Amy Forde

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.

Agri Politics

Meat and dairy accounts for 43% of EU ag output, but 70% of Ireland’s

Meat and dairy accounts for 43% of agricultural output in the EU but 70% of Ireland’s. According to the European...

February 23, 2015

Rural Life

Ear to the Ground reports on the US beef market

This week on Ear to the Ground Darragh McCullough is in New York to find out what the recent re-opening...

February 22, 2015

Agri-Business

Irish grocery market sales receive boost

Irish grocery market sales are up 1.2%, according to Kantar Worldpanel’s latest supermarket share figures. The figures were for the...

February 22, 2015

Beef

Ireland jumps two places on EU beef price rankings

Ireland now ranks in third place for European beef prices according to the Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) in Northern...

February 22, 2015

Agri Politics

80% risk of ‘mega drought’ happening in the US study finds

There is an 80% possibility of a ‘mega drought’ event in the south-west and Central Plains of America within the next...

February 22, 2015

Tillage

New herbicide range for oilseed rape in Ireland

Dow AgroSciences has launched a new herbicide for winter and spring oilseed rape. This new herbicide, Galera, is based in...

February 22, 2015

N.Ireland

North’s farmers and UFU critical of DARD relocation

The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has said that farmers still have serious reservations over the plans to re-locate the North’s...

February 21, 2015

Agri Politics

US farmer and his ‘amoosing’ herd of cattle become YouTube sensation

US farmer Derek Klingenberg has become a YouTube sensation following his recent exploits with a trombone and his herd of cattle....

February 20, 2015

Sheep

Eight dogs shot after Clare sheep attack

Eight dogs were shot dead in Co. Clare after attacks on sheep this week the Clare Champion has reported. The dogs,...

February 19, 2015

N.Ireland

North’s Department of Agriculture to relocate to Derry

The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD) Northern Ireland is moving its headquarters to Ballykelly, Co. Derry. DARD is relocating...

February 19, 2015