Amy Forde

Galway

News Editor at Irish Farmers Journal

News editor, Irish Farmers Journal

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Articles

Teenager dies after Leitrim tractor collision

1 week ago | farmersjournal.ie | Amy Forde

Gardaí in Leitrim are appealing for witnesses following a fatal single-vehicle road traffic collision involving a tractor at Aghavilla, Carrigallen, which occurred on Tuesday afternoon. The incident occurred at approximately 3.10pm and a male passenger of the tractor, aged in his late teens, was later pronounced deceased at the scene.
Britain bans imports of meat and dairy for personal use

1 week ago | farmersjournal.ie | Amy Forde

Travellers have been banned from bringing cattle, sheep, goat, pigmeat and dairy products from all EU countries into Britain in order to prevent the spread of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD). This includes bringing items like sandwiches, cheese, cured meats, raw meats or milk into Britain – regardless of whether it is packed or packaged or whether it has been bought at duty free.
High beef prices could be the new normal - ICMSA

1 week ago | farmersjournal.ie | Amy Forde

The Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association (ICMSA) has questioned whether farmers have been underselling beef for years given the rocketing cattle prices of recent weeks. ICMSA livestock committee chair Michael O'Connell said that factories are presenting today’s prices as “freak, as it were”. “Whoever thought we would see the day of €8/kg for prime beef and it raises the question: have we been underselling our beef for years, leaving factories with a phenomenal margin per kg of product?
IFA negotiates new landowner payment agreements with ESB and EirGrid

2 weeks ago | farmersjournal.ie | Amy Forde

The Irish Farmers' Association (IFA) has agreed new payment terms for landowners with ESB and Eirgrid for the placing of electricity lines and cables on their lands. One covers compensation and goodwill payments to landowners for the refurbishment and up-rate of existing 110kV and 220kV overhead electric lines on their lands. The other covers compensation and goodwill payments to landowners in respect of the placing of new 110kV, 220kV, 400kV transmission underground electric cables on land.
New general manager at Associated Trading Co-operatives

2 weeks ago | farmersjournal.ie | Amy Forde

Tom Moher has been appointed general manager of Associated Trading Co-operatives (ATC), the purchasing and supply group of 36 agri-trading co-operatives and independent merchants across Ireland. From Mitchelstown, Co Cork, Moher’s career spans over 30 years in the co-op sector. He is the former head of agribusiness at Tipperary Co-op, prior to which he held senior roles in Dairygold Co-op Superstores, including group sales development manager for retail DIY.
Lakeland Dairies sets March milk price

2 weeks ago | farmersjournal.ie | Amy Forde

The board of Lakeland Dairies has set its March price, holding its price at 46.38c/l excluding VAT, at 3.6% butterfat and 3.3% protein. The price is inclusive of the 0.47c/l, excluding VAT, sustainability incentive payment. In Northern Ireland, a base price of 39.8p/l will be paid for milk supplied in March, which is inclusive of the 0.5p/l sustainability incentive payment. The base price has been held from last month.
Donohoe appointed new CEO of AHI

2 weeks ago | farmersjournal.ie | Amy Forde

Patrick Donohoe has been appointed CEO of Animal Health Ireland (AHI). He replaces Kevin McConnell who vacated the role in December of 2024. Donohoe has held the role of chief corporate affairs officer at Lakeland Dairies for the last number of years and is a member of the senior leadership team. He was an adviser to Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue and is a former news editor of the Irish Farmers Journal. He will take up the role in July.
US tariffs concerning - Heydon

2 weeks ago | farmersjournal.ie | Amy Forde

The tariffs the US has imposed on EU food and drink exports are concerning for farmers, Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon has said. Speaking to the Irish Farmers Journal following a meeting with US secretary for agriculture Brooke Rollins in Washington this week he said “these barriers aren’t good”.
Trump pauses tariffs for 90 days

2 weeks ago | farmersjournal.ie | Amy Forde

US president Donald Trump has announced a 90-day pause on tariffs. Tariff rates are also to decrease for almost all countries, except for China, to 10%. Trump made the move, he said, based on the fact that more than 75 countries have called representatives of the United States to negotiate a solution to his tariff plan and because they have not retaliated with counter measures.
Boy dies following incident involving a tractor in Kerry

2 weeks ago | farmersjournal.ie | Amy Forde

Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene of a fatal road traffic incident involving a tractor and a pedestrian, at Beaufort, Co. Kerry, on Monday evening 7 April. The incident occurred at Beaufort Bridge, at approximately 7.30pm. The pedestrian, a male juvenile, was pronounced deceased at the scene. His body was removed to University Hospital Kerry where a post-mortem examination will take place in due course.