Ciaran Moran

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.

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ABP now rearing 25,000 cattle under ‘Blade Farming’ system in the UK

September 20, 2016

Beef

ABP has some 25,000 cattle under contract through its Blade Farming system in the UK, ABP’s Chief Executive in the UK Tom Kirwan revealed…

UK/Irish beef price differential rises to 60c/kg

September 17, 2016

Beef

UK and Irish beef prices continue to go in different directions with British prices up significantly in the past six weeks. With some…

Hogan moves to make more changes to CAP

September 17, 2016

Commissioner Hogan has announced a further series of measures aimed at simplifying the CAP with a view to easing the burden on and…

Creed launches genomic evaluations for BDGP participants

September 16, 2016

Beef

The first ever incorporation of the genomic evaluations into the breeding indices developed by the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) took place today.…

ABP and Dunbia under pressure in the UK over cattle grading changes

September 16, 2016

Beef

UK bosses of ABP and Dunbia appeared in front of UK Parliment’s Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee this week over changes to…

UK farmers getting half of the retail beef price

September 16, 2016

Beef

Farmers share of the retail beef price in the UK has improved in recent months, according to latest figures from the AHDB. It…

Farm building boom continues as planning permissions surge

September 16, 2016

CAP / Schemes

The surge in planning permissions granted for new Agricultural Buildings seen in the early part of 2016 has continued in the second quarter of…

New Zealand’s LIC Automation to launch automated heat detection system

September 15, 2016

Dairy

One of New Zealand’s leading agri-tech companies, LIC Automation is launching its new Saber farm automation brand in the Irish market. The company…

New man in charge of managing Glanbia’s milk supply

September 15, 2016

Agri-Business

Glanbia Ingredients Ireland (GII) has announced that Sean Molloy will take up an expanded role as Director of Strategy and Supply Development within…

New Cashminder product to make it easier for farmers to track their cashflow

September 14, 2016

Agri-Business

A new simple and quick farm cash management system that allows you to track your money and provide data quickly to farmers’ accountants,…

New €38m plant to produce 50,000t butter per year

September 14, 2016

Dairy

Ornua’s new €38m state-of-the-art Kerrygold butter production and packing facility has been opened today in Mitchelstown, Co. Cork. The production facility known as…

‘Milk Supply Reduction Scheme must not be hindered by processors’

September 14, 2016

Dairy

A level of confusion has arisen in relation to the Voluntary Milk Supply Reduction Scheme that needs to be cleared up, according to…

ICOS proposes a fairer system of rates collection for livestock marts

September 13, 2016

Agri-Business

ICOS has suggested that the current model of rates levy on livestock marts needs to be changed. It made the proposal in its pre-budget…

Complaints made to EU ombudsman over national dairy origin labelling schemes

September 13, 2016

The European Dairy Association has written to the EU ombudsman over draft origin labelling plans for dairy products announced by a host of…

Watch: Creed tight-lipped on Irish Government funding for EU dairy package

September 13, 2016

Dairy

The Minister for Agriculture has not confirmed whether the Irish Government will be co-financing the EU Dairy Aid Package agreed in July. When…

GLAS to open again in mid-October

September 10, 2016

Environment

The introduction of new measures to the Rural Development Plan has been welcomed by IFA Rural Development Committee Chairman Joe Brady. However, he…

Calls for increased screening of imported grains

September 10, 2016

Tillage

ICSA president Patrick Kent has called for increased screening of all imported grain before it can go on sale to Irish farmers as…

IFA calls for Irish competition authority to get involved in ABP/Slaney investigation

September 10, 2016

Agri-Business

Calls have been made to involve the Competition and Consumer Commission (CCPC) in Ireland in the investigation into the proposed ABP/Slaney Meats. The proposed…

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