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.

New research could lead to flood-tolerant cereals

Agri Politics

New research could lead to flood-tolerant cereals

Scientists at the University of Nottingham claim to have developed a way of breeding cereals to be more tolerant of...
DARD to host on-farm renewable energy event

N.Ireland

DARD to host on-farm renewable energy event

The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD) in Northern Ireland is hosting a ‘Practical On-farm Renewable Energy’ (POFRE) event...
Cattle truck overturns on N11

Agri-Business

Cattle truck overturns on N11

A cattle truck with live animals overturned earlier this morning on the N11. According to reports there was up to...
Agriculture production up for discussion at European Forum

Agri Politics

Agriculture production up for discussion at European Forum

Agriculture production, environmental conservation and consumer’s well-being are all to be discussed at this years Forum for the Future of...
Macra awards ‘outstanding young leaders’

Rural Life

Macra awards ‘outstanding young leaders’

Three National Leadership Awards were awarded to outstanding young leaders in Macra na Feirme recently. Yvonne Daly, Kieran McEvoy and...
‘Significant adjustments’ likely in Australian cattle herd

Agri Politics

‘Significant adjustments’ likely in Australian cattle herd

Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) recently released its 2015 cattle industry projections which stated that “the Australian cattle industry is...
Irish exhibitors at Paris machinery show

Machinery

Irish exhibitors at Paris machinery show

The Paris International Agri Business Show, SIMA – SIMAGENA, is taking place later this month and a number of Irish...
BSE case confirmed in Canada

Agri Politics

BSE case confirmed in Canada

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)  has confirmed a case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in the country, its first...
Local objections to €200m Donegal wind farm

Environment

Local objections to €200m Donegal wind farm

Over 100 people attended a meeting recently in Meenreagh, North Donegal, to discuss a planned onshore wind farm in the county....
Pig farmer jailed for 18 months on animal welfare grounds

Pig/Poultry

Pig farmer jailed for 18 months on animal welfare grounds

Cork pig farmer Rory O’Brien was sentenced to 18 months in prison yesterday (Thursday) on animal welfare grounds. The farmer...
Fonterra moves to buy part of Chinese infant formula company

Agri Politics

Fonterra moves to buy part of Chinese infant formula company

New Zealand Dairy giant Fonterra has made an initial tender offer to take a 20% stake in infant formula manufacturer Beingmate....
Drought declared on New Zealand’s South Island

Agri Politics

Drought declared on New Zealand’s South Island

Drought conditions have been officially declared on the east coast of New Zealand’s South Island. Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy...
Three ICBF high index bulls remain up for tender

Beef

Three ICBF high index bulls remain up for tender

The Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) has three bulls remaining for sale as part of its Gene Ireland Maternal Programme. Of...
UFU President calls on farmers to complete farm safety study

N.Ireland

UFU President calls on farmers to complete farm safety study

The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) is calling on the 8,000 farm businesses, selected at random, to complete and return the...
McDonald’s bid to stop Supermac’s expansion

Agri-Business

McDonald’s bid to stop Supermac’s expansion

Fast food giant McDonald’s has submitted an objection against Supermac’s application to trademark the company name ‘Supermac’s’ in the EU....
Will the US market have any impact on Irish beef prices?

Beef

Will the US market have any impact on Irish beef prices?

This week Minister Simon Coveney is in the US promoting Irish beef to the US market but will it make...
Virginia Show to celebrate Baileys Champion Cow 32th birthday

Rural Life

Virginia Show to celebrate Baileys Champion Cow 32th birthday

The 32nd celebration of the Baileys Champion Cow will be centre stage at the 2015 Virginia Agricultural Show which takes place on August...
Undeclared meat found in UK takeaway meals

Agri-Business

Undeclared meat found in UK takeaway meals

Over 20% of lamb dishes in UK takeaways have undeclared meat, according to the UK Food Standards Agency (FSA). The...