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.

Glanbia sets milk price for January supplies

Dairy

Glanbia sets milk price for January supplies

Glanbia has held its January milk price for its member suppliers at 25c/L including VAT. This price is inclusive of...
Tesco UK extends additional financial support for dairy farmers until spring

Dairy

Tesco UK extends additional financial support for dairy farmers until spring

Tesco has announced that it will extend its additional financial support for British dairy farmers until mid-April this year. Six...
Video: Great footage of sheep herding in New Zealand

Sheep

Video: Great footage of sheep herding in New Zealand

This great drone video of hundreds of sheep been herded across a field in New Zealand shows the scale of sheep...
Australian milk production to decrease by 2% in 2016

Dairy

Australian milk production to decrease by 2% in 2016

Dairy Australia has revised its milk production forecast for 2015/16 and anticipates an overall decrease of between 1% and 2% for...
TB levels down on 2014 levels – here’s where has the worst herd incidence

Beef

TB levels down on 2014 levels – here’s where has the worst herd incidence

Incidences of TB levels in cattle herds last year fell on 2014 levels, the latest figures from the Department of...
Glyphosate has become the most heavily used weed-killer in history

Environment

Glyphosate has become the most heavily used weed-killer in history

Since the mid-1990s there has been a dramatic increase in the volume of glyphosate herbicides that have been applied and...
Pics: Protesting Greek farmers hit police with tomatoes, rocks and shepherd’s crooks

World News

Pics: Protesting Greek farmers hit police with tomatoes, rocks and shepherd’s crooks

Over 800 farmers are protesting outside the Greek Ministry of Agriculture today after the government there introduced further tax increases...
Dutch farmers paid €14m to limit their milk supply

Dairy

Dutch farmers paid €14m to limit their milk supply

Farmers supplying Dutch dairy FrieslandCampina were paid a total of €14.1m for limiting their milk supply between January 1 and...
10 things a farmer should do if his sheep are attacked by dogs

Sheep

10 things a farmer should do if his sheep are attacked by dogs

Dog attacks on sheep at this time of year are not uncommon and with many ewes on farms in-lamb, it...
Complaints on incorrect food labelling up 10% on 2014

Agri-Business

Complaints on incorrect food labelling up 10% on 2014

Some 192 complaints on incorrect information on food labelling were received by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland’s (FSAI) advice...
Dairy tip of the month: Detecting mastitis with the California Mastitis Test (CMT)

Dairy

Dairy tip of the month: Detecting mastitis with the California Mastitis Test (CMT)

Detect subclinical mastitis quick and easy this spring in cows and first lactation animals before including their milk in the bulk...
Pig shows up at US polling station – not the first time an animal has turned up unexpectedly!

Rural Life

Pig shows up at US polling station – not the first time an animal has turned up unexpectedly!

This week at the New Hampshire in the US, a pig showed up at a polling station where voters were deciding...
Appeal for information after 30 calves stolen from farm

N.Ireland

Appeal for information after 30 calves stolen from farm

The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) is appealing for information regarding the theft of 30 calves from a farm...
GMOs are being authorised in the EU without Member State support – MEPs

EU

GMOs are being authorised in the EU without Member State support – MEPs

GMOs are being authorised in the EU without the support of Member States, according to MEPs. They said last week...
FrieslandCampina holds February milk price

Dairy

FrieslandCampina holds February milk price

FrieslandCampina has held its guaranteed price for raw milk supplies for February at €29.25 per 100kg, which is the equivalent...
Dairy and meat prices drive world food prices down – FAO

Dairy

Dairy and meat prices drive world food prices down – FAO

Food commodity prices for January 2016 dropped by 16% on January last year, the latest figures from the Food and Agriculture...
Northern Ireland milk production powers ahead of 2014 levels

N.Ireland

Northern Ireland milk production powers ahead of 2014 levels

Northern Ireland milk volumes increased last year on 2014 by 2.7%, figures from the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development...
Video: This is a calving with a difference!

Rural Life

Video: This is a calving with a difference!

Calving has begun on many farms across the country and there are plenty of videos on social media of happy...
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