Amy Forde

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.

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Video: The dairy farm in the desert producing 11 litres of milk every second

March 8, 2017

Dairy

Some 22,500 cows are milked on the Al Badiah dairy farm in Riyadh, Saudi…

‘4 areas where farmers shouldn’t try and save money on bought-in calves’

March 8, 2017

Beef

Before purchasing calves, beef farmers are advised to estimate production costs and carcass value of the system they are aiming for to ensure they will…

€3.75m campaign for Irish beef and lamb promotion in Asia approved

March 8, 2017

Beef

The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has signed a contract with Bord Bia which will see Irish beef and lamb promoted…

Embrace FARM to host accident support group meeting this weekend

March 8, 2017

Rural Life

Embrace FARM will host an accident support group meeting in the Mullingar Park Hotel, at 8pm on Friday, March 10 for bereaved families…

Ornua PPI unchanged after seven months of increases

March 8, 2017

Dairy

The Ornua Purchase Price Index (PPI) for February is unchanged from January at 105.4 percentage points. This is the equivalent of 31.4c/L, VAT inclusive,…

Calls for more supports to encourage women to take a central role in farming

March 8, 2017

Rural Life

Marking International Women’s Day 2017, IFA President Joe Healy has called for more supports and incentives to encourage women to take a central…

Glanbia extends MilkFlex Loan Fund until December 2017

March 8, 2017

Dairy

Glanbia Co-operative Society, the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund, Rabobank and Finance Ireland have announced the extension of the ‘Glanbia MilkFlex Fund’ until the…

‘Essential that co-ops put GDT results in perspective, including when setting milk price’

March 8, 2017

Dairy

It is essential that co-ops would at all times put Global Dairy Trade results, both positive and negative, in proper perspective, including when…

Minister Naughten ‘failing to recognise reality’ on North-South Interconnecter

March 8, 2017

Rural Life

The North East Pylon Pressure Campaign (NEPPC) has warned that a repeat attempt by the Minister for Communications, to seek approval for a…

‘Harsh reality of beef sector highlighted in EU report’

March 8, 2017

Beef

The harsh reality of the challenges faced by the beef sector have been highlighted in a new report for the EU Agriculture Committee,…

‘Department’s Clean Livestock Policy for sheep being ignored by processors’

March 7, 2017

Sheep

The spirit of the Department of Agriculture’s new Clean Livestock Policy (CLP) for sheep is being ignored by processors in favour of cashing…

11 companies selected for Bord Bia’s Foodservice Academy

March 7, 2017

Agri-Business

Sustainably grown seaweed, whiskey-flavoured popcorn and Cork’s finest gluten-free fresh chilli sauce are just some of the innovative products selected to join this…

15% drop in SMP prices sees overall prices fall at Global Dairy Trade auction

March 7, 2017

Dairy

Prices at today’s Global Dairy Trade auction fell 6.3%. It follows a drop in prices at the last auction of 3.2%. Skimmed milk…

Nitrates derogations ‘up for renewal’ as review of Nitrates Programme launched

March 7, 2017

Environment

A public consultation on the review of Ireland’s Nitrates Action Programme has been announced by the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government,…

Poultry section of 2017 Balmoral Show cancelled due to bird flu

March 7, 2017

N.Ireland

The poultry section of the 2017 Balmoral Show has been cancelled, Rhonda Geary, The Royal Ulster Agricultural Society (RUAS) Operations Director, has announced.…

‘Making pig farming great again’ the theme of this year’s Pig Health Society Symposium

March 7, 2017

Pig/Poultry

‘Making pig farming great again’ will be the theme at the 2017 Irish Pig Health Society Symposium, which moves to the Charleville Park…

How does Irish milk production compare to other countries?

March 7, 2017

Dairy

Last week, the latest figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) showed that Irish milk production was down 4.6% on January 2016. Irish…

Creed highlights need to reduce CAP audit burdens on farmers at EU Council

March 6, 2017

At today’s EU Council in Brussels, the Minister for Agriculture, Michael Creed, highlighted the need to reduce the regulatory and audit burdens on Member…

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