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.

Rural Life

Just days left to register for Agri Aware’s Incredible Edibles initiative

Primary school teachers who want to take part in Agri Aware’s Incredible Edibles initiative have until Friday, February 24, to...

February 22, 2017

Agri-Business

Farm organisations to join forces at Regional Veterinary Lab protest today

Four of Ireland’s main farming organisations are joining forces today at the Sligo Regional Veterinary Lab in a protest against the...

February 22, 2017

Agri-Business

Government needs to ‘stop kicking Forgotten Farmers down the road’

The Irish Government needs to stop kicking the ‘forgotten farmer’ issue down the road, Kenneth O’Brien, spokesperson for the Forgotten...

February 22, 2017

Agri-Business

Glanbia delivers ‘strong’ results in 2016, plans to sell 60% of Dairy Ireland to co-op

Glanbia’s total Group revenue for 2016 was €3.6 billion, an increase of 1.3% in constant currency on 2015, it was announced...

February 22, 2017

CAP / Schemes

Over 20,000 farmers registered on Knowledge Transfer Programme

There are 20,252 farmers registered with the Department of Agriculture under the Knowledge Transfer Programme, the Minister for Agriculture has...

February 22, 2017

Dairy

Prices tumble at latest Global Dairy Trade auction

Dairy product prices fell 3.2% at today’s Global Dairy Trade auction. At the last auction, prices increased by 1.3%. Both...

February 21, 2017

Rural Life

Pic: Gardai seize tractor which was being driven on three wheels

Gardai in the Tipperary Traffic Corp have seized a tractor which was driving on three wheels, with the fourth tyre...

February 21, 2017

Agri-Business

Kerry profits up 7.1% with the group ‘well positioned’ to deal with Brexit

Kerry Group revenue on a reported basis increased slightly by 0.4% to €6.1 billion and profits increased by 7.1% to €749.6m in...

February 21, 2017

CAP / Schemes

Funding of €5m announced for the 2017 National Reserve

There will be funding of just over €5m for the 2017 National Reserve, the Minister for Agriculture, Michael Creed, has...

February 21, 2017

Agri-Business

There will be ‘no dilution’ to services in review of Regional Veterinary Labs

There will be no dilution of the service to farmers from the review of the regional veterinary laboratories, the Minister...

February 21, 2017

CAP / Schemes

Maps for ANC review won’t be available until ‘early summer’

It will be early summer before the maps which will be used in the review of the Areas of Natural...

February 20, 2017

CAP / Schemes

GLAS update: Over 7,000 farmers still awaiting payment

A total of 7,357 Green Low-Carbon Agri-Environment Scheme (GLAS) 1 and 2 applicants are awaiting payment under the scheme, the...

February 20, 2017

Machinery

Farmers have their say if there should be an NCT-equivalent for tractors

A total of 72% of farmers who took part in an Agriland poll have said that they do not think...

February 20, 2017

Environment

No changes to hedgecutting dates ahead of ban coming into effect

No change will be made to the legislation to allow for hedgecutting in August on a pilot-basis before the hedgecutting...

February 20, 2017

Rural Life

Farmers’ ‘hands are tied’ with the deer problem in Co. Wicklow

Farmers’ hands are tied when it comes to the deer problem in Co. Wicklow, Tom Stephenson, an Irish Cattle and...

February 20, 2017

Environment

‘Government must review the disproportionate level of nitrates inspections’

The Government must review the disproportionate level of nitrates inspections that are imposed on farmers, IFA Environment Chairman, Thomas Cooney has...

February 19, 2017