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.

Only 1 in 10 soil samples have the optimum nutrient balance

Dairy

Only 1 in 10 soil samples have the optimum nutrient balance

Teagasc’s soils database shows that only one in 10 grassland soil samples analysed from 2007 to 2013 have the optimum...
Hogan appoints Limerick man as Head of Cabinet

EU

Hogan appoints Limerick man as Head of Cabinet

Commissioner-Designate for Agriculture and Rural Development Phil Hogan has announced this morning that he is to appointment Limerick man Peter...
Fears trade deal could start a race to the bottom

Agri-Business

Fears trade deal could start a race to the bottom

Concern is mounting that the TTIP deal with the US could have a negative impact on European food and farming standards...
Shortage of land will inhibit vast forestry potential

Environment

Shortage of land will inhibit vast forestry potential

A critical shortage of available land may inhibit the expansion of the Irish forestry sector, the General Manager of one...
Taoiseach has no doubt Hogan is equal Agriculture Commissioner task

EU

Taoiseach has no doubt Hogan is equal Agriculture Commissioner task

In nominating Phil Hogan to the European Commission, the Taoiseach asked President-elect Jean-Claude Juncker to give him a role that...
Counting farm residencies

Beef

Counting farm residencies

Meeting factory specifications at point of slaughter has become increasingly important in recent times with penalties on out of spec...
Kiwi tankers collecting milk every 9 seconds

Dairy

Kiwi tankers collecting milk every 9 seconds

The start of spring this week in New Zealand marks the start of the peak milk season which will see, at its...
Branded cheddar sales decline in the UK

Agri-Business

Branded cheddar sales decline in the UK

While the retail cheddar market in the UK remains in overall value growth, branded products continue to fall out of...
Almost all Europeans say protecting the environment is important to them

Environment

Almost all Europeans say protecting the environment is important to them

Three years on from the most recent similar Eurobarometer survey, it is clear that, despite the economic crisis, Europeans’ concern...
Northern beef kill running 6% behind 2013

Beef

Northern beef kill running 6% behind 2013

Prime cattle slaughterings in Northern Ireland during 2014 to date have totalled 209,145 head, according to latest figures from the...
‘Young people will not stay producing beef for nothing’

Beef

‘Young people will not stay producing beef for nothing’

“Young people will not stay farming. They enjoy it and they would like to do it. But they are not...
Processors say spec flexibility only for short term

Beef

Processors say spec flexibility only for short term

Meat Industry Ireland has said that processors while do recognise that farmers are under pressure and are willing to give...
Arla investment of €38m in new whey plant

Agri-Business

Arla investment of €38m in new whey plant

Leading European dairy processor Arla has announced that it is to invest €38m in a new whey-focused manufacturing plant, which...
7 steps to reduce herd health risks buying stock

Beef

7 steps to reduce herd health risks buying stock

Seven simple steps can help reduce herd health risk when buying in beef cattle at this time of the year, according...
Northern Ireland farmers call on processors to honour commitments on residencies

Beef

Northern Ireland farmers call on processors to honour commitments on residencies

With the news that livestock markets are now working with cattle farmers on the residencies issue, Ulster Farmers’ Union president...
Polish farmers take to the streets in Brussels over Russian ban

EU

Polish farmers take to the streets in Brussels over Russian ban

Polish farmers took to the streets yesterday in Brussels calling for additional support following the recent Russian ban on food...
Wildlife group’s legal bid to halt UK badger cull fails

Environment

Wildlife group’s legal bid to halt UK badger cull fails

A bid by wildlife group the Badger Trust to halt this year’s UK badger cull in the High Court has...
Latest figures put Glanbia 6.5% over quota

Dairy

Latest figures put Glanbia 6.5% over quota

Latest figures from Glanbia Ireland Ingredients limited (GIIL) show that as of August 23 it is 6.5% or 46 million...
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