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.

Former horticulture student and tutor scoop silver in Brazil

N.Ireland

Former horticulture student and tutor scoop silver in Brazil

Jonathan Gill and Colin McKnight of the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) have won a Silver Medal at...
Northern farmers plan major protest outside EU Belfast offices

N.Ireland

Northern farmers plan major protest outside EU Belfast offices

The Farmers For Action (FFA) group in Northern Ireland is holding a major protest outside the EU Offices on the Dublin Road...
Farm Madness mud run for North’s ploughing championships

N.Ireland

Farm Madness mud run for North’s ploughing championships

The first agricultural themed mud run in Northern Ireland, Farm Madness, will take place at the Northern Ireland Ploughing Championships...
New Zealand (not Ireland) worst hit by dairy downturn – Rabobank

Dairy

New Zealand (not Ireland) worst hit by dairy downturn – Rabobank

A new report by Rabobank says a combination of factors have conspired to see New Zealand prices hit far harder...
Ulster Bank to remain main sponsor of Balmoral Show

Balmoral Show

Ulster Bank to remain main sponsor of Balmoral Show

Ulster Bank is to remain the principal sponsor of the Balmoral Show until at least 2018, the bank has announced....
Video: Watch this koala chase down a farmer on a quad bike!

Rural Life

Video: Watch this koala chase down a farmer on a quad bike!

An Australian farmer driving her quad who was bringing her cows to the parlour for milking was recently chased by...
John Deere W and T Series redesigned for 2016 harvest

Machinery

John Deere W and T Series redesigned for 2016 harvest

John Deere’s new W and T Series combines have been redesigned for the 2016 harvest with new Stage IV compliant...
French beef imports fell 4% in first half of 2015

Beef

French beef imports fell 4% in first half of 2015

French beef and veal imports fell by 4% in the first six months of 2015, with lower shipments from Ireland,...
Drop in Chinese pig herd will impact entire global market – Rabobank

Pig/Poultry

Drop in Chinese pig herd will impact entire global market – Rabobank

The drop in the Chinese pig herd will impact the entire global pork market from now and into 2016, according...
Farmer gets engaged at local show using champion cow

Rural Life

Farmer gets engaged at local show using champion cow

Irish farmers take note! As it’s show season and your hard work for the year could pay off at your...
Video: See the Tullow Show from a height with amazing drone footage

Rural Life

Video: See the Tullow Show from a height with amazing drone footage

Paul Brennan of Skyfly Photography was at the Tullow Show and has recorded drone footage of the event with amazing...
Kiwi dairy farmers’ debt has trebled in 10 years

Dairy

Kiwi dairy farmers’ debt has trebled in 10 years

The dairy debt of New Zealand’s farmers has trebled in the past 10 years to NZ$34.5 billion as farmers go...
‘Grant system reinforces how low farm incomes are’

Agri-Business

‘Grant system reinforces how low farm incomes are’

The current SUSI grants system for third-level education grants shows that farm incomes are very low and the IFA have...
Video: Back in the tractor cab with the help of a chair lift!

Machinery

Video: Back in the tractor cab with the help of a chair lift!

One Welsh farmer has come up with a way of getting from his wheelchair into the cab of his tractor...
How to reduce the spread of infection in cattle on your farm

Beef

How to reduce the spread of infection in cattle on your farm

There are two main sources of infection on your farm; infected animals and contaminated environment, equipment and visitors, Animal Health Ireland...
Eating butter is ok, but too much margarine could kill you!

Dairy

Eating butter is ok, but too much margarine could kill you!

Eating butter is not associated with an increased risk of death and disease, however eating margarine is associated with a greater...
Video: Stunning footage of a US wheat harvest you need to see

Arable

Video: Stunning footage of a US wheat harvest you need to see

Harvesting is in full swing at the moment, including in the US where the LaRosh family is harvesting wheat. The...
Three ways to assess the herd health of your cattle

Beef

Three ways to assess the herd health of your cattle

Do you know which infectious diseases are in your herd, and how many animals have been infected? According to Animal...
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