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.

Joskin launches limited edition miniature tanker

Machinery

Joskin launches limited edition miniature tanker

Joskin has launched a limited edition miniature of the first tanker the company ever produced. The company says that 1984...
North/South heifer price gap continues to narrow

Beef

North/South heifer price gap continues to narrow

Last week the beef heifer price differential between Northern Ireland and the Republic narrowed to 35.5c/kg, the latest Livestock and...
China imports more dairy than any other food item

Dairy

China imports more dairy than any other food item

Dairy is China’s largest imported food item and has an estimated value of $9.54 billion, according to a report by...
Video: What will GMO import approval mean for Member States?

EU

Video: What will GMO import approval mean for Member States?

Agreement on genetically modified organisms (GMOs) for import as food and feed hasn’t been reached in the European Union since 2003....
Aldi’s brand value overtakes Tesco’s

Agri-Business

Aldi’s brand value overtakes Tesco’s

Aldi’s brand is now worth more than Tesco’s, according to the Millward Brown and WPP’s Brandz Most Valuable Global Brands report....
Video: The mini John Deere you wish you had as a child

Machinery

Video: The mini John Deere you wish you had as a child

Did you have a toy tractor as a child? Was it motorised or pedal-powered? Whether it was loading grass, dumping grass...
‘Farmyards should be a no-go for children’

Rural Life

‘Farmyards should be a no-go for children’

Last year, there were 30 deaths due to farm accidents in Ireland. Out of that 30 fatalities, four of them were...
Roscommon and Westmeath shoppers buy more milk than other counties – Tesco

Agri-Business

Roscommon and Westmeath shoppers buy more milk than other counties – Tesco

Shoppers in Roscommon and Westmeath buy more milk than the rest of the country, new research from Tesco has shown....
Video: Is your silage pit as big as this one in the US?

Grass

Video: Is your silage pit as big as this one in the US?

Does your silage pit rival the size of this maize silage pit in the US? East Dublin Dairy in Minnesota...
ROI/NI steer price differential narrows to 36.3p/kg

Beef

ROI/NI steer price differential narrows to 36.3p/kg

The differential in steer prices in Ireland and Northern Ireland last week was 36.3p/kg (51c/kg), according to the Livestock and...
‘Voluntary dairy labelling the most suitable solution’ – Commission

Dairy

‘Voluntary dairy labelling the most suitable solution’ – Commission

Voluntary labelling rules regarding country of origin on dairy products seem to be the most suitable solution to the issue...
Some 685ha of raised bogs to be restored across seven counties

Environment

Some 685ha of raised bogs to be restored across seven counties

Some 685ha of raised bogs on 17 Coillte owned sites across seven counties are to be restored as part of...
Sheepmeat exports in New Zealand and Australia see decline in first quarter

Sheep

Sheepmeat exports in New Zealand and Australia see decline in first quarter

Sheepmeat exports in New Zealand and Australia have seen a decline in exports in the first quarter of 2015 which...
Amazing video captures 36m wide boom spraying tulips

World News

Amazing video captures 36m wide boom spraying tulips

A farmer spraying a field of pink tulips in the Netherlands has been filmed by a drone and the contrast...
France is to ban supermarkets throwing away edible food

Agri-Business

France is to ban supermarkets throwing away edible food

The French Parliament has voted unanimously in favour of a ban on food waste from large supermarkets by outlawing the...
Arla UK decreases June milk price

Dairy

Arla UK decreases June milk price

Arla Foods is to decrease its UK June milk price by 1c/kg, the co-operative has announced. Arla increased its April...
‘The cow charged me, knocked me unconscious and trampled me’

Rural Life

‘The cow charged me, knocked me unconscious and trampled me’

A Co. Meath farmer had a lucky escape when one of the cows on her farm charged her and trampled her...
China reopens its markets to Brazilian beef

Beef

China reopens its markets to Brazilian beef

China has lifted a three-year ban on Brazilian beef imports into the country. The Chinese Premier Li Keqiang is on a...
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