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.

My proposals are a better solution than intervention price increase – Hogan

EU

My proposals are a better solution than intervention price increase – Hogan

The measures included in the recently announced EU aid package for the dairy and pigmeat sectors constitute a better solution than...
Lely to build Splendimo mower – live at Ploughing 2015

Machinery

Lely to build Splendimo mower – live at Ploughing 2015

In another first from Lely, visitors to this year’s Ploughing will not only have the Live milking exhibition to enjoy...
Global Dairy Trade set for another bounce this week

Dairy

Global Dairy Trade set for another bounce this week

Prices at Fonterra’s Global Dairy Trade (GDT) are set to rise again at tomorrow’s auction. According to latest futures market...
Carbon to replace milk as the new quota in farming

Dairy

Carbon to replace milk as the new quota in farming

Carbon will become the new quota in Irish farming, according to Trinity College economist Professor Alan Matthews. Matthews was addressing...
New Massey 4700 models set to replace the 300 series

Machinery

New Massey 4700 models set to replace the 300 series

Massey Ferguson will launch three new Cab Tractor models in the MF 4700 Series at Agritechnica this year. The MF...
Commission President says competition authorities need to examine retail sector

EU

Commission President says competition authorities need to examine retail sector

European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said this week there is a need to break up some retail oligopolies in Europe....
Deadline for fertiliser applications fast approaching

Grass

Deadline for fertiliser applications fast approaching

The prohibited period when chemical fertiliser spreading is not allowed on Irish farms will start in the coming days. From September...
Watch great drone footage as gluten-free oat harvest comes to a close

Arable

Watch great drone footage as gluten-free oat harvest comes to a close

Glanbia recently got some excellent drone footage of the gluten-free oat harvest. According to Rob O’Keeffe of Glanbia the gluten-free...
Poll: Should cloning for food be banned – MEPs vote that it should be

Agri-Business

Poll: Should cloning for food be banned – MEPs vote that it should be

Today, (Tuesday) September 8 MEPs voted yes on amendments to a European Commission proposal to ban the cloning of farm animals...
5 key outcomes for farmers in new EU support package

EU

5 key outcomes for farmers in new EU support package

The European Commission yesterday presented a €500m package of measures to support EU farmers. Here are some of the key...
Pics of Brussels protest as 6,000 farmers and tractors hit the streets

EU

Pics of Brussels protest as 6,000 farmers and tractors hit the streets

Over 6,000 angry farmers have gathered from across Europe to a mass Brussels protest in advance of key meeting of...
Latest poll suggests British will vote to leave EU

EU

Latest poll suggests British will vote to leave EU

The UK could be set to leave the EU, according to the result of a recent poll announced this weekend....
Farmers invade Brussels ahead of Extraordinary Agriculture Council meeting

EU

Farmers invade Brussels ahead of Extraordinary Agriculture Council meeting

Thousands of farmers have descended on Brussels today ahead of an ‘Extraordinary’ meeting of EU Agriculture Ministers this afternoon. Following...
Why silage analysis is key for beef finishers

Beef

Why silage analysis is key for beef finishers

The importance of silage analysis to beef finishers, was underlined at a recent farm walk of Kepak’s feedlot organised by...
Fonterra sees huge interest in interest-free loans

Dairy

Fonterra sees huge interest in interest-free loans

Approximately 1,300 New Zealand dairy farmers have applied to Fonterra for its interest-free loan initiative within the first three days....
Why are cattle supplies not falling as fast as forecast?

Beef

Why are cattle supplies not falling as fast as forecast?

There was a further ease in the cattle trade this week, according to Bord Bia. It says the fall in...
Why the best additive for silage might be…diesel!

Grass

Why the best additive for silage might be…diesel!

Silage pits are not being rolled enough according to Animal Nutritionist, Charlie Purcell of KK Agri in Goresbridge in Kilkenny....
Hereford Prime producer group to increase production by 24% this year

Beef

Hereford Prime producer group to increase production by 24% this year

The Hereford Prime producer group is set to increase its production by 24% this year, according to its Chairman, Niall...
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