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.

White Tailed Sea Eagles to soar again this summer

Rural Life

White Tailed Sea Eagles to soar again this summer

The popular White Tailed Sea Eagle Viewing & Information Point at Mountshannon Pier in Co. Clare has reopened to the...
Is this the best dairy staff canteen in the world?

Dairy

Is this the best dairy staff canteen in the world?

The Yeo Valley staff canteen in the UK is being hailed as one of the worlds best staff canteens. The...
Monsanto offer ‘not in the best interests’ of Syngenta

Agri-Business

Monsanto offer ‘not in the best interests’ of Syngenta

Syngenta has rejected a proposal from Monsanto to acquire the company at a price of 449 Swiss Francs (€443) per...
Do you want to own a record-breaking Massey Ferguson tractor?

Machinery

Do you want to own a record-breaking Massey Ferguson tractor?

Massey Ferguson is launching a special edition of its MF 5600 Tractor Series based on the iconic MF 5610 Tractor which accomplished...
Eight Aurivo milk suppliers receive milk quality awards

Dairy

Eight Aurivo milk suppliers receive milk quality awards

Eight Aurivo milk suppliers from six counties have been recognised at the annual Aurivo Milk Quality Awards. The event, in its...
Pork producers hit by weak demand and strong supplies

Pig/Poultry

Pork producers hit by weak demand and strong supplies

The global pork industry has been searching for stability during the first quarter of 2015, according to Rabobank’s latest Pork Quarterly...
Video: Late planting potatoes? Here’s one way to catch up quickly

Machinery

Video: Late planting potatoes? Here’s one way to catch up quickly

Have you left planting potatoes until the last minute? This video will have you up to speed in no time....
A Kiwi cow has sold for over €13,000 at auction

Dairy

A Kiwi cow has sold for over €13,000 at auction

A dairy cow in New Zealand has sold for NZ$20,000 or €13,285. The six-year old is a friesian and its breeding...
Tyrone farmer fined for moving a sheep unfit for journey

N.Ireland

Tyrone farmer fined for moving a sheep unfit for journey

A Northern Ireland farmer has been fined £500 by Craigavon Magistrates’ Court for transporting a sheep that was not fit for the...
Licence to drive: US farmers may find John Deere still own (part of) the tractor

Machinery

Licence to drive: US farmers may find John Deere still own (part of) the tractor

A proposal by John Deere in the US could see the machinery manufacturer retaining still owning part of the machines....
Australian lamb shortage drives up prices, but consumers not biting

Sheep

Australian lamb shortage drives up prices, but consumers not biting

Australia’s largest meat processor is to stand down over 200 of its staff in its abattoirs due to a lamb...
Why you should vaccinate the bull as well as the whole herd

Beef

Why you should vaccinate the bull as well as the whole herd

Always include the bull when vaccinating breeding animals, Animal Heath Ireland (AHI) says. The bull has contact with all breeding females...
How to minimise the mould and mycotoxin risks in silage – Alltech

Grass

How to minimise the mould and mycotoxin risks in silage – Alltech

With the peak silage-making season upon us farmers are being urged to focus on process to minimise the threat of...
‘Tillage farmers can look forward to a positive grain yield this year’

Arable

‘Tillage farmers can look forward to a positive grain yield this year’

Good weather conditions in Ireland and the UK for the development of winter tillage crops and sowing of spring crops...
New insect repellent odour could help crop protection pesticides

Arable

New insect repellent odour could help crop protection pesticides

Scientists at Rothamsted Research have created new insect repellent odours that could help with crop protection pesticides. Together with Cardiff...
Meat sensor detects gases emitting from rotting meat

Agri-Business

Meat sensor detects gases emitting from rotting meat

Chemists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have come up with a portable sensor that can detect gases emitted...
How to assess the liver fluke risk on your farm

Beef

How to assess the liver fluke risk on your farm

Liver fluke can affect cattle of all ages, including cows, according to Animal Health Ireland (AHI). Fluke burdens can be monitored...
Farmer fined for causing unnecessary suffering to cow

N.Ireland

Farmer fined for causing unnecessary suffering to cow

A Co. Antrim farmer has been fined £4,000 in court for causing unnecessary suffering to a bovine animal and for transporting the animal...
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