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.

UK dairy processor ‘draws line in the sand’ on milk price

Dairy

UK dairy processor ‘draws line in the sand’ on milk price

Arla Foods in the UK has announced that it is holding the on-account milk price for November. However, due to...
Ballyhaise 120-cow herd expects 2014 milk sales of €230,000

Dairy

Ballyhaise 120-cow herd expects 2014 milk sales of €230,000

Ballyhaise Agricultural College projects its 2014 milk sales to total €230,000 according to a recent farm update. The Ballyhaise dairy...
Brazil beef exports worth over €3.1 billion this year

Beef

Brazil beef exports worth over €3.1 billion this year

Brazilian beef and veal exports in the first nine months of this year were up by 8% on the same...
UK consumers willing to pay more for milk (if they know where the money’s going)

Dairy

UK consumers willing to pay more for milk (if they know where the money’s going)

A new survey shows that an overwhelming majority of consumers would be willing to pay more for milk if dairy...
Is your Single Farm Payment burning a hole in your pocket? Here’s the tractor for you!

Machinery

Is your Single Farm Payment burning a hole in your pocket? Here’s the tractor for you!

Stuck for a machine to draw a few bales this year? Well John Deere might just have the solution for...
‘Lower milk prices unlikely to dampen UK milk supply’

Dairy

‘Lower milk prices unlikely to dampen UK milk supply’

Despite lower milk prices the supply of milk is unlikely to reduce in the short term, according to a recent...
‘Producer groups key to negotiating price with processors’

Beef

‘Producer groups key to negotiating price with processors’

The Minister firmly nailed his colours to the producer group’s mast when speaking to the press at a recent trade...
Brazilian beef sector hoping to capitalise on Russian ban

Beef

Brazilian beef sector hoping to capitalise on Russian ban

The Brazilian beef sector is in a great moment and plans to increase its exports globally, according to Gabriela Tonini...
More feed grain available due to wet European summer

Arable

More feed grain available due to wet European summer

A wet summer in many regions of the EU has meant a greater proportion of wheat is available for feed,...
Scottish dairy on the up at the expense of sucklers

Beef

Scottish dairy on the up at the expense of sucklers

Latest figures show that the dairy herd in Scotland is on the increase while the opposite is the case for...
Ease of calving vital for Northern Angus producer

Beef

Ease of calving vital for Northern Angus producer

Calving ease is one of the key reasons why the Greer family from Ballyclare in Antrim chose to keep an...
15% decrease in sales of veterinary antibiotics in Europe

Agri-Business

15% decrease in sales of veterinary antibiotics in Europe

Sales of antibiotics for use in animals fell overall by 15% between 2010 and 2012 in Europe, according to a...
Combine breaks world record harvesting almost 800t in 8 hrs

Arable

Combine breaks world record harvesting almost 800t in 8 hrs

New Holland Agriculture smashed the current Guinness World Record title for most wheat harvested within eight hours with the CR10.90...
Slurry spreading season comes to an end

Environment

Slurry spreading season comes to an end

The slurry spreading season comes to an end today October 15. The deadline much like last year holds little fear...
New Zealand milk collection up 4.5% as peak nears

Dairy

New Zealand milk collection up 4.5% as peak nears

Milk collection across New Zealand to September 30 reached 322 million kgMS, 4.5% higher than the same period last year...
JCB launches all-new Fastrac

Machinery

JCB launches all-new Fastrac

According to JCB a new chapter in the Fastrac success story begins this autumn when production of the all-new Fastrac...
Targeted dairy compensation for countries most effected by Russian ban

Dairy

Targeted dairy compensation for countries most effected by Russian ban

At this week’s European Agriculture Council meeting Ministers discussed the impact and implications of the Russian ban on imports of...
Productivity of food sector needs to be repeated at primary level

Opinion

Productivity of food sector needs to be repeated at primary level

A recent report by the EU Commission highlights that Ireland’s food industry workers are the most productive in the EU....
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