Ciaran Moran

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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.

UK harvest 80% done, following 500,000ha push this week

Arable

UK harvest 80% done, following 500,000ha push this week

Some 80% of the total UK cereal and oilseed rape area has been harvested according to latest reports from the...
British buyers snap up Irish dairy heifers

Dairy

British buyers snap up Irish dairy heifers

[show-rjqc id=”21″] Latest figures in Britain indicate that farmers in the UK have been quite active in purchasing Irish-bred dairy heifers...
Food safety boss says it’s time to put aside ‘irrational fears of GM technology’

Agri-Business

Food safety boss says it’s time to put aside ‘irrational fears of GM technology’

The Chief Executive of the Food Safety Authority has said it is time to put aside irrational and non-science based...
P45s could be on the way for sheepdogs

Sheep

P45s could be on the way for sheepdogs

Researchers in the UK have developed a mathematical shepherding model which shows that sheepdogs use just two simple rules to...
Buy cattle from the comfort of your armchair, as Ballina Mart goes digital

Beef

Buy cattle from the comfort of your armchair, as Ballina Mart goes digital

Mayo Sligo Mart, Ballina, will become the first mart in the country to provide an online bidding service to its...
AHI issues warning on once-a-day milking

Dairy

AHI issues warning on once-a-day milking

  Considering going on once a day milking? Remember once a day milking is not suitable for herds with bulk...
Store cattle prices rising at British marts

Beef

Store cattle prices rising at British marts

The prices store cattle are attracting at marts in Britain has improved by around £50 per animal over the last...
With a €164,000 price tag, UK heifer breaks Limousin world record

Beef

With a €164,000 price tag, UK heifer breaks Limousin world record

The world record for a Pedigree Limousin was broken on last Friday by maiden Heifer Glenrock Illusion sells for new world...
Above average rainfall forecast for the south this week

Other

Above average rainfall forecast for the south this week

A more unsettled weather in store this week, following a relatively dry week gone by, according to the latest forecasts...
All you need to know about the global harvest

Arable

All you need to know about the global harvest

The latest global crop update from the HGCA provides an overview of both plantings and harvest around the world. Argentina...
Prime cattle prices in Northern Ireland back over 14% on 2013

Beef

Prime cattle prices in Northern Ireland back over 14% on 2013

The average prime cattle price in Northern Ireland during July 2014 was 312.9p/kg, down 14.9% from July 2013 when the...
Fermanagh dairy farmers head south to study soil improvement

Dairy

Fermanagh dairy farmers head south to study soil improvement

Dairy farmers from Fermanagh undertook a recent summer study tour organised by local CAFRE Dairying Development Adviser, Alan Warnock. They...
Collective agreements – a dangerous precedent, says UFA

Sheep

Collective agreements – a dangerous precedent, says UFA

The United Farmers Association (UFA) is calling on Minister Coveney to scrap the proposal to implement his collective agreement for...
Tips to save electricity on dairy farms

Other

Tips to save electricity on dairy farms

[show-rjqc id=”17″] The electricity bill can often add up to a substantial amount on dairy farms. Research from Teagasc has...
Finalists chosen for Aldi brown bread competition

National Ploughing Championships

Finalists chosen for Aldi brown bread competition

The eight finalists have been named in the Aldi National Brown Bread Baking Competition. Contestants from around the country gathered...
UFU welcome marts decision to disclose beef cattle residencies

Beef

UFU welcome marts decision to disclose beef cattle residencies

The Ulster Farmers’ Union has welcomed the decision by the Northern Ireland Livestock Auctioneer Association (NILAA) to display the number...
New easy to use extensions for Joskin trailers

Machinery

New easy to use extensions for Joskin trailers

Until now, Joskin was proposing full stackable aluminium extensions for its agricultural tipping trailers. However, today, Joskin has launched silage...
Commonage farmers won’t accept collective agreements as over 1,700 attend meeting

Sheep

Commonage farmers won’t accept collective agreements as over 1,700 attend meeting

Commonage farmers will not accept collective agreements as a measure to gain entry into the new GLAS scheme, according to...
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