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.

Spring lamb trade at €6.20/kg

Sheep

Spring lamb trade at €6.20/kg

The sheep trade continues to remain firm despite plentiful supplies being available. In its latest update Bord Bia says trade...
Arla to reduce milk price in the UK by 1.27ppl

Dairy

Arla to reduce milk price in the UK by 1.27ppl

Arla is set to reduce its standard litre price in the UK by 1.27ppl taking it to 33.74ppl. It cites negative...
Halving of meat and dairy production could slash farming emissions and incomes – UN report

Environment

Halving of meat and dairy production could slash farming emissions and incomes – UN report

A 50% reduction in meat and dairy consumption, and production, would reduce current European agricultural reactive nitrogen emission by around...
Premier Foods blame late Easter for slow sales

Agri-Business

Premier Foods blame late Easter for slow sales

Premier Foods, which manufacturers well known brands Mr Kipling cakes and Bisto gravy, said a tough grocery market and the...
Septoria resistance threatens viability of winter wheat crops

Arable

Septoria resistance threatens viability of winter wheat crops

The issue of septoria resistance was keenly discussed at today’s Teagasc Spring Crop Walk on the farm of the Hickey...
Tesco UK to cut prices by up to a third, sparking farmer concerns

Agri-Business

Tesco UK to cut prices by up to a third, sparking farmer concerns

Although UK consumers will be happy to hear that Tesco has cut the price of food products, the move has...
ROI imports of Northern Ireland lamb down 25%- LMC

Sheep

ROI imports of Northern Ireland lamb down 25%- LMC

In a recent sheep market update the Livestock and Meat Commission in Northern Ireland noted a marked reduction in the...
Wildfires possible over Easter

Environment

Wildfires possible over Easter

Forest owners and managers, farmers and the general public are being warned that a high risk of wildfires exists during...
Beef trade unchanged

Beef

Beef trade unchanged

The beef trade continues to remain similar to previous weeks as strong supplies continues to influence the trade. This is...
Global response to food shock’s poor

Agri-Business

Global response to food shock’s poor

The global governance response to shocks to the food system has been inadequate over the years according to Dr. Maximo...
European Commission orders new EU-wide tests for horse meat

Agri-Business

European Commission orders new EU-wide tests for horse meat

A year on from the horse meat scandal, which shocked the Irish beef industry, the Food Safety Authority (FSAI) has, today,...
New Jaguar 800 makes working debut at Grassland

Machinery

New Jaguar 800 makes working debut at Grassland

Claas will have on display at this year’s FTMTA Grassland event the new Jaguar 800 series self-propelled forage harvester, which...
Long life tyres help reduce tyre repair costs

Machinery

Long life tyres help reduce tyre repair costs

When the dealer who fits your tractor tyres calls to ask if you’ve moved your business elsewhere, you’ll know that...
More tines for Joskin Scariflex

Machinery

More tines for Joskin Scariflex

Well-known machinery manufacturer Joskin says its Scariflex aerator has already proven its worth of the aggressive flexible tines acting as...
€20m funding for rural group water and sewage schemes

Environment

€20m funding for rural group water and sewage schemes

Nearly €20 million has been provided for Group Water and Group Sewerage Schemes as part of the Rural Water Programme....
Lots of grass on Golden Vale dairy farm

Dairy

Lots of grass on Golden Vale dairy farm

James O’Connor farms at Ballytigue near Bruree in Co. Limerick. He is a Teagasc client and an active member of...
Beef kill almost 50,000 ahead of 2013

Beef

Beef kill almost 50,000 ahead of 2013

Supplies of cattle to meat plants continue to remain at high levels according to Department statistics released today. To date...
Dairygold profits rise by a third

Agri-Business

Dairygold profits rise by a third

Dairygold has this morning reported a 33% increase in operating profit to €27.3m. The farmer owned co-operative also saw revenues...
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