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.

Antibiotic use in animals may soon become more limited

EU

Antibiotic use in animals may soon become more limited

Medicating the whole herd to cure sick animals and to prevent the infection of healthy animals may soon be a...
Pics: A 510,000 acre farm is on the market in the US

World News

Pics: A 510,000 acre farm is on the market in the US

A farm spanning 510,527 acres in the US has gone on the market for $725m. The WT Waggoner Estate Ranch...
New plant to produce enough cheese for 300 million pizzas a year

Dairy

New plant to produce enough cheese for 300 million pizzas a year

Fonterra’s newly completed mozzarella plant will create enough mozzarella cheese to top more than 300m pizzas a year, the co-operative...
‘Significant effort needed to meet emissions reduction targets’

Environment

‘Significant effort needed to meet emissions reduction targets’

A significant effort will be needed for Ireland to meet its EU greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets and to become...
Chinese Premier visits Ireland: How its media reacted

Agri-Business

Chinese Premier visits Ireland: How its media reacted

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang was in Ireland at weekend on a stopover visit before embarking on a tour of Latin...
How a farmer drilling a well created one of the most beautiful sites in the desert

World News

How a farmer drilling a well created one of the most beautiful sites in the desert

A farmer digging a well in Nevada to help irrigate his land ended up creating one of the most iconic...
Michelin launches new telehandler tyre suitable for farmers

Machinery

Michelin launches new telehandler tyre suitable for farmers

The tyre manufacturer Michelin has introduced a new tyre as part of its Bibload Hard Surface tyres range which was unveiled...
Holy cow: Window in cow’s side shows what cud happen during digestion!

Dairy

Holy cow: Window in cow’s side shows what cud happen during digestion!

A Jersey X cow called Portia has been living with a window in her stomach since 2002 at Tufts University in...
Young farmers have the chance to rear six calves and win £6,000

N.Ireland

Young farmers have the chance to rear six calves and win £6,000

Young farmers in the North aged 12-16 years old will have the chance to rear their own calves to finish...
Tractor cut in two after it was hit by a train but the driver survives

Machinery

Tractor cut in two after it was hit by a train but the driver survives

A tractor driver in the UK had a lucky escape after his tractor was hit by a train at a...
Farmer found guilty of animal cruelty but avoids jail

N.Ireland

Farmer found guilty of animal cruelty but avoids jail

A Co. Antrim farmer has been disqualified from keeping animals for five years after he was convicted of three charges of...
The US has approved a drone to spray crops with pesticides

World News

The US has approved a drone to spray crops with pesticides

A drone in the US has been approved by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to carry fertilisers and pesticides to...
Farming abroad: From car sales to milking cows in New Zealand

Dairy

Farming abroad: From car sales to milking cows in New Zealand

Bill Moore from Co. Meath has gone from being a car salesman to being a 50/50 dairy farmer in New...
Impasse continues in Europe on Organic regulations

EU

Impasse continues in Europe on Organic regulations

The European Council failed to reach agreement on organic farming regulations at its latest meeting. While significant progress was made at...
Going to Balmoral? Here’s how to get there and what to see at the show

Balmoral Show

Going to Balmoral? Here’s how to get there and what to see at the show

The 147th Balmoral Show takes place this week from May 13 to May 15, at Balmoral Park, Belfast. Lely is to...
Children who grow up on dairy farms may be less likely to develop allergies

Dairy

Children who grow up on dairy farms may be less likely to develop allergies

Did you grow up on a dairy farm? If so did you know that research has shown that children who...
Lambs die after their ears are cut off in ‘sick’ attack

N.Ireland

Lambs die after their ears are cut off in ‘sick’ attack

The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) in Armagh says that they are investigating after two lambs on a farm...
EU meat production to rise by 1.7% in 2015

Beef

EU meat production to rise by 1.7% in 2015

Bovine meat production is anticipated to rise by 1.7% in 2015 in the EU, according to the Food and Agricultural...
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