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.

China driving demand for Aussie dairy heifers

Dairy

China driving demand for Aussie dairy heifers

Growing demand for dairy products in China is leading to a spike in the prices of imported dairy heifers. Australian...
Ukraine spring cereals’ planting – down 10%

Agri-Business

Ukraine spring cereals’ planting – down 10%

The sowing areas of spring grains and legumes may be up to 10% less than expected in Ukraine. According to...
John Deere Remote Display Access now activated

Machinery

John Deere Remote Display Access now activated

John Deere’s Remote Display Access (RDA) system has now been fully activated in Western and Central European countries and selected...
Beef-sired calf registrations declining in Northern Ireland

Beef

Beef-sired calf registrations declining in Northern Ireland

Beef sired calf registrations in Northern Ireland during April 2014 totalled 40,476 head compared to 44,599 head registered in April...
Retail lamb sales in the UK fall

Sheep

Retail lamb sales in the UK fall

Total UK lamb retail sales fell sharply in the February to April period compared to last year. This is according to...
VIDEO: Ben Roche on Collaborative farming

Dairy

VIDEO: Ben Roche on Collaborative farming

The long-serving collaborative farming expert Ben Roche has been commended for his tireless work over the years, by Minister for...
Beef kill dips below 30,000 for the first time this year

Beef

Beef kill dips below 30,000 for the first time this year

Last week saw the beef kill dip below 30,000 for the first time this year according to Department of Agriculture,...
British farmers slam short-term memories in the meat trade

Beef

British farmers slam short-term memories in the meat trade

The National Farmers Union in the Britain has warned that the opportunism and short-term thinking from some in the meat trade...
Manufacturing issues and tight spring put pressure on fertiliser supplies

Agri-Business

Manufacturing issues and tight spring put pressure on fertiliser supplies

Manufacturing issues in plants across Europe and a tight spring for field operations have left supplies of some fertilisers very scarce...
French sheep meat imports down year on year – EBLEX

Sheep

French sheep meat imports down year on year – EBLEX

In the first quarter of the year French sheep meat import volumes have tracked below year earlier levels. This is...
Fonterra NZ milk collections jump 30% in April

Dairy

Fonterra NZ milk collections jump 30% in April

Last month saw a significant 30% jump in Fonterra’s milk collections compared with the same month last year. Fonterra figures...
Live trade to UK is open for business – Minister

Beef

Live trade to UK is open for business – Minister

Live trade of cattle to the UK is open for business, according to the Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney, and...
Irish and UK farm unions discuss beef situation

Beef

Irish and UK farm unions discuss beef situation

Irish and UK farming unions have discussed the current beef situation and the difficulties beef producers are facing across the...
Glanbia MD answers shareholder questions

Agri-Business

Glanbia MD answers shareholder questions

Siobhan Talbot who is now seven months into her role as Glanbia Group Managing Director addressed shareholders for the first...
‘Pick up in supply puts pressure on sheep trade’

Sheep

‘Pick up in supply puts pressure on sheep trade’

The sheep trade eased further this week with a further recovery in supply and prices decreasing, according to Bord Bia’s...
Biomass can reduce business heating costs by 50%

Environment

Biomass can reduce business heating costs by 50%

Biomass boilers can reduce heating costs for businesses by up to 50%, a recent conference on Biomass Information and Demonstration...
UK cattle mart prices hit lowest point since July 2011

Beef

UK cattle mart prices hit lowest point since July 2011

Reflecting the on-going pressure in the deadweight prime cattle trade, liveweight prices have hit lowest point since July 2011 according...
Report on alleged irregular milk movements due

Dairy

Report on alleged irregular milk movements due

The report from the investigation by the Department of Agriculture into possible milk quota irregularities involving a large Glanbia milk supplier...
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