Amy Forde

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.

New Zealand lamb exports increase in June (down in H1)

Sheep

New Zealand lamb exports increase in June (down in H1)

Kiwi lamb exports in June increased year-on-year for the first time in 2015, AHDB, the organisation for the English beef...

Fonterra fined €115,000 after causing a local stink

Dairy

Fonterra fined €115,000 after causing a local stink

Fonterra, the New Zealand dairy giant, has been fined NZ$192,000 (€115,000) after it discharged buttermilk in a South Taranaki treatment pond...

John Deere expands its product range with 14 new mid-range models

Machinery

John Deere expands its product range with 14 new mid-range models

John Deere is expanding its range of mid-size 6R and 6M Series tractors, which it says will offer reduced operating...

‘Increasing farm incomes more important than reducing emissions’

Environment

‘Increasing farm incomes more important than reducing emissions’

Farmers and those involved in agri-business see sustainably increasing agricultural productivity and incomes as more important than reducing and removing...

Video: Belgian farmers dump manure and milk in latest protest

EU

Video: Belgian farmers dump manure and milk in latest protest

Belgian farmers have blocked roads, dumped manure and emptied tankers of milk in protest against the low prices they are...

FBD Chief Executive Andrew Langford steps down

Agri-Business

FBD Chief Executive Andrew Langford steps down

The Chief Executive of FBD Andrew Langford is to step down immediately stating that he believes the time is right for...

Sainsbury’s edges ahead of Asda in UK grocery market share

Agri-Business

Sainsbury’s edges ahead of Asda in UK grocery market share

Sainsbury’s has edged ahead of Asda with it share of the UK grocery market, the latest data from Kantar Worldpanel...

European protests show ‘desperate’ situation of dairy farmers -EMB

Dairy

European protests show ‘desperate’ situation of dairy farmers -EMB

Protests by dairy farmers in Europe are highlighting the challenges facing milk producers reports the European Milk Board (EMB). Only...

Fonterra chief says milk prices to improve in second half of year

Dairy

Fonterra chief says milk prices to improve in second half of year

Milk prices should improve in the second half of the year, according to Fonterra Chief Executive, Theo Spierings. He told the...

‘New Zealand will not need animal antibiotics by 2030’

World News

‘New Zealand will not need animal antibiotics by 2030’

By 2030 New Zealand will not need antibiotics for the maintenance of animal health and wellness, New Zealand Veterinary Association...

FrieslandCampina cuts August milk price to 27.55c/L

Dairy

FrieslandCampina cuts August milk price to 27.55c/L

FrieslandCampina has cut its guaranteed milk price for raw milk for August to €28.50 per 100kg of milk which is the...

Agri-Business

‘Animal welfare a top factor in making a food brand ethical’

Some 74% of UK consumers say that meat coming from animals which are looked after well is among the top issues...

Video: Watch one Kiwi farmer fly to work on his farm

Rural Life

Video: Watch one Kiwi farmer fly to work on his farm

New Zealand farmer Harry Meijer has a unique way of going to work; he uses a zipline to go from...

Nestlé remains world’s largest dairy company; turnover of €20.9 billion

Agri-Business

Nestlé remains world’s largest dairy company; turnover of €20.9 billion

Nestlé remains the world’s largest dairy company, with a turnover of €20.9 billion in 2014, according to Rabobank. The Global...

China’s beef imports up 17%, sheep imports down a quarter

Beef

China’s beef imports up 17%, sheep imports down a quarter

Chinese imports of beef are up 17% to 184,000t compared to the same period in 2014, AHDB, the organisation for...

Pics of French farmers protesting with gusto

EU

Pics of French farmers protesting with gusto

Over the past week French farmers have blockaded roads, set pyres of tyres on fire and set pigs lose in...

‘Last cows out of the parlour eat lower-quality grass’

Dairy

‘Last cows out of the parlour eat lower-quality grass’

The cows that leave the milking parlour last and go onto grass could be regularly eating lower-quality grass, a new...

French farmers block trucks with foreign food from entering France

EU

French farmers block trucks with foreign food from entering France

Over 1,000 farmers in France today (July 27) set up roadblocks blocking food imports from Germany and Spain. This is the latest...