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.

Global Dairy Trade records drop in first auction of the New Year

Dairy

Global Dairy Trade records drop in first auction of the New Year

The first Global Dairy Trade auction of 2016 recorded a decrease of 1.6% on the last auction held on December...
A Brexit would be ‘detrimental’ for the agri-food sector in the North – O’Neill

N.Ireland

A Brexit would be ‘detrimental’ for the agri-food sector in the North – O’Neill

A British exit (Brexit) from the European Union would be detrimental for Northern Ireland’s agri-food sector, according to the North’s...
Video: Great footage of the wheat harvest in Norway last year

Rural Life

Video: Great footage of the wheat harvest in Norway last year

https://youtu.be/ibYDrcYAyQ8 This great drone footage from Norway shows the 2015 wheat harvest in the south of the country. It was...
Dawn Meats appoints new Sustainability Manager

Agri-Business

Dawn Meats appoints new Sustainability Manager

David O’Flynn has been appointed Group Corporate Social Responsibility Manager with Dawn Meats. Prior to joining Dawn Meats, O’Flynn worked for...
‘Dairy markets to improve gradually in 2016’

Dairy

‘Dairy markets to improve gradually in 2016’

A gradual improvement in dairy market conditions in 2016 is expected once global stocks begin to clear, Lakeland Dairies CEO Michael Hanley...
Dunbia awarded for commitment to environmental management

Agri-Business

Dunbia awarded for commitment to environmental management

Dunbia has been awarded Platinum status in the Northern Ireland Environmental Benchmarking Survey by Business in the Community (BITC). The...
How to get good quality colostrum and how soon it should be fed

Beef

How to get good quality colostrum and how soon it should be fed

Colostrum is the first milk a cow produces after calving and it is rich in antibodies to help fight infection...
Make farm safety your New Year’s resolution

Opinion

Make farm safety your New Year’s resolution

If there is one thing every farmer should do for 2016 is promise themselves and their families that they will...
Treating scour in a newborn suckler or dairy calf

Beef

Treating scour in a newborn suckler or dairy calf

Scour refers to watery or custard-like faeces and results from a badly damaged gut, which leads to a loss in...
Know how to risk assess a tree and how to operate a chainsaw properly?

Environment

Know how to risk assess a tree and how to operate a chainsaw properly?

Over the last five years, 12 people have suffered a fatal accident arising from the use of chainsaws or tree felling...
How many of these slurry guidelines do you follow on the farm?

Rural Life

How many of these slurry guidelines do you follow on the farm?

Drowning and gas poisoning are the two major health and safety problems when it comes to slurry. Drowning is the...
How to plan safe slurry agitating and spreading

Environment

How to plan safe slurry agitating and spreading

The prohibited period when slurry spreading is not allowed on Irish farms will lift in a couple of weeks. Drowning and...
‘Farmers need to remain vigilant against threat of bluetongue’

N.Ireland

‘Farmers need to remain vigilant against threat of bluetongue’

Farmers need to remain vigilant against the threat of bluetongue disease, the Chief Veterinary Officer (CVO) at the Department of...
Over 60 cases of bird flu confirmed in France

Pig/Poultry

Over 60 cases of bird flu confirmed in France

To date, there has been 61 highly pathogenic avian influenza (bird flu) outbreaks in poultry in southwestern France, the French...
EU to continue economic sanctions against Russia

EU

EU to continue economic sanctions against Russia

The Council of the European Union has decided to prolong EU economic sanctions against Russia until July 31, 2016. The...
EU beef exports continue to climb, up 1% year-on-year

Beef

EU beef exports continue to climb, up 1% year-on-year

EU beef exports are continuing to climb, with a 1% increase in the first nine months of 2015 compared to...
Video: Great footage of the view over a Christmas tree farm

Rural Life

Video: Great footage of the view over a Christmas tree farm

Christmas has arrived and while there may not be snow covered trees, the Christmas tree harvest has taken place! Have you...
Video: Ever wondered what a 320ac cranberry harvest looks like?

Rural Life

Video: Ever wondered what a 320ac cranberry harvest looks like?

Have you ever wondered what a cranberry harvest looks like? Gopher Aerial filmed the harvest recently at Lake Nokomis Cranberries in the...
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