Ciaran Moran

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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.

Irish seafood industry takes on China

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Irish seafood industry takes on China

Bord Bia is organising the largest ever presence at the China Seafood and Fisheries Expo in North East China’s Dalian...
Online forestry services available from November

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Online forestry services available from November

A new digital forestry service has been announced today to facilitate online applications for 2014 forestry premiums. The service will...
National organic conference under way

Agri-Business

National organic conference under way

The National Organic Conference kicks off today in Tullamore, Co Offaly. The event is organised by the National Organic Training...
JCB to launch new loaders at Agritechnica

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JCB to launch new loaders at Agritechnica

JCB plan to launch four new compact telescopic and industrial-scale wheeled loaders at Agritechnica which takes place in Hanover, Germany...
Opposition grows to EirGrid plans

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Opposition grows to EirGrid plans

In 2010 EirGrid announced its plan to develop and upgrade the electricity transmission network from now until 2025. Its aim...
Deficit in the level of training for young farmers – IFMA

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Deficit in the level of training for young farmers – IFMA

“We’re not training the primary industry, farmers are soon going to struggle to find staff,” according to John Fitzgerald, secretary...
In-parlour feeding system innovations

Machinery

In-parlour feeding system innovations

Dairy farmers planning to renovate an existing milking parlour or resume in-parlour feeding are often restricted in their choice of...
Silage pits open across the country

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Silage pits open across the country

Farmers nationwide will be pulling back the covers on their silage pits this week. This is on the back of...
Solid fuel diversification catches fire

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Solid fuel diversification catches fire

The View from Northern Ireland: Stepping Stone Timber Products is a farm diversification business established by the Armstrong family, close to...
Slurrysafe takes top prize at the innovation awards

Rural Life

Slurrysafe takes top prize at the innovation awards

Dairy farmers-inventors Alan and Colette Martin of Ballyduff Upper, Co Waterford, accepted the recent Dairy Show’s innovation gold medal, while...
The American dream, US market opens for Irish beef

Agri-Business

The American dream, US market opens for Irish beef

The American market is set to open for Irish and European beef after being closed due to BSE since 1997,...
IFA advice for farmers who receive ‘overpayment’ letters

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IFA advice for farmers who receive ‘overpayment’ letters

It is unacceptable that land deemed eligible previously and paid on by the Department of Agriculture is now considered ineligible,...
Latest factory prices: steers, heifers, cows

Beef

Latest factory prices: steers, heifers, cows

National Average Factory Prices for steers, cows, heifers for the week 21-27 October 2013, as reported by the Department of...
Irish food showcase goes down a treat in Dubai

Agri-Business

Irish food showcase goes down a treat in Dubai

A week-long Irish agriculture trade visit to the Gulf States has concluded with a banquet at the Dubai Irish Business...
12 per cent more cows killed this year

Beef

12 per cent more cows killed this year

One of the highlights from last week’s beef kill statistics released from the Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine is the...
Horse DNA detected in canned beef on UK shelves from Romania

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Horse DNA detected in canned beef on UK shelves from Romania

The View from the UK: The Food Safety Authority (FSA) in the UK has been informed that a batch of...
Food Summit a unique opportunity to promote Irish food

Agri-Business

Food Summit a unique opportunity to promote Irish food

“It’s a fantastic audience to promote Irish food,” according to Margaret Jeffares, founder of Good Food Ireland, speaking to AgriLand...
‘We need to change the image of Irish food’ – Darina Allen

Agri-Business

‘We need to change the image of Irish food’ – Darina Allen

“Loads of people from other countries think we live on corn beef and cabbage. We need to change the image...