Ciaran Moran

Ciaran Moran - Author - Agriland.ie

Ciaran Moran is a partner in a beef and sheep farm in Roscommon. He holds an Honours Bachelors Degree in Agricultural Science from UCD where he specialised in Food and Agribusiness Management.

How land use will change in the EU over the next 10 years

Agricultural land in the EU has seen a slight reduction over time — in general, because of afforestation and urbanisation...

December 27, 2015

Rural Life

RTE capture terrible footage of an almost fully submerged farm yard in Galway

Heavy rainfall continues to cause significant damage to farms across the country. RTE today posted on its facebook page incredible...

December 26, 2015

Machinery

Watch this video of New Holland’s methane-powered tractor

The T6 Methane Power tractor is a second-generation prototype based on a standard New Holland T6 tractor. But, what makes...

December 26, 2015

Environment

Flexibility to be allowed on hedgecutting dates on pilot basis

New legislation to allow hedgecutting and burning at certain times within the existing closed period on a pilot basis is...

December 23, 2015

Agri-Business

World Trade deal sees agricultural export subsidies banned

Export subsidies, which accounted for one third of the EU CAP budget in the 1980s, will no longer be used...

December 22, 2015

Environment

New rules to curb the influx of pests into the EU

New rules to curb the influx of pests to stop them spreading and eradicate the most dangerous ones were informally...

December 19, 2015

Dairy

US milk production revised down for 2015 and 2016

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has revised down its forecasts for milk production in the US for 2015 and 2016....

December 19, 2015

Agri-Business

Budget changes to Farm Assist save the Government €10m a year

Changes made in the Budgets of 2012 and 2013 to the Farm Assist scheme saw the Government save over €10m...

December 18, 2015

Arable

UK set to record fourth biggest wheat harvest on record

Defra’s final crop production and yield figures have revealed a boost in UK wheat production, compared with estimates made in...

December 18, 2015

Beef

TDs discuss ABP shareholding in Slaney Foods

The Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Committee Members considered the move by the ABP Food Group to...

December 17, 2015

Agri-Business

Dunbia confirms several ‘expressions of interest’

Reports from several quarters today suggest that Dunbia – Northern Ireland’s largest meat processor is said to be up for sale....

December 16, 2015

Dairy

Global Dairy Trade auction posts lower than expected increase

Dairy product prices increased by 1.9% at today’s Global Dairy Trade auction the last auction of 2015. The increase is...

December 15, 2015

Environment

Greenhouse Gas emissions from agriculture actually fell last year (but it’s still by far the biggest)

Greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture decreased last year, according to latest research from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). It released...

December 15, 2015