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.

Avian influenza has potential to impact 2016 poultry market – Rabobank

Pig/Poultry

Avian influenza has potential to impact 2016 poultry market – Rabobank

The threat of avian influenza (AI) remains a real ‘wild card’ which has the potential to impact supply, trade and...
‘Foolhardy in the extreme to curb the production of beef’ – Meat processors

Beef

‘Foolhardy in the extreme to curb the production of beef’ – Meat processors

It would be foolhardy in the extreme to curb the production of beef in a country where we produce in...
Got your basic payment? Be on guard against fraudsters

N.Ireland

Got your basic payment? Be on guard against fraudsters

Farmers in Northern Ireland have been warned to be on their guard against fraudsters targeting the agriculture sector, by the...
Testing new-born calves for BVD could soon be compulsory in North

N.Ireland

Testing new-born calves for BVD could soon be compulsory in North

Compulsory testing for Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) virus in new-born calves, including stillbirths and abortions, could soon be legislated for in...
October milk production in the North 1.2% higher on last year

Dairy

October milk production in the North 1.2% higher on last year

Milk production in Northern Ireland in October 2015 was 1.2% higher than October 2014, figures from the Department of Agriculture...
FrieslandCampina raises guaranteed milk price for December

Dairy

FrieslandCampina raises guaranteed milk price for December

FrieslandCampina has set a guaranteed price for raw milk of €30.00 per 100kg of milk for December 2015, the equivalent...
New Zealand lamb crop at its lowest in 60 years

Sheep

New Zealand lamb crop at its lowest in 60 years

The New Zealand spring lamb crop is at its lowest in 60 years, with 23.9m lambs, according to a report...
IFA message to members in wake of IFA pay scandal

Other

IFA message to members in wake of IFA pay scandal

The revelations of the last number of weeks have been very difficult for our members. We want to apologise unreservedly...
Lely T4C Vector provides reports designed to improve feed efficiency

Machinery

Lely T4C Vector provides reports designed to improve feed efficiency

The latest version of the Lely T4C management system provides reports that offer more insights into feed costs in relation...
1 in 4 EU farms disappeared between 2003 and 2013

EU

1 in 4 EU farms disappeared between 2003 and 2013

One in four farms disappeared between 2003 and 2013 in the European Union (EU), figures from Eurostat show. This is...
Some Christmas tree growers are sleeping out to protect their trees

Environment

Some Christmas tree growers are sleeping out to protect their trees

Some Christmas tree growers in Co. Wicklow are sleeping out in caravans near their crop to protect them from thieves....
Lely has expanded its Tigo loader wagon range

Machinery

Lely has expanded its Tigo loader wagon range

Lely is expanding its Tigo loader wagon range with the introduction of the Lely Tigo MR Profi; an extension of the...
MEPs call for a new strategy on animal welfare

EU

MEPs call for a new strategy on animal welfare

The EU needs a new strategy for the protection and welfare of animals, a non-legislative resolution the European Parliament adopted on...
China is to build a cloning factory to produce 1m beef cattle

World News

China is to build a cloning factory to produce 1m beef cattle

A commercial animal cloning center to clone beef cattle, race horses and dogs is to be established in China, news website...
Video: Ever wondered what it’s like to farm in Australia?

World News

Video: Ever wondered what it’s like to farm in Australia?

Ever wondered what it’s like to farm across Australia? This video can give you an idea of what it’s like....
‘Highly pathogenic’ case of bird flu confirmed in France

Pig/Poultry

‘Highly pathogenic’ case of bird flu confirmed in France

A case of avian influenza also known as bird flu has been confirmed in Dordogne, France following an abnormal death, according...
Beef kill back 76,576 head – Weekly throughput above 32,000

Beef

Beef kill back 76,576 head – Weekly throughput above 32,000

The cumulative beef kill at beef processors last week was back 5% on the corresponding period last year, figures from...
Bluetongue spreads to two other EU countries

World News

Bluetongue spreads to two other EU countries

There have been further outbreaks of Bluetongue in France and the disease has spread to Slovenia and Austria, according to...
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