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.

Six-cylinder Zetor to be unveiled at Ploughing Championships

Machinery

Six-cylinder Zetor to be unveiled at Ploughing Championships

The forthcoming National Ploughing Championships this September will see the new Zetor Crystal being unveiled with its six-cylinder engine. This...
How to condition score cows over 200 milking days

Dairy

How to condition score cows over 200 milking days

Cows in the herd over 200 days milking should have a condition score at the moment of 2.5, Michael Garvey...
Farming is officially cool – as Madonna buys a farm

World News

Farming is officially cool – as Madonna buys a farm

It’s official folks, farming is officially cool; Madonna has bought a farm in the US for $2.2m. However it is not...
Wording of EU vet medicines proposal ‘could jeopardise animal health’

EU

Wording of EU vet medicines proposal ‘could jeopardise animal health’

The wording of the proposed EU legislation on vet medicines is “too vague and could jeopardize the health and welfare of animals...
Video: Baling hay for the Aga Khan in Laois

Rural Life

Video: Baling hay for the Aga Khan in Laois

Silage-making has been hitting the headlines in recent weeks, but what about the tradition of square baling? Paul Brennan of...
Dawn Meats approved to acquire 49% stake in French meat processor

Agri-Business

Dawn Meats approved to acquire 49% stake in French meat processor

Dawn Meats has received approval by the EU Competition Commission to acquire a 49% stake in the French meat processor Elivia....
Simple steps to save up to €3,000 on your dairy farm

Dairy

Simple steps to save up to €3,000 on your dairy farm

By pushing for high-quality grass this month and taking out the 1-2kg concentrate per day, a typical 100-cow dairy herd...
Australian cattle prices hit record high levels of 5.00c/kg

Beef

Australian cattle prices hit record high levels of 5.00c/kg

Australian cattle prices have hit record high levels due to increasing demand in US and Asian markets, AHDB, the organisation...
A farm for 100,000 cows is being built in China

World News

A farm for 100,000 cows is being built in China

The construction of a farm for 100,000 cows has commenced in China, Russia Today the state-funded news website reports. The project is expected...
Female vets and those in rural practices most optimistic about the future

Rural Life

Female vets and those in rural practices most optimistic about the future

Vets in rural practices and business owners/partners were found to be the most optimistic about the future of the vet...
US lifts ban on Brazilian and Argentine beef imports

Beef

US lifts ban on Brazilian and Argentine beef imports

The US is to allow imports of fresh beef (chilled or frozen) from Northern Argentina and several states in Brazil,...
‘Weaning is the time to check ewes for culling’

Sheep

‘Weaning is the time to check ewes for culling’

Weaning is the time to check ewes for culling, according to Pat McCambridge of the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise...
How one dairy farmer milks 90 cows but owns no land

Dairy

How one dairy farmer milks 90 cows but owns no land

Noel McCall is a dairy farmer with a difference; he’s milking 90 cows but he owns none of the land...
Video: Meet Blosom, the tallest cow in the world ever!

World News

Video: Meet Blosom, the tallest cow in the world ever!

An American cow has set the Guinness World Record for being the tallest cow ever in the world. The Holstein...
Arla cuts its UK July milk price by 1c/kg

Dairy

Arla cuts its UK July milk price by 1c/kg

Arla Foods is to cut its UK July milk price by 1c/kg; this is the equivalent of 0.77p when applied...
Charity helping distribute surplus food wins award for innovation

Agri-Business

Charity helping distribute surplus food wins award for innovation

FoodCloud has won the ‘Industry Innovator’ award at the Checkout Best In Fresh Awards for its work distributing surplus food...
How to control the costs of milk production

Dairy

How to control the costs of milk production

Dairy margins will remain tight in the short term, and dairy farmers are asking what they can do to reduce...
UK beef sales fall over three-month period, lamb down 1% – LMC

Beef

UK beef sales fall over three-month period, lamb down 1% – LMC

Retail beef sales in the UK for the 12 weeks ending May 24, 2015 were down 1.4% compared to the...
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