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.

‘Global dairy prices increased by over 45% in the second half of 2016’

Dairy

‘Global dairy prices increased by over 45% in the second half of 2016’

Global dairy prices rocketed upwards in the second half of 2016, increasing by over 45%, according to the Rabobank Dairy Quarterly...
No sign of Russian food embargo ending as EU extends economic sanctions

EU

No sign of Russian food embargo ending as EU extends economic sanctions

This week, the European Council prolonged the economic sanctions targeting specific sectors of the Russian economy until July 31, 2017. Imposing...
Prices fall at final Global Dairy Trade of 2016

Dairy

Prices fall at final Global Dairy Trade of 2016

The final Global Dairy Trade auction of 2016 closed out the year with overall dairy product prices down 0.5%. The...
LacPatrick and Arrabawn increase November milk prices

Dairy

LacPatrick and Arrabawn increase November milk prices

Arrabawn will pay its suppliers a base milk price for November of 29.68c/L including VAT. Compared to October, this is...
‘A soft Brexit will be incredibly difficult to achieve’

Agri-Business

‘A soft Brexit will be incredibly difficult to achieve’

A soft Brexit will be incredibly difficult to achieve, economist Jim Power told a meeting of the Oireachtas Joint Committee...
Aurivo increases November milk price as markets improve

Dairy

Aurivo increases November milk price as markets improve

The Board of Aurivo today, December 16, decided to increase the milk price for November by 2c/L. This will bring...
Badger cull on the cards for Northern Ireland

N.Ireland

Badger cull on the cards for Northern Ireland

A badger control policy should be implemented in Northern Ireland to reduce the overall level of infection in the badger population,...
‘CAP lacks effective tools to address growing market volatility’

EU

‘CAP lacks effective tools to address growing market volatility’

The current Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) lacks effective tools to address growing market volatility and to help farmers cope with...
Dairygold follows other co-ops, increases November milk price

Dairy

Dairygold follows other co-ops, increases November milk price

Following a meeting today, the Board of Dairygold increased its milk price for November by 1c/L. The co-op will pay...
How the Dutch plan to reduce cow numbers to meet phosphate limits

Dairy

How the Dutch plan to reduce cow numbers to meet phosphate limits

The Dutch dairy sector has come up with a significant package of measures aimed at substantially reducing the production of...
Monsanto shareowners approve Bayer merger

Agri-Business

Monsanto shareowners approve Bayer merger

Monsanto has announced that shareowners of the company have approved the merger of Monsanto with Bayer Aktiengesellschaf (AG). The proposed...
‘€1 billion could be knocked-off the value of Irish agri-food exports post-Brexit’

Agri-Business

‘€1 billion could be knocked-off the value of Irish agri-food exports post-Brexit’

The Teagasc estimate of €800m being knocked-off the value of Irish agri-food exports post-Brexit is a conservative estimate, according to...
Glanbia and Lakeland increase milk price for November supplies

Dairy

Glanbia and Lakeland increase milk price for November supplies

Two dairy processors have announced that they will increase the November milk price paid to farmer suppliers. Glanbia has announced...
‘Forestry returns have the potential to enhance farm financial fitness’

Other

‘Forestry returns have the potential to enhance farm financial fitness’

Possible forestry returns have the potential to enhance financial fitness on the farm, according to Fianna Fail TD Timmy Dooley. Speaking...
EU farm machinery regulations need to change – study

Machinery

EU farm machinery regulations need to change – study

EU regulation of tractors and farm machinery needs to undergo ‘a veritable U-turn’, according to a new study published by...
‘The new CAP will have to have a higher level of environmental ambition’

EU

‘The new CAP will have to have a higher level of environmental ambition’

The new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) will have to have a higher level of environmental ambition, the European Commissioner for...
Fourth consecutive rise in prices at the Global Dairy Trade auction

Dairy

Fourth consecutive rise in prices at the Global Dairy Trade auction

Dairy product prices rose 3.5% at today’s Global Dairy Trade auction, a fourth consecutive rise in prices. It comes following...
Brazilian meat processor JBS plans initial public offering in the US

Agri-Business

Brazilian meat processor JBS plans initial public offering in the US

Brazilian meat processing giant, JBS, has announced that it is planning an initial public offering of its subsidiary JBS Foods...
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