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.

Sheep

Worm dosing on sheep farms only effective half the time

Worm dosing on Irish sheep farms was found to be ineffective almost half the time in 2014. New figures from...

June 21, 2015

Sheep

Mild weather leading to early blowfly – farmers advised to treat now

Prevention is better than cure with blowfly strike, according to Wexford vet Padraig Harris. Blowfly strike is one of the main...

June 19, 2015

Beef

Strong increase in Northern Ireland cattle quotes

There has been a strong increase in base quotes for cattle across the major plants in Northern Ireland this week, with...

June 19, 2015

Agri-Business

Agriculture Ministers reach agreement on organic farming regulations

The European Council of Agriculture has reached agreement on a general approach for a regulation on organic farming. The agreement...

June 18, 2015

Beef

Beef kill falls again (down 36,000 head year to date)

Supplies of cattle to the countries’ export meat plants continues to be lower than last year with some 36,000 less...

June 18, 2015

Dairy

Is the Global Dairy Trade starting to stabilise?

Overall dairy prices dipped 1.3% at this weeks Global Dairy Trade auction for the seventh consecutive price fall. Overall prices continue...

June 17, 2015

Grass

Fertiliser sales pick up with silage season in full swing – IFA

Fertiliser sales volumes have picked up a pace recently with the silage season now in full swing, according to the...

June 15, 2015

Beef

Beef calf births 2% higher this year

Over 649,000 beef calves have been born so far this year, according to latest figures from the ICBF. Beef calf...

June 15, 2015

Dairy

Slowdown in Kiwi dairy output growth forecast

A report released by the New Zealand Department of Primary Industries was published last week, and has forecast a short...

June 15, 2015

Beef

Prime cattle supplies tighten in Northern Ireland

The deadweight cattle trade has steadied in Northern Ireland with base quotes rising on the back of tighter supplies, according...

June 12, 2015

Agri-Business

Concerns in the UK over retail milk price (4 pints – 89p new low)

This week major UK retailer Morrisons followed the likes of Aldi, Lidl and Asda by offering 4 pints of milk...

June 12, 2015

Other

Generally dry weather for the weekend and much of next week – Met Eireann

In general the weather will be mainly dry for the weekend and much of next week, according to Met Eireann’s...

June 12, 2015

Machinery

New John Deere technology at Cereals 2015

Two of John Deere’s latest combine and sprayer developments were on show at major arable show, Cereals 2015, in the...

June 12, 2015

Beef

Northern farmers to tackle meat processors on poor returns

The Ulster Farmers’ Union has begun a series of meetings with meat processors Topping the agenda is concern amongst farmers...

June 11, 2015

Dairy

UK dairy farmers could hit the picket lines again

Dairy farmers in the UK could hit the picket lines next week over poor milk prices. UK farmer group Farmers...

June 11, 2015

Agri-Business

Massive Equipment lift at new Dairygold development

Work continues at pace on Dairygold’s complete redevelopment of its milk processing site at Annabella. The blue summer skyline over Mallow yesterday was...

June 11, 2015