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…

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…

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…

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…

Is Brexit an opportunity for Ireland’s consumer foods industry?

March 6, 2017

Agri-Business

Brexit could be a catalyst for innovation and investment in Ireland’s prepared consumer foods (PCF) sector, according to a new Brexit report from…

Pics: Milking 22,500 cows in the Saudi Arabian desert

February 28, 2017

Dairy

There are 22,500 cows being milked on the Al Badiah dairy farm, one of Almarai’s six super farms in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Agriland…

Four calves have lucky escape after falling into slurry tank

February 24, 2017

N.Ireland

Four calves had a lucky escape recently after they fell into a slurry tank at Ashfield Road, Clogher, Co. Tyrone. The Northern Ireland…

Russia’s import ban on EU pig products is illegal – WTO

February 24, 2017

Russia’s import bans on live pigs, pork and other pig products from the EU is illegal under international trade rules, the World Trade…

US and China drive value of EU agri-food exports to record high in 2016

February 24, 2017

The annual value of EU agri-food exports in 2016 reached a new record level with total exports reaching €130.7 billion, up €1.7 billion…

EU milk production decreases in December, ends year ahead of 2015 levels

February 23, 2017

Dairy

EU milk production decreased by 3.4% in December 2016 on the corresponding month in 2015, the latest figures from the EU’s Milk Market…

UK food and drink exports surged in 2016

February 23, 2017

Agri-Business

Global sales of UK food and drink have hit the £20 billion (€23 billion) mark for the first time, the UK’s Environment Secretary…

Whole milk powder (WMP) prices have slid 10% at GDT auction this year

February 22, 2017

Dairy

Looking at 2017 to date, whole milk powder (WMP) prices have now slid 10% at the Global Dairy Trade auction, Nathan Penny, Senior Rural…

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

February 22, 2017

Agri-Business

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

Prices tumble at latest Global Dairy Trade auction

February 21, 2017

Dairy

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

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

February 21, 2017

Agri-Business

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 2016, the Group…

Fonterra encourages UK to adopt an open trade policy post-Brexit

February 19, 2017

Dairy

New Zealand dairy giant Fonterra has encouraged the UK to adopt an open trade policy post-Brexit. Fonterra’s Trade Strategy and Stakeholder Affairs Manager,…

Cyclist injured after being hit by John Deere tractor hauling a slurry tank

February 16, 2017

Other

Gardai in Navan, Co. Meath are appealing for witnesses after a cyclist, a male in his 50s, was knocked off his bike by…

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