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.

Dairy

US milk production up 1.7% in February

Latest figures from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) show that February milk production in the US up 1.7%. Milk...

March 21, 2015

Arable

European tillage farmers are buying less machinery (But still spending billions)

In line with the overall trend observed for agricultural machinery in Europe, sales of soil working, sowing, fertilising and plant...

March 21, 2015

Watch: Latest developments in EU farm policy

In there latest Brussels Briefing on Agriculture, Agra Facts journalists Rose O’Donovan and Ed Bray provide an update on the latest...

March 20, 2015

Machinery

Video: New Holland launches new compact wheel loader

New Holland presented the new C’ Generation’ compact wheel loaders at the recent SIMA 2015 agricultural equipment exhibition in Paris....

March 19, 2015

Beef

UK consumers switch allegiance back to beef

Beef was the only red meat to record an overall year-on year increase in volume sales in the UK in the...

March 19, 2015

Beef

Demand for cattle in the UK slows on fears of increased Irish shipments

UK meat processors demand for cattle has slowed in recent days according to latest market reports from EBLEX. It says...

March 18, 2015

Dairy

Major fall at latest Global Dairy Trade auction

Dairy product prices fell significantly at the most recent Global Dairy Trade auction. The event represents the first negative auction...

March 17, 2015

Beef

UK/Irish beef price gap back to ‘crisis’ level

The differential between UK and Irish beef prices has returned to levels not seen since the beef crisis, with Irish...

March 13, 2015

Ministers to discuss milk market at meeting ahead of quota abolition

European Agriculture Ministers are to meet next week in the last European Agricultural Council meeting before the abolition of milk...

March 12, 2015

Dairy

UK dairy farmer to sell 1,000-cow herd to fund suckler venture

A UK dairy farmer is set to sell his 1000-strong herd to fund his retirement, which includes building up a...

March 11, 2015

Beef

EU beef exports look promising in 2015 says report

Following a strong year for EU beef exports in 2014, exports also look promising this year, according to a recent...

March 11, 2015

Beef

Native beef breeds on the rise in the UK

The popularity of native beef breeds is on the rise in the UK, according to EBLEX. It says calf registrations last...

March 10, 2015

Dairy

No EU milk surge expected in 2015 despite quota expiry

There is set to be no surge in European milk production in 2015, according to the European Commission’s latest outlook...

March 9, 2015

Dairy

How one group of farmers saw profits rise by €39,000 in four years

Dairy farmers taking part in Teagasc Glanbia Joint Development Programme saw the profitability of their enterprise rise by almost €39,000 in...

March 9, 2015

Beef

Northern Ireland suckler herd falls 8% in two years

The results of the December 2014 Agricultural Survey have just been released from DARD and have indicated a decline in suckler cow numbers in Northern...

March 9, 2015