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.

Wide variation in optimum amount of N for spring barley

Arable

Wide variation in optimum amount of N for spring barley

Results from trials carried out by Teagasc has shown that there is a wide variation the optimum amount of fertiliser...
Tight sheep supplies at factories sees price uplift

Sheep

Tight sheep supplies at factories sees price uplift

The sheep trade moved upwards recently as tightening supply led to an uplift in price, according to Bord Bia. The...
Young bull throughput rises in factories

Beef

Young bull throughput rises in factories

The young bull kill was up significantly last week on the previous week. This follows intense pressure, which had been...
Liver fluke control on organic farms

Sheep

Liver fluke control on organic farms

Liver fluke can be a big threat on organic farms, causing considerable animal health and welfare issues and significant economic...
MEPs call for stronger measures to boost food safety in the EU

World News

MEPs call for stronger measures to boost food safety in the EU

MEPs voted on new legislation this week in the areas to tackle animal diseases, such as African swine fever, more...
Land washed away in storms no longer qualify for SFP

Environment

Land washed away in storms no longer qualify for SFP

Farmers who had their land washed away in storms over recent months will have their maps readjusted and said lands...
‘Over-conditioned cows, as much trouble as under-conditioned cows’

Dairy

‘Over-conditioned cows, as much trouble as under-conditioned cows’

A word of warning to farmers is to keep an eye out for over conditioned cows, as over fat cows...
Calls for co-ops to reveal 2014 milk prices

Dairy

Calls for co-ops to reveal 2014 milk prices

Recent Fonterra auction results, EU and USDA price reports, international trade and futures market quotes all show that continued robust...
Numbers starting to creep up at sheep marts

Sheep

Numbers starting to creep up at sheep marts

Sheep marts across the country are starting to see numbers slowly creep up, as the weather in recent weeks has...
Rivers still badly swollen, advice to hold-off on fertiliser spreading

Environment

Rivers still badly swollen, advice to hold-off on fertiliser spreading

A further meeting of the National Emergency Co-ordination Group (NECG) to discuss the on-going severe weather was held in Dublin...
Serious flooding likely, as 40mm of rain expected in Munster over next 48hrs

Environment

Serious flooding likely, as 40mm of rain expected in Munster over next 48hrs

Serious flooding is likely over the weekend, especially on slow-moving rivers such as the Shannon, Blackwater, Nore, Slaney and Barrow....
Technology transfer key for Ireland’s sheep sector

Sheep

Technology transfer key for Ireland’s sheep sector

Grass, genetics and the technology transfer of this innovative research to sheep farmers across Ireland is key for the future...
State support for forestry roads to be reduced

Environment

State support for forestry roads to be reduced

State support for forestry roads is to be reduced down to 40 per cent from the current 80 per cent,...
Spread your bets, an insight as an R&H Hall trader

Agri-Business

Spread your bets, an insight as an R&H Hall trader

Spread your bets and don’t get disheartened by negative responses. This was a key message from trader Philip Lynch of...
Giving agri students a head start

Rural Life

Giving agri students a head start

The 6th National finals of the Farm Relief Services Memorial Scholarship took place at the Teagasc/Macra na Feirme Colleges Challenge Day...
Water levels in key rivers no higher overnight

Environment

Water levels in key rivers no higher overnight

The water levels in the countries key river systems are no higher overnight according to the Office of Public Works...
Ireland secures Nitrates derogation

Dairy

Ireland secures Nitrates derogation

It was confirmed today that Ireland has secured a derogation under the Nitrates Directive after a vote took place at...
Snapshot of mart trade

Beef

Snapshot of mart trade

Snapshot of mart trade in selected marts across the country. Carnew Mart Carnew Mart’s annual fatstock show and sale for...
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