Amy Forde

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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.

What can farmers expect from a BVD herd investigation?
What can farmers expect from a BVD herd investigation?

Herds with calves that test positive for BVD in 2017 will be required to undergo a herd investigation by a...

Danone to cut costs by €1 billion as dairy experiences slow turnaround in Europe
Danone to cut costs by €1 billion as dairy experiences slow turnaround in Europe

Danone plans deliver €1 billion in savings by 2020, after a slower turnaround of dairy in Europe and major market...

CETA trade deal approved in European Parliament
CETA trade deal approved in European Parliament

The European Parliament has passed the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between the EU and Canada. Following a vote in...

After a ‘period of significant change’ FBD invests €2.5m in rebrand
After a ‘period of significant change’ FBD invests €2.5m in rebrand

FBD, one of Ireland’s largest property and casualty insurers, has launched its new brand proposition today following a €2.5m investment...

‘Farmers should make sure their will is up-to-date and reflects their wishes’
‘Farmers should make sure their will is up-to-date and reflects their wishes’

Farmers should make sure their will is up-to-date and reflects their wishes, Karen Walsh, a solicitor specialising in agricultural law has...

Farmers called on to take part in Brexit protest
Farmers called on to take part in Brexit protest

Farmers, those in the farm supply chain business, hauliers and any business and individuals affected by Brexit, are being asked...

Glanbia and Lakelands increase milk price for January supplies
Glanbia and Lakelands increase milk price for January supplies

Glanbia has confirmed that it will pay its milk suppliers 31c/L, including VAT, for January manufacturing milk supplies. It is...

Pregnant women advised to avoid animals that are lambing or calving
Pregnant women advised to avoid animals that are lambing or calving

Pregnant women who come into close contact with sheep or cows during lambing and calving are advised that they may risk...

Two calves die and another survives after falling into slurry tank
Two calves die and another survives after falling into slurry tank

Two calves have died after they fell into a slurry tank at a farm in Carrickmore, Pomeroy, Co.Tyrone on Tuesday...

All proposals for CAP 2020 must reduce red tape for farmers – Hogan
All proposals for CAP 2020 must reduce red tape for farmers – Hogan

All of proposals for the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) 2020 must reduce red tape for farmers, the European Commissioner for...

Glanbia acquires two sports nutrition companies in the US and Netherlands
Glanbia acquires two sports nutrition companies in the US and Netherlands

Glanbia plc, the global nutrition group, has announced that it is investing approximately €181m to acquire two companies, Amazing Grass...

Wild swan in Derry tests positive for bird flu
Wild swan in Derry tests positive for bird flu

A wild swan found in Co. Derry near Lough Beg has tested positive for H5N8 avian influenza, known as bird flu....

Hogan launches consultation on the future of the CAP
Hogan launches consultation on the future of the CAP

A three-month consultation on the future of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) was launched today by the European Commissioner for...

Dawn Farms signs supply contract with Subway worth €850m
Dawn Farms signs supply contract with Subway worth €850m

Dawn Farms has signed a new agreement with an export value of up to €850m to supply cooked sandwich meats...

EU milk production falls for the sixth month in a row
EU milk production falls for the sixth month in a row

EU milk deliveries were 3.7% lower in November 2016 than the corresponding month in 2015, the sixth consecutive month with...

New Syngenta fungicide receives early approval for use in Ireland
New Syngenta fungicide receives early approval for use in Ireland

Elatus Era, a new SDHI fungicide from Syngenta, based on the novel active ingredient Solantenol in co-formulation with prothioconazole, has been registered in...

Higher milk prices and lower feed prices drive US milk production up in 2016
Higher milk prices and lower feed prices drive US milk production up in 2016

Milk production in the 23 major milk producing States during December totaled 16.8 billion pounds, up 2.4% from December 2015, the...

EU expert group on animal welfare to be created
EU expert group on animal welfare to be created

The European Commission has adopted the creation of an expert group on animal welfare, to be called the Platform on...