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.

Decisions with slurry

Beef

Decisions with slurry

“With slurry there are two very simple questions to ask: where to Spread? and when to spread?” This was the...
Oppoisition to milk quota ‘soft landing’ at Council meeting

Dairy

Oppoisition to milk quota ‘soft landing’ at Council meeting

A ‘soft landing‘ in regard to the end of milk quotas in the EU was discussed again at European Council...
Weekly live exports reach a 3-year high of over 13,000 head

Beef

Weekly live exports reach a 3-year high of over 13,000 head

Live cattle exports of 13,123 head were recorded for the week ending 15th of March, according to the Department of...
Ciolos to hold meetings with MEPS on Delegated Acts

Agri-Business

Ciolos to hold meetings with MEPS on Delegated Acts

Dacian Ciolos, European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development is to hold meetings with MEPS over the next number of...
‘Implementation of Commonage Framework an ongoing process’

Sheep

‘Implementation of Commonage Framework an ongoing process’

Implementation of the new commonage framework is an ongoing process according to Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney. Responding to a...
Fallen Animal charges raised in the Dail

Beef

Fallen Animal charges raised in the Dail

The issue of fallen animal charges was raised in the Dail yesterday. Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney was asked if...
Demand remains mixed for beef in key export markets

Beef

Demand remains mixed for beef in key export markets

In its latest update Bord Bia report the cattle trade over the last week saw ongoing strong supplies, with demand...
Fonterra first half earnings slump

Agri-Business

Fonterra first half earnings slump

Global Dairy exporter Fonterra reported a 41 per cent fall in first-half earnings courtesy of its interim results released today....
The second Nitrogen application conundrum

Beef

The second Nitrogen application conundrum

With the month of March coming to a close. Many farmers on drier farms will be in the process of,...
‘€7 million of superlevy savings possible if supplies ‘managed’ for last three days’

Dairy

‘€7 million of superlevy savings possible if supplies ‘managed’ for last three days’

The ICMSA believe a significant €7 million superlevy saving can be made if milk supplies can be managed correctly for...
Soils responding to Sulphur on the increase

Dairy

Soils responding to Sulphur on the increase

s industry in general has cleaned up its act in terms of the amounts of pollutants it is releasing into...
Clover importance to increase as fertiliser costs rise

Dairy

Clover importance to increase as fertiliser costs rise

White clover will become more and more attractive to farmers as the fertiliser prices continue to rise to new heights...
EU beef supplies set to recover

Beef

EU beef supplies set to recover

In a recent update from Bord Bia Eoin Kelly, Business Analyst, with the organisation outlined the results of the latest...
‘British retail lamb market: Higher prices but lower volumes’ – LMC

Sheep

‘British retail lamb market: Higher prices but lower volumes’ – LMC

In a recent analysis of the retail lamb market in Great Britain the Livestock and Meat Commission in Northern Ireland...
Calendar farming based on best science

Environment

Calendar farming based on best science

“This is the reality, this is the science, the directive is based on science” was the message from Jack Nolan...
Developing countries to play key role in future meat demand

Beef

Developing countries to play key role in future meat demand

Increases in the global demand for meat over the next decade is expected to be driven by improved economic growth...
Cattle supplies 25% higher on 2013 last week

Beef

Cattle supplies 25% higher on 2013 last week

Cattle supplies at export meat plants have surged in the past two weeks up 25 per cent and 17 per...
ISPCA reminds dog owners to be vigilant during lambing season

Sheep

ISPCA reminds dog owners to be vigilant during lambing season

The Department of the Environment and the ISPCA have joined together to remind dog owners to act responsibly as we...
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