Ciaran Moran

Ciaran Moran - Author - Agriland.ie

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.

Wait continues for Turkish live export approval

Beef

Wait continues for Turkish live export approval

The Minister for Agriculture, Michael Creed has said that he is hopeful of a favourable outcome from recent negotiations on opening...

Commission to propose another 130,000t of milk powder goes into intervention

Dairy

Commission to propose another 130,000t of milk powder goes into intervention

As was expected the European Commission will propose a further increase in the intervention ceilings for Skimmed Milk Powder up...

Milk powder mountain continues to grow as EU struggles to find solutions

Dairy

Milk powder mountain continues to grow as EU struggles to find solutions

Sales of Skimmed Milk Powder (SMP) into intervention has reached 216,791t since the start of the year and is now...

Monsanto rejects $62 billion takeover by Bayer

Agri-Business

Monsanto rejects $62 billion takeover by Bayer

Monsanto has announced that its Board of Directors unanimously views the reported $62 billion takeover Bayer AG proposal as incomplete...

Could Roundup really be off the shelves in November?

Arable

Could Roundup really be off the shelves in November?

It’s moving into the end game for the renewal of one of the most commonly used chemicals on Irish farms Roundup....

Fears that changes to hedgecutting dates could be put on the back burner

Environment

Fears that changes to hedgecutting dates could be put on the back burner

Concerns have been raised that recently announced changes to the rules surrounding hedgecutting might not be implemented in time for...

Changes on the way at the top of Goodman’s ABP Group

Agri-Business

Changes on the way at the top of Goodman’s ABP Group

ABP Food Group (ABP) has today announced that Paul Finnerty will retire from his role as CEO on September 30,...

Ulster Farmers Union defends its stance on Brexit

EU

Ulster Farmers Union defends its stance on Brexit

The Ulster Farmers’ Union has defended its stance on the EU referendum, in the wake of recent suggestions that it...

Cross-border beef price gap falls from almost €200 to €3/head

N.Ireland

Cross-border beef price gap falls from almost €200 to €3/head

The differential in R3 steer prices between the Republic and Northern Ireland narrowed considerably from 45.6p/kg in April 2015 to...

Applications to plant 17,000ac of forestry received in last 8 months

Environment

Applications to plant 17,000ac of forestry received in last 8 months

Since opening for applications for financial approval under the Afforestation Grant and Premium Scheme in mid-September 2015, applications have been...

EU Agriculture Ministers meet amid Europe wide dairy crisis

EU

EU Agriculture Ministers meet amid Europe wide dairy crisis

EU Agriculture Ministers will meet in Brussels today as dairy markets continue to contract across Europe. The Commission will update...

Lakeland offers suppliers 31c/L under new Fixed Milk Price Scheme

Dairy

Lakeland offers suppliers 31c/L under new Fixed Milk Price Scheme

Lakeland Dairies has introduced a new Fixed Milk Price Scheme aimed at helping milk suppliers to cope with continuing dairy market...

Arrabawn AGM hears profit drop largely due to subsidisation of milk price

Dairy

Arrabawn AGM hears profit drop largely due to subsidisation of milk price

Arrabawn CEO Conor Ryan has told suppliers that the Co-op will be doing its best to ensure they are supported...

British spring peak milk set to hit 3 year low

Dairy

British spring peak milk set to hit 3 year low

This spring’s peak in GB milk production looks set to be the lowest since the 2013/14 milk year, according to...

Uraguauan Minister says beef will be part of EU trade deal negotiation

Beef

Uraguauan Minister says beef will be part of EU trade deal negotiation

The Uraguauan Foreign Minister, Rodolfo Nin Novoa has said that beef quotas will form part of a new free-trade deal...

France sees BSE risk status downgraded

Beef

France sees BSE risk status downgraded

France’s BSE risk status has been officially downgraded following the confirmation of a BSE case in March of this year....

World’s biggest meat processor plans International HQ in Ireland

Agri-Business

World’s biggest meat processor plans International HQ in Ireland

The world’s largest meat processor has reportedly plans to locate its international business HQ in Ireland. Giant Brazilian company JBS...

Live cattle exports to Turkey to start in the coming months after successful visit

Beef

Live cattle exports to Turkey to start in the coming months after successful visit

Turkish Veterinary officials and cattle buyers conducted what has been described as a ‘positive’ visit to Ireland this week as negotiations on...