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.

Three classic farmer moments from the D’Unbelievables

Rural Life

Three classic farmer moments from the D’Unbelievables

Pat Shortt and John Kenny’s exploits in their collection of D’Unbelievables movies are much loved in the farming community. Agriland...
Increasing intervention would be counter-productive, says Hogan

Dairy

Increasing intervention would be counter-productive, says Hogan

Increasing the current intervention price for dairy products would be counter-productive the EU Commissioner for Agriculture Phil Hogan has said....
Nearly 1m dairy calves to be available to beef sector by 2020

Beef

Nearly 1m dairy calves to be available to beef sector by 2020

There will be almost 1m dairy-bred calves available for beef production by 2020, according to Paul Crosson of Teagasc. Speaking at...
British arable area declines by 2%

Arable

British arable area declines by 2%

The latest planting and variety survey, from AHDB Cereals & Oilseeds, suggests a decline in the total cereal and oilseed...
Young bull margins halved with just a €20/t increase in feed costs

Beef

Young bull margins halved with just a €20/t increase in feed costs

Teagasc research has found that just a €20/t increase in feed costs can hit net margins in young bull production...
Has the dairy market finally adjusted to Russian ban?

Dairy

Has the dairy market finally adjusted to Russian ban?

The world dairy market has adjusted to the Russian ban on imports of food products from the EU, says Ornua...
‘Just because you don’t live in Cork doesn’t mean you can’t grow lots of grass’

Dairy

‘Just because you don’t live in Cork doesn’t mean you can’t grow lots of grass’

Farmers need to get over the stigma of location when it comes to growing grass, Teagasc’s Michael O’Donovan told farmers...
Key ingredient in Roundup (glyphosate) under EU review

Arable

Key ingredient in Roundup (glyphosate) under EU review

The Minister for Agriculture, Simon Coveney has confirmed that a review of the status of the commonly-used herbicide glyphosate is...
BVD – Do farmers still need to vaccinate?

Dairy

BVD – Do farmers still need to vaccinate?

BVD test results continue to be received at ICBF and there have been 1.89m results received since January 1 2015. Since the...
No farm death due to overhead lines since 2004

Rural Life

No farm death due to overhead lines since 2004

While 2014 saw a horrific amount of farm fatalities in Ireland one area where safety on Irish farms has improved...
Beef farmers warned dairy-bred calves won’t be as good next year

Beef

Beef farmers warned dairy-bred calves won’t be as good next year

Beef farmers have been warned to anticipate poorer quality calves coming from the dairy herd next year. Speaking to farmers...
10 things your non farming friends just don’t understand

Rural Life

10 things your non farming friends just don’t understand

There are certain things that only Irish farmers would understand and we’ve compiled a list of some of our favourites!...
UK beef farmers look to positive summer for cattle prices

Beef

UK beef farmers look to positive summer for cattle prices

Last week saw the prime cattle trade in the UK move upwards for another week. According to the ADHB, despite numbers...
Is topping the answer to your thistle problems?

Grass

Is topping the answer to your thistle problems?

Many farmers regard the thistle as the bane of there lives when it comes to managing their grassland. Creeping Thistle...
9,400 farmers will claim farm assist every week this year

Agri-Business

9,400 farmers will claim farm assist every week this year

The Department of Social Protection has estimated that an average of 9,400 farmers per week will claim farm assist this...
How to get a handle on the scourge of docks

Grass

How to get a handle on the scourge of docks

Best control of docks will be achieved in good growing conditions when docks are actively growing and nutrients are actively being...
Dry ground sees grass growth slow in the East

Grass

Dry ground sees grass growth slow in the East

Grass growth is 10 days behind normal in eastern counties, according to Met Eireann. It says latest data shows soil...
Demand for Ramadan not as high as previous years – Bord Bia

Sheep

Demand for Ramadan not as high as previous years – Bord Bia

The lamb trade eased significantly last week on the back of strong supplies and the demand of Ramadan not as...
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