Ciaran Moran

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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.

New ‘name and shame’ policy helps reduce number of BVD PIs on farms by 42%

Agri-Business

New ‘name and shame’ policy helps reduce number of BVD PIs on farms by 42%

New measures introduced last year have had a major impact on reducing the numbers of BVD Persistently Infected (PIs) animals alive...
Almost 20,000t of EU milk powder now in intervention

Dairy

Almost 20,000t of EU milk powder now in intervention

Almost 20,000t of skimmed milk powder has now been offered to public intervention, according to latest figures from the Milk...
Massey Ferguson to introduce 130hp 5713 SL at Agritechnica

Machinery

Massey Ferguson to introduce 130hp 5713 SL at Agritechnica

Massey Ferguson will be introducing the 130hp MF 5713 SL at the Agritechnica Show this year. It says the new...
Government intervention sees swelling maize stocks in China

Arable

Government intervention sees swelling maize stocks in China

Chinese intervention purchasing has seen its state maize stocks rocket in recent months, according to Jack Watts, Lead Analyst, AHDB Market...
Northern farmers say supply chain failing to provide for beef farmers

Beef

Northern farmers say supply chain failing to provide for beef farmers

The scale of the beef price differential between Northern Ireland and Great Britain has become a significant concern, according to...
Cost cutting boosts Fonterra profits to €280m

Agri-Business

Cost cutting boosts Fonterra profits to €280m

In its annual results Fonterra Co-operative Group has announced a net profit after tax of $506 million for the financial...
‘The best advice for farmers thinking dairy calf to beef is to start small’

Beef

‘The best advice for farmers thinking dairy calf to beef is to start small’

With a large increase in the numbers of beef farmers thinking about rearing dairy-bred calves the best advice for them...
Ploughing results from Day Three of the Ploughing

National Ploughing Championships

Ploughing results from Day Three of the Ploughing

Here are Ploughing results from the final day of the National Ploughing Championships 2015. There was a sunny start to...
Ploughing results from Day Two 2015

National Ploughing Championships

Ploughing results from Day Two 2015

Here are Ploughing results from the second day of the Ploughing. The rain held off for most of the day...
New Zealand dairy farmers get boost as Fonterra increases its forecast payout

Dairy

New Zealand dairy farmers get boost as Fonterra increases its forecast payout

Fonterra is lifting its forecast total available for payout for the 2015/16 season and also signaled that milk production will...
PICS: Sunshine, muck and 77,500 people make Day One at Ploughing 2015

National Ploughing Championships

PICS: Sunshine, muck and 77,500 people make Day One at Ploughing 2015

The first day of the Ploughing Championships took place today with the thousands of visitors to the Laois site greeted with muck...
70% of farmers keep a gun in their house for protection

Rural Life

70% of farmers keep a gun in their house for protection

An Agriland poll has found that over 70% of farmers now keep a firearm in their house for protection. The...
What the new Private Storage Aid measures are all about

Dairy

What the new Private Storage Aid measures are all about

Like public intervention, Private Storage Aid (PSA) is a traditional market management measure to reduce oversupply on the EU market...
MEPs call for EU to help Member States tackle retailer power

EU

MEPs call for EU to help Member States tackle retailer power

The EU must better coordinate member states’ efforts to tackle unfair trading practices (UTPs), many members of the Agriculture Committee...
New Zealand government stops Chinese purchase of 33,000ac farm

World News

New Zealand government stops Chinese purchase of 33,000ac farm

Chinese company, Shanghai Pengxin, through a New Zealand subsidiary has been prevented from purchasing a the 34,000ac (13,800 hectare) Lochinver...
Here’s why the Commission won’t budge on intervention prices

Dairy

Here’s why the Commission won’t budge on intervention prices

The European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development Phil Hogan has been clear all the way through the current dairy...
Why things are looking up for Global Dairy Trade prices

Dairy

Why things are looking up for Global Dairy Trade prices

Overall dairy prices spiked 16.5% at yesterday’s Global Dairy Trade auction for the third consecutive strong gain. The lift was...
Major lift in Global Dairy Trade

Dairy

Major lift in Global Dairy Trade

Dairy product prices rose again at the most recent Fonterra Global Dairy Trade auction. The event represents the third positive...
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