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.

Demand for beef outstrips supply in US

Beef

Demand for beef outstrips supply in US

Demand for beef in the US is outstripping supply, according to Kevin Grier, a Market Analyst of North America. Canada and...
EU sanctions €62m for TB eradication and control programmes

EU

EU sanctions €62m for TB eradication and control programmes

The European Union has committed close to €161m to combat animal diseases and zoonoses in 2016. This is to support eradication,...
North’s pork and beef soon to be plated up in India and Canada

N.Ireland

North’s pork and beef soon to be plated up in India and Canada

Pork and beef produced in Northern Ireland will soon be served on plates in India and Canada as the North...
Alltech acquires leading animal nutrition company

Agri-Business

Alltech acquires leading animal nutrition company

Alltech has acquired 100% of the outstanding shares of Masterfeeds, Inc., in a share purchase agreement with Ag Processing Inc (AGP)....
US dairy exports back 24% on 2014 levels

Dairy

US dairy exports back 24% on 2014 levels

US dairy exports in November 2015 were just $377.3m, back 24% on the corresponding month in 2014, according to the US...
Bird flu reaches Scotland as control zone is put in place

EU

Bird flu reaches Scotland as control zone is put in place

A suspect case of avian influenza (bird flu) has been identified in chickens on a farm in Dunfermline, Scotland, the...
Chinese inspections of meat exporters to begin ‘in next few weeks’

Agri-Business

Chinese inspections of meat exporters to begin ‘in next few weeks’

Several countries are to visit Ireland in 2016 to conduct inspections on meat processing plants with the first beginning in...
US winter storm Goliath to have ‘lingering affect’ on milk supply

Dairy

US winter storm Goliath to have ‘lingering affect’ on milk supply

US winter storm Goliath storm will have a lingering affect on Texas’ milk supply, according to Darren Turley, Executive Director of the...
Average EU November milk price back 10.6% on November 2014

Dairy

Average EU November milk price back 10.6% on November 2014

The November EU weighted average milk price stood at €30.78/100kg (22.40p/L), up €0.24/100kg (0.8%) on the previous month, according to...
Dow Chemical and DuPont to merge and form one company

Agri-Business

Dow Chemical and DuPont to merge and form one company

Chemical companies Dow Chemical and DuPont have announced that they are to combine in an all-stock merger of equals. The...
Bluetongue outbreaks are continuing in France

World News

Bluetongue outbreaks are continuing in France

Bluetongue outbreaks are continuing in France, with a further three outbreaks over the Christmas period, the World Animal Health Organisation...
Poland now the third largest beef exporter to UK, after Ireland and the Netherlands

Beef

Poland now the third largest beef exporter to UK, after Ireland and the Netherlands

Polish beef exports for first nine months of 2015 were up 23% on the year, according to AHDB, the English...
Monsanto posts ‘better than expected’ first quarter results

Agri-Business

Monsanto posts ‘better than expected’ first quarter results

Monsanto has posted ‘better than expected‘ first quarter results for 2016 which it states delivered earnings per share (EPS) for the first...
How to avoid antibiotic residue problems while milking this spring

Dairy

How to avoid antibiotic residue problems while milking this spring

Milk processors can apply stringent penalties if milk supplies are found to be positive for residues, according to Animal Health Ireland...
Farmers to receive funding to help alleviate flooding problems

Environment

Farmers to receive funding to help alleviate flooding problems

Farmers are to receive funding from the Government to help alleviate the difficulties they are facing from flooding. Yesterday, Tuesday,...
US repeals country of origin labelling law on beef and pork

World News

US repeals country of origin labelling law on beef and pork

The US has repealed its law on the country of origin labelling requirements for beef and pork products. All imported and domestic...
Friesland Campina to pay its farmers a bonus for limiting milk supply

Dairy

Friesland Campina to pay its farmers a bonus for limiting milk supply

Dutch dairy Friesland Campina is to pay its farmers a bonus for limiting milk supply. Farmers are to be paid...
Video: Sowing corn with four restored Ford tractors

Rural Life

Video: Sowing corn with four restored Ford tractors

Before winter arrived, the Kanes in Barnhill, Castledermot, Co. Kildare were busy into the night sowing corn. This great footage...
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