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.

North to lift age of eligibility for brucellosis testing on October 19

N.Ireland

North to lift age of eligibility for brucellosis testing on October 19

Northern Ireland is to lift the age of eligibility for brucellosis testing to 24 months from 12 months on October 19,...
Tesco sees half-year earnings drop 70%, sales down 1.3%

Agri-Business

Tesco sees half-year earnings drop 70%, sales down 1.3%

Half-year earnings for Tesco UK and Ireland have dropped 70% compared to the same time last year. Overall Group operating...
See pics as John Deere unveils new R Series front-loaders

Machinery

See pics as John Deere unveils new R Series front-loaders

John Deere has unveiled its new generation R Series front loaders, which will replace the current H Series models for use...
Another big price rise at Global Dairy Trade auction

Dairy

Another big price rise at Global Dairy Trade auction

Dairy product prices rose 9.9% at the latest Fonterra Global Dairy Trade auction. The event represents the fourth positive auction for...
Farmflo selected to join Microsoft mentoring programme

Agri-Business

Farmflo selected to join Microsoft mentoring programme

Farmflo, the Irish farm management software start-up, has been selected to join Microsoft’s Accelerator Programme. The Accelerator Programme is a global initiative...
EU milk prices decline at lowest rate since February

Dairy

EU milk prices decline at lowest rate since February

EU milk prices are expected to decline by 0.2% in September; the lowest rate since February, the latest Milk Market...
Carlow man retains World Ploughing Championship title

National Ploughing Championships

Carlow man retains World Ploughing Championship title

Carlow man Eamonn Tracey has retained his World Ploughing Championship title after competing at the World Ploughing Contest in Vestbo,...
Russian embargo could remain in place until at least 2018

EU

Russian embargo could remain in place until at least 2018

The Russian embargo on agricultural products could last until at least 2018, a dairy expert from Russia told the recent...
Throughput of lambs in the North 8% ahead of September 2014

N.Ireland

Throughput of lambs in the North 8% ahead of September 2014

The plants in Northern Ireland have reported good supplies of lambs coming forward for slaughter with 13,314 lambs killed in...
Man released without charge over €100,000 livestock theft

Rural Life

Man released without charge over €100,000 livestock theft

A man who was arrested yesterday (October 1) in connection with the theft of livestock to the value of €100,000...
Reduction in levels of EU dairy product put into storage and intervention

EU

Reduction in levels of EU dairy product put into storage and intervention

The amount of EU dairy product being put into private storage aid and intervention reduced last week, figures from the...
A case of BSE has been identified in Wales

EU

A case of BSE has been identified in Wales

A case of BSE, also known as ‘mad cow disease’, has been identified in a dead cow on a farm in...
Man in Donegal arrested in connection with €100,000 livestock theft

Rural Life

Man in Donegal arrested in connection with €100,000 livestock theft

A man in his 30s has been arrested in Donegal by An Garda Siochana in connection with the theft of...
Unease in France over ‘insufficient’ EU aid package

EU

Unease in France over ‘insufficient’ EU aid package

France is to receive €62.9m from the €500m direct aid support package from the European Commission, the second highest envelope in...
Northern Ireland milk production up 3.1% as milk price falls 31.6%

Dairy

Northern Ireland milk production up 3.1% as milk price falls 31.6%

Milk production in Northern Ireland in August 2015 was 180.15m litres, up 3.1% year-on-year, statistics from the Department of Agriculture...
Strong US Dollar impacting beef trade – Rabobank

Beef

Strong US Dollar impacting beef trade – Rabobank

Global economic conditions, such as the appreciation of the US dollar and the depreciation of the Yuan, are having an impact on...
88 confirmed cases of bluetongue in France, 2.2m vaccines available

EU

88 confirmed cases of bluetongue in France, 2.2m vaccines available

There are now 88 cases of bluetongue in France, the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) has confirmed. Of the...
New Aurivo headquarters opened by Commissioner Hogan

Agri-Business

New Aurivo headquarters opened by Commissioner Hogan

The new corporate headquarters of Aurivo was officially opened by the European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Phil Hogan last week....
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