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.

10 tips to ensure your tyres are in tip-top shape before harvest

Machinery

10 tips to ensure your tyres are in tip-top shape before harvest

Leaving machinery checks until the last minute before doing a job on the farm can result in unexpected machine downtime,...
UK dairy entrepreneurs course to be relaunched

Dairy

UK dairy entrepreneurs course to be relaunched

In order to meet demand for business training from aspiring dairy farmers the Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers (RABDF)...
50% of EU vets focus on pets and just 18% of focus on farm animals

EU

50% of EU vets focus on pets and just 18% of focus on farm animals

There are 780m farm animals and 157m pets in Europe, yet 48% of European vets focus on companion animals, according...
‘Global beef prices weakened in first four months of 2015’

Beef

‘Global beef prices weakened in first four months of 2015’

In the first four months of 2015 on average global beef prices weakened, according to the Agriculture and Horticulture Development...
Monsanto reports ‘strong’ results, says Syngenta takeover still on

Agri-Business

Monsanto reports ‘strong’ results, says Syngenta takeover still on

Monsanto reports that it had a strong third quarter, with net sales, gross profit and earnings per share all up compared...
Agricultural Business Operations course open for enrolments

N.Ireland

Agricultural Business Operations course open for enrolments

The North’s College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) Agricultural Business Operations course has opened for 2015/16 enrolments. The Level...
Sheep kill remains (10,000) ahead of last year

Sheep

Sheep kill remains (10,000) ahead of last year

The sheep kill up to June 21 is over 10,000 head above the same 24 weeks as last year, the...
Dairy farmer takes early lead in 2015 Yara Grass Prix

Grass

Dairy farmer takes early lead in 2015 Yara Grass Prix

David Murphy from Co. Armagh has taken the lead in this years Yara Grass Prix, the competition which sees farmers...
Milk price recovery unlikely until late 2015 at best – Rabobank

Dairy

Milk price recovery unlikely until late 2015 at best – Rabobank

There is unlikely to be any milk price recovery until late 2015 at best, according to Tim Hunt, Rabobank Global...
Video: Beans means ploughing, harrowing and sowing in Carlow

Rural Life

Video: Beans means ploughing, harrowing and sowing in Carlow

Sowing beans never looked so good! Paul Brennan of Skyfly Photography filmed the Brennan Brothers agri-contractors preparing a field to...
CAP simplification a priority over next five years – Hogan

EU

CAP simplification a priority over next five years – Hogan

CAP simplification is a priority over the next five years for the EU Agricultural and Rural Development Commissioner Phil Hogan....
Agri Aware highlights the benefits of CAP in new campaign

Agri-Business

Agri Aware highlights the benefits of CAP in new campaign

A campaign to communicate the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) to the general public and farmers, across the island has been launched...
Ben and Jerry’s to produce dairy-free ice cream

Agri-Business

Ben and Jerry’s to produce dairy-free ice cream

One of the largest ice cream makers in the world is to start producing dairy-free ice cream. Ben and Jerry’s,...
McHale Plant Sales wins Zetor’s ‘Best in Europe’ award

Agri-Business

McHale Plant Sales wins Zetor’s ‘Best in Europe’ award

McHale Plant Sales has won the Zetor ‘Best in Europe’ award for dealer development. The award was also in recognition...
Consumers want more protein and supplements in milk

Agri-Business

Consumers want more protein and supplements in milk

Milk consumers worldwide want more protein and supplements in milk, according to an international consumer study commissioned by Tetra Pak....
UK prime cattle slaughterings down 8% from 2014

Beef

UK prime cattle slaughterings down 8% from 2014

UK prime cattle slaughterings in May 2015 were down 8% from last year to 143,800 head, a fall of 12,100...
MEPs vote to ban cloning farm animals, cloned food and imports

EU

MEPs vote to ban cloning farm animals, cloned food and imports

MEPs have voted on a draft law to ban the cloning of farm animals, their descendants and cloned food, feed...
‘EU must decide GMO stance at national level’

EU

‘EU must decide GMO stance at national level’

The deadlock around genetically modified organisms (GMOs) needs to end, according to EU Health and Food Safety Commissioner Vytenis Andriukaitis. The Commissioner...
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