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.

Dairy

Latest market surge supports a milk price of 25-28c/L says ICMSA

The current level of the Global Dairy Trade (GDT) indicates that milk price should be in the 25-28 cent per...

August 27, 2016

Dairy

Ten-hour talks between French dairy farmers and processors end in deadlock

Mediation talks between Europe’s largest dairy group Lactalis and French milk producers over milk price ended in deadlock last night. French...

August 26, 2016

Other

Highest UK wheat stocks on record

UK wheat stocks at the end of 2015/16 increased by 34% year-on-year to the highest on records going back to...

August 26, 2016

Environment

Don’t undervalue your timber (Potential earnings of €25,000/ha)

Farmers are being warned not to undervalue their timber crop, with potential earnings at clearfell of up to €25,000/ha for Sitka...

August 25, 2016

Beef

Cattle prices continue to increase in the UK

The balance between supply and demand that has characterised the British cattle trade recently has continued in the latest week,...

August 25, 2016

Beef

Irish share of UK beef market falls in first half of 2016

Ireland’s share of the UK imported beef market fell over the first six months of 2016, according to latest figures...

August 24, 2016

Beef

Suggestion to limit journey times for bringing animals to slaughter dismissed

A suggestion to limit the journey times of animals that are being brought to slaughter has been shot down by...

August 24, 2016

Beef

Cattle supplies on the rise as beef farmers face uncertain autumn

Latest figures on weekly cattle supplies at Irish export meat plants have shown supplies breaching the significant 30,000/week mark for...

August 23, 2016

Agri-Business

US gives green light for ChemChina’s Syngenta takeover

ChemChina has received clearance from a US security panel on its $43 billion takeover of Swiss agri-business Syngenta. The Committee...

August 22, 2016

Dairy

British dairy herd shrinks significantly in the last year

The size of the dairy herd in Britain has decreased by 2% over the past year, the biggest annual drop...

August 21, 2016

Environment

Farmers to get paid to cut hedges on public roads in Clare

Clare County Council will offer grants to landowners and community groups to maintain hedgerows alongside public roads throughout County Clare. The...

August 18, 2016

Agri-Business

Glanbia revenue fall in the first half of 2016, nutrition remains key earnings driver

Total Group Revenue at Glanbia PLC including the Group’s share of Joint Ventures & Associates, was €1,837.1m, a decrease of...

August 17, 2016

Agri-Business

Croplink Ireland to be acquired by Goldcrop Holdings

The proposed acquisition by Goldcrop Holdings Limited of the entire issued share capital and thus sole control of Croplink (Ireland)...

August 16, 2016

Agri-Business

UK Government guarantees farm subsidies until 2020

Two leading UK politicians have promised that UK farmers will continue to receive farm subsidies until at least 2020. The...

August 15, 2016

Beef

British cattle trade continues its march upwards

With notable competition from British processors for cattle meeting supermarket specification against another week of tight supplies, the cattle trade...

August 14, 2016