sleep with loaded shotguns..it’s not a question of if they’ll be used it’s how soon’

Rural Life

‘We sleep with loaded shotguns..it’s not a question of if they’ll be used it’s how soon’

Farmers in parts of rural Ireland are sleeping with loaded shotguns and it’s not a question of if they’ll be...
Video shows shocking cruelty on Canada’s largest dairy farm

World News

Video shows shocking cruelty on Canada’s largest dairy farm

A dairy farm in Canada is facing a raft of animal cruelty charges after an undercover video and subsequent investigation...
Video: Aussie farmer uses 2,000 sheep to protest against gas mining

World News

Video: Aussie farmer uses 2,000 sheep to protest against gas mining

A farmer in Australia has used thousands of sheep to protest against the mining of gas reserves in the area where...
‘Carry on designing kitchens or take over managing the farm?’

Rural Life

‘Carry on designing kitchens or take over managing the farm?’

Some 13% of farms in Ireland are owned by women and with today, March 8, being International Women’s Day to...
‘Leaving the EU is too great a risk for UK farmers’

EU

‘Leaving the EU is too great a risk for UK farmers’

A host of farmers from the UK have said that leaving the EU is a risk that they “cannot afford...
Firefighters rescue cow trapped in rotary milker

World News

Firefighters rescue cow trapped in rotary milker

Firefighters had to be called to a milking parlour on a farm in Chester in England last week after a...
John Deere has launched its first ever printed parts catalogue

Machinery

John Deere has launched its first ever printed parts catalogue

John Deere has launched its first ever printed parts, service, equipment and supplies catalogue, which can be mailed for free by...
Scottish government creates ‘starter farms’ for new entrants

EU

Scottish government creates ‘starter farms’ for new entrants

In order to help the farmers of the future, the Scottish government is using publicly-owned land to create ‘starter farms’...
Milk production in the North continues its upward trend

N.Ireland

Milk production in the North continues its upward trend

Milk production in Northern Ireland in 2015 was up 2.7% on the volumes produced in 2014, the latest statistics from...
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