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.

Whole milk powder drives prices up at latest Global Dairy Trade auction

Dairy

Whole milk powder drives prices up at latest Global Dairy Trade auction

Dairy product prices rose 11.4% at today’s Global Dairy Trade auction, the second biggest increase in prices this year. Whole...
Hogan continues his ‘diplomatic offensive’ with visit to south east Asia

EU

Hogan continues his ‘diplomatic offensive’ with visit to south east Asia

The EU Commissioner for Agriculture, Phil Hogan, is on an official visit to Hong Kong, Vietnam and Indonesia with EU agri-food...
EU and Canada sign CETA trade agreement

Agri-Business

EU and Canada sign CETA trade agreement

The Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) was signed over the weekend in Brussels by the EU and Canada. CETA...
FrieslandCampina increases milk price for November

Dairy

FrieslandCampina increases milk price for November

Dutch dairy FrieslandCampina has increased its guaranteed price for raw milk for November 2016 to €33.00/100kg of milk; an increase...
EU milk production decreases in August

Dairy

EU milk production decreases in August

EU milk production decreased by 1.9% in August 2016 compared to August of last year, the latest figures from the EU...
EU-Canada summit cancelled as CETA negotiations continue

Agri-Business

EU-Canada summit cancelled as CETA negotiations continue

Today’s planned EU-Canada summit has been cancelled as talks in Belgium last night failed to see the country reach agreement...
‘EU should place mandatory limits on trans-fats’

Agri-Business

‘EU should place mandatory limits on trans-fats’

The EU should place mandatory limits on industrially-produced trans-fatty acids (TFA) which may increase the risk of certain health problems...
Commission approval of €25m sheep scheme expected ‘by year end’

Sheep

Commission approval of €25m sheep scheme expected ‘by year end’

Formal approval by the European Commission of Ireland’s €25m Animal Welfare Sheep Scheme is expected “by year end”, the Secretary General...
Over 4,600 deer hunting licences issued to date

Rural Life

Over 4,600 deer hunting licences issued to date

To date this year, 4,610 deer hunting licences have been issued by the Department of Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs....
Signing of CETA hits a stumbling block in the form of Belgium

Agri-Business

Signing of CETA hits a stumbling block in the form of Belgium

The Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel has announced that Belgium is “not in a position to sign CETA“, meaning that...
Pigmeat and infant formula drive increase in EU agri-food export values

Agri-Business

Pigmeat and infant formula drive increase in EU agri-food export values

Increases in the export value of pigmeat and infant formula have helped drive August EU agri-food export values up compared to...
US milk production rises again in September

Dairy

US milk production rises again in September

US milk production continues to increase, with the latest figures from the USDA showing that milk production increased 2.3% in...
Agricultural Markets Task Force to report to Commission in November

EU

Agricultural Markets Task Force to report to Commission in November

The Agricultural Markets Task Force is due to report its recommendations to the European Commission in November, the Commissioner for...
Voluntary Milk Reduction Scheme will not be made mandatory – Hogan

Dairy

Voluntary Milk Reduction Scheme will not be made mandatory – Hogan

The Voluntary Milk Reduction Scheme will not be made mandatory in the future, the Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development,...
Woman (70s) dies after being attacked by cattle

N.Ireland

Woman (70s) dies after being attacked by cattle

A woman in her 70s has died on a farm in Co. Derry, Northern Ireland, after she was attacked by...
Dairy prices look set to increase further after latest Global Dairy Trade

Dairy

Dairy prices look set to increase further after latest Global Dairy Trade

This week’s increase in prices at the Global Dairy Trade (GDT) auction may not have been as high as some...
A Voluntary Farmyard Relocation Scheme could be on the cards

Rural Life

A Voluntary Farmyard Relocation Scheme could be on the cards

The possibility of a voluntary farmyard relocation scheme is being discussed by the Government’s Interdepartmental Flood Policy Co-ordination Working Group....
Flooding problems on the Shannon ‘won’t be solved in one winter’

Rural Life

Flooding problems on the Shannon ‘won’t be solved in one winter’

Problems arising from the flooding from the Shannon will not be solved in one winter, Minister of State at the Department of...
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