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.

New Zealand sheep meat production slowing

Sheep

New Zealand sheep meat production slowing

After the drought-induced lower lamb crop for this season the anticipated slowdown in New Zealand lamb production is now starting...
Supplies of land for sale set to rise

Agri-Business

Supplies of land for sale set to rise

According to a new land report, which was compiled by the Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland (SCSI) and Teagasc the...
What should determine land prices?

Agri-Business

What should determine land prices?

A new report on the land market in Ireland shows that prices increased in 2013 and activity levels are up...
Top Aurivo producer cites cross bred herd as key to milk quality

Dairy

Top Aurivo producer cites cross bred herd as key to milk quality

Eight Aurivo milk suppliers from seven counties were recognised for their excellence in milk production at the annual Aurivo Milk...
Origin Enterprises sees revenue rise

Agri-Business

Origin Enterprises sees revenue rise

Origin Enterprises’ latest trading update for the nine months to April 30, 2014 shows a 13.2% increase in underlying revenue...
Minister says changes to commonage criteria will ease burden

Environment

Minister says changes to commonage criteria will ease burden

The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Simon Coveney has stated in the Dail this week that recent changes...
Northern Ireland cattle slaughterings in a gradual decline

Beef

Northern Ireland cattle slaughterings in a gradual decline

Northern Ireland cattle slaughterings have been in a state of gradual decline over the last 10 years. According to the...
Nutrient efficiency key for after-grass

Dairy

Nutrient efficiency key for after-grass

Many farmers are now looking to maximise the nutrients that are contained in slurry which, if applied correctly, can have...
UK wholesale prices for milk products fall

Dairy

UK wholesale prices for milk products fall

Wholesale prices for milk products have seen falls across the board this past month according to DairyCo’s latest update. It...
Dairy only positive in National Farm Survey 2013

Agri-Business

Dairy only positive in National Farm Survey 2013

As was to be expected today’s preliminary estimates from the Teagasc National Farm Survey 2013 results show contrasting fortunes across the...
Young farmers optimistic about the future

Agri-Business

Young farmers optimistic about the future

Young farmers are optimistic about the future and ready to face the challenges and opportunities ahead, according to a report...
Calves account for 65% of live exports so far in 2014

Beef

Calves account for 65% of live exports so far in 2014

According to figures from the Department of Agriculture’s AIM system live exports of calves are up 12% so far this...
May rainfall twice the norm in places

Agri-Business

May rainfall twice the norm in places

As Met Eireann today issued another weather warning for more thundery showers, with the risk of spot flooding locally. It...
Surge in demand sees land prices in Munster and Leinster rise

Agri-Business

Surge in demand sees land prices in Munster and Leinster rise

A new report on the land market shows that land prices increased in 2013 with land in Munster and Leinster...
Downward trend for European agricultural machinery market

Machinery

Downward trend for European agricultural machinery market

There is a clear downward trend in agricultural machinery sales, according to the latest survey from CEMA, the representative body for...
NI/ROI beef price differential halves

Beef

NI/ROI beef price differential halves

According to the Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) the beef price differential between Northern Ireland and the Republic has halved...
Cold snap slows UK milk deliveries

Dairy

Cold snap slows UK milk deliveries

The latest daily milk deliveries data from AHDB/DairyCo shows a fall in production in the second week of May. It...
EU sheepmeat production to drop by 2% in 2014

Sheep

EU sheepmeat production to drop by 2% in 2014

At the latest working European forecast for sheepmeat, the general consensus points towards a further reduction in output in 2014,...
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