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.

Pics: A selection of photos from Cow Appreciation Day

Beef

Pics: A selection of photos from Cow Appreciation Day

Cow Appreciation Day was trending today (July 14) on Twitter and we’ve chosen a selection of the many pictures of...
How much do you know about cows on Cow Appreciation Day?

Rural Life

How much do you know about cows on Cow Appreciation Day?

On the day that’s in it, we’ve brought you the best facts and figures about cows – on Cow Appreciation...
‘Bumblebees in decline in Europe, climate change to blame’

Environment

‘Bumblebees in decline in Europe, climate change to blame’

Bumblebees are in steep decline in both Europe and North America because of climate change, researchers at the University of Vermont...
JCB celebrates 70 years with a giant maize maze

Agri-Business

JCB celebrates 70 years with a giant maize maze

JCB has created a giant 10-acre maize maze in the UK to celebrate its 70th anniversary. The maze, at the National...
Lely milking robots to join the machinery lineup in Farming Simulator

Rural Life

Lely milking robots to join the machinery lineup in Farming Simulator

Starting next year users of the game Farming Simulator will be able to milk their cows virtually with the Lely Astronaut...
Video: A bride arrived to her wedding reception on a transport box

Rural Life

Video: A bride arrived to her wedding reception on a transport box

A Co. Sligo bride arrived in style to her wedding at the weekend; on the back of a transport box....
170,000 birds to be culled after bird flu confirmed on UK farm

Pig/Poultry

170,000 birds to be culled after bird flu confirmed on UK farm

Some 170,000 birds are to be culled on a UK poultry farm after a case of avian influenza (bird flu)...
Cow gives birth to triplets – defies odds of one million to one

World News

Cow gives birth to triplets – defies odds of one million to one

One UK farmer went to check on his cow calving recently and instead of the two calves they thought she...
‘Heifer care often overlooked in digital dermatitis management’

Dairy

‘Heifer care often overlooked in digital dermatitis management’

Heifer care is often overlooked when it comes to digital dermatitis management, experts say. Digital dermatitis often leads to lameness,...
Potato vending machines are now a thing in Scotland

Rural Life

Potato vending machines are now a thing in Scotland

Potato vending machines are turning over £1,000 a week for two farmers in Scotland. Pete and Euan Grewar, two of Scotland’s...
New weed and insect protection options from Dow Agrosciences

Agri-Business

New weed and insect protection options from Dow Agrosciences

Two new crop protection active ingredients for weed and insect control have been developed by Dow Agrosciences. The new ingredients,...
‘Demand for meat and dairy driving demand for animal feed’

Agri-Business

‘Demand for meat and dairy driving demand for animal feed’

As the global demand for meat, fish and dairy grows, the demand for animal feed also grows, according to Rabobank....
Videos: From woolly jumpers to locking horns

Rural Life

Videos: From woolly jumpers to locking horns

The change in the weather in the past week across the country might have had an impact on these sheep...
European Fonterra plant to process 1 billion litres of milk a year

Dairy

European Fonterra plant to process 1 billion litres of milk a year

New Zealand dairy giant Fonterra has opened its new plant in the Netherlands which will process 1 billion litres of...
Video: BBC reporter left feeling sheepish after lamb has ‘wee moment’

Rural Life

Video: BBC reporter left feeling sheepish after lamb has ‘wee moment’

A BBC Northern Ireland reporter recently had a ‘wee moment’ with a lamb when it heeded the call of nature....
UK consumers buy more poultry than other meat

Pig/Poultry

UK consumers buy more poultry than other meat

In 2014, UK consumers bought more poultry than any other meat product, a report by the British Poultry Council has...
Halal non-stunning of cattle pre-slaughter is a contentious issue, says vet

Beef

Halal non-stunning of cattle pre-slaughter is a contentious issue, says vet

The non-stunning of animals pre-slaughter, for Halal purposes, is a contentious issue, according to Wicklow vet Pete Wedderburn. Speaking on the Pat...
‘Lungworm one of the most important respiratory diseases’

Beef

‘Lungworm one of the most important respiratory diseases’

Lungworm infection or hoose is one of the most important respiratory diseases of cattle in Ireland, Animal Health Ireland (AHI) says....
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