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.

Government views as important as scientific evidence on GMOs, says Juncker

Environment

Government views as important as scientific evidence on GMOs, says Juncker

The new President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker is to review current EU legislation in the area of Genetically...
Good EU-28 cereal yields predicted

Arable

Good EU-28 cereal yields predicted

The EU Commission’s crop monitoring unit (MARS) recently released a positive outlook for EU-28 cereal yields. It forecasts that average...
UK economic recovery to help beef prices

Beef

UK economic recovery to help beef prices

There are signs that the economic recovery in the UK  is accelerating and consumer confidence improving according to EBLEX. This...
New Claas swather compact on the road and flexible in the field

Machinery

New Claas swather compact on the road and flexible in the field

Along with many improved details, the new Claas Liner 3600, 800 and 700 swathers are characterised by their innovative ideas...
Surge in Irish beef keeps pressure on UK prices

Beef

Surge in Irish beef keeps pressure on UK prices

The combination of more cattle coming forward and higher carcass weights resulted in the highest year-on-year increase in Irish beef...
Global increase in milk production to come from developing nations

Dairy

Global increase in milk production to come from developing nations

Global milk production is expected to reach 928 million tonnes (901 billion litres) by 2023, an increase of 180 million...
Environmental footprint of dairy products under the microscope

Dairy

Environmental footprint of dairy products under the microscope

Major players in the European dairy sector have recently launched the work on the Dairy Environmental Footprint Pilot (‘DAIRY PEF’),...
UK beef prices down 15% since January

Beef

UK beef prices down 15% since January

As a result unfavourable movement in the supply and demand balance farmgate beef prices have come under serious and sustained...
Welsh tractor drivers told ‘pull over or face fines’

Machinery

Welsh tractor drivers told ‘pull over or face fines’

Police in Wales have issued a plea to tractor drivers to pull over, where safe, if they have a queue of vehicles...
Beef kill under 30,000 for second time this year

Beef

Beef kill under 30,000 for second time this year

The beef kill last week dropped under the 30,000 mark for only the second time this year. This confirms reports...
EU farm organisation calls for stronger action to combat unfair practices in the food chain

Agri-Business

EU farm organisation calls for stronger action to combat unfair practices in the food chain

Copa-Cogeca has said a much more ambitious and stronger approach than was proposed by the European Commission this week, is needed...
Rural broadband prices look set to rise

Rural Life

Rural broadband prices look set to rise

Rural broadband users could see their bills increase as the Commission for Communications Regulation (Comreg) has found that urban broadband...
UK Farm Minister gets the sack

World News

UK Farm Minister gets the sack

Unlike his counterpart here in Ireland Simon Coveney, Owen Paterson has been replaced by Liz Truss as Secretary of State...
Butterfat change would benefit some at expense of others, says Ciolos

Dairy

Butterfat change would benefit some at expense of others, says Ciolos

The proposed change in the butterfat coefficient would benefit some at the expense of others, according to EU agriculture Commissioner...
India to take over from EU as largest milk producer

Dairy

India to take over from EU as largest milk producer

India is expected to outpace the European Union and become the largest milk producer in the world, according to the...
Milk production minus the cow

Agri-Business

Milk production minus the cow

A new company in the US plans to revolutionise the way milk is produced around the world, by removing the...
Cattle supplies in Northern Ireland tighten

Beef

Cattle supplies in Northern Ireland tighten

Weekly prime cattle throughput in Northern Ireland plants has continued to decline with 4,643 clean cattle slaughtered last week. According...
British spending more on beef, but buying less

Beef

British spending more on beef, but buying less

Consumers in the UK spent more money on beef over the past year, but the volume of sales was also...
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