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.

‘Ireland must build a resilient dairy farm system’

Dairy

‘Ireland must build a resilient dairy farm system’

Pat Dillon Head of Animal & Grassland Research and Innovation Programme at Teagasc outlined some of the key things farmers...
New year brings little change to mart trade

Beef

New year brings little change to mart trade

In most marts around the country the first sale of the new year has taken place. Reports to AgriLand suggest...
Holden Agri & Fuels appointed new DeLaval dealer for the northwest

Machinery

Holden Agri & Fuels appointed new DeLaval dealer for the northwest

DeLaval has appointed Holden Agriculture & Fuels a family-owned agri-business as its new dealer for counties Donegal, Derry and Tyrone....
Ireland’s bees come out tops for pollinating crops

Environment

Ireland’s bees come out tops for pollinating crops

Research at the University of Reading in the UK has found that Europe has 13.4 million too few honeybee colonies...
Grass quality and quantity key

Dairy

Grass quality and quantity key

The relationship between quantity and quality of grass on Irish farms and farm profit cannot be under-estimated. This is according...
Valtra expect big yields from updated S series

Machinery

Valtra expect big yields from updated S series

Amid the hype and hysteria of Agritechnica last year, Valtra’s new S Series tractor took pride of place in its...
Lamb kill finishes 2013 up 6%

Sheep

Lamb kill finishes 2013 up 6%

According to statistics released by the Department of Agriculture the lamb kill in Ireland was up six per cent or...
Agriculture fatalities fall during 2013

Agri-Business

Agriculture fatalities fall during 2013

Official figures by the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) show there were 46 people killed in work-related accidents during 2013,...
Decision on co-funding rural development imminent

Agri-Business

Decision on co-funding rural development imminent

A decision on the proposed co-funding of the next Rural Development Programme 2014-2020 (RDP) is imminent. Agriculture Minister Simon Coveney...
New Joskin bale trailer

Machinery

New Joskin bale trailer

The Belgian machinery manufactures Joskin brought a new bale trailer to Agritechnica this year. Transporting bales plays an ever more...
Make the most of your slurry this spring

Environment

Make the most of your slurry this spring

For many years now Teagasc has been advising farmers to spread their slurry in the spring. Although chemical fertiliser costs stabilised...
BTAP herd health plan getting results

Beef

BTAP herd health plan getting results

At a recent beef seminar organised by Slaney Foods positive results from the Beef Technology Adoption Programme (BTAP) were outlined...
New John Deere tractors 2014

Machinery

New John Deere tractors 2014

John Deere fans can expect a number of new additions to their tractor ranges in 2014. It has announced a...
Record breaking ploughing

Agri-Business

Record breaking ploughing

A record-breaking 228,000 people turned out in Ratheniska for the three-day event that was the National Ploughing Championships. What a...
Weather warning issued for tonight

Agri-Business

Weather warning issued for tonight

Met Eireann has issued a weather warning for tonight. High winds are expected in counties across Munster, Leinster and Connacht...
€1.8m for animal welfare organisations

Environment

€1.8m for animal welfare organisations

Funding of €1.8m to 136 organisations involved in animal care and welfare services throughout the country has been issued by the...
Heritage Council calls for new approach to agri-environment schemes

Environment

Heritage Council calls for new approach to agri-environment schemes

The Heritage Council is proposing an agri-environment programme that will provide the most support to farmers who contribute the most...
Innovative feeding products from Quad-X

Other

Innovative feeding products from Quad-X

Quad-X claims it has an innovative offer for sheep farmers to help save time and hassle in feeding your sheep...
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