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.

‘If we fail on food we fail on everything’

Agri-Business

‘If we fail on food we fail on everything’

“The global food system is entering uncharted waters and action is needed on all fronts.” This was a key message...
ABP supplies beef to research-hunger students

Other

ABP supplies beef to research-hunger students

ABP Beef is to supply Dundalk Institute of Technology culinary arts students with beef for use in training to work...
Latest beef and sheep slaughtering figures

Beef

Latest beef and sheep slaughtering figures

The beef kill was up slightly last week on the previous week. Statistics released from the Department of Agriculture this afternoon show that 32,410...
Family farm still on the table for student grant means test

Government

Family farm still on the table for student grant means test

AgriLand understand the Minister for Education has not dropped the idea of including the family farm in means test assessments...
Agri consultancy sector to be hit hard by loss of REPS

Environment

Agri consultancy sector to be hit hard by loss of REPS

In the region of 13,000 farmers will leave the rural environmental protection scheme (REPS) this year. This will not only...
ESB strike ‘a disaster for farming’, talks ongoing

Agri-Business

ESB strike ‘a disaster for farming’, talks ongoing

Minister for Agriculture, Simon Coveney, and farming organisation, the ICMSA, have described the threatened industrial action at ESB as “a...
Dry weather set to continue

Environment

Dry weather set to continue

Met Eireann forecasts a mostly dry week for the country this week. Rainfall is well below normal in most parts...
€213m paid out since 2003 to support renewables

Environment

€213m paid out since 2003 to support renewables

The Government has supported renewable energy projects to the tune of €213.2m through targeted schemes since 2003 and the bulk of...
Fees payable for slaughtering/live exporting animals

Beef

Fees payable for slaughtering/live exporting animals

The fees payable to the Department of Agriculture and Bord Bia for the slaughter or live export of animals were outlined...
Lowering of Shannon water levels to be trialled

Environment

Lowering of Shannon water levels to be trialled

A trial is to take place next summer to reduce the risk of flooding in the Shannon Callows area. To...
Cubicle lime spreader

Machinery

Cubicle lime spreader

Following on from the success of its Vink Bedding Spreader, this innovative Dutch dairy equipment company has developed a lime...
Zetor appoints new Kerry dealer

Machinery

Zetor appoints new Kerry dealer

Agricultural machinery distributor, McHale Plant Sales of Birdhill, has announced the appointment of a new Zetor dealer for South Kerry...
BoI approval rate for farmers expansion running at 80 per cent

Agri-Business

BoI approval rate for farmers expansion running at 80 per cent

Bank of Ireland is open for business for farmers looking to expand. At yesterday’s Bank of Ireland ‘Agri and Food...
The history of Arrabawn Co-Op

Dairy

The history of Arrabawn Co-Op

A book celebrating the founding of Nenagh Creamery 100 years ago and Mid-West Creameries 50 years ago, and their amalgamation...
Nutrition, breeding, genetics key to sheep herd health

Sheep

Nutrition, breeding, genetics key to sheep herd health

Teagasc’s winter sheep seminars kick off this week, with the first meeting taking place in Dungarven, Waterford on Wednesday at...
Cold weather to dominate this week

Rural Life

Cold weather to dominate this week

Cold weather is set to be a feature of the coming week, according to Met Eireann. Forecasters say showers will...
Ireland .9% over quota as minister reminds of super levy risk

Dairy

Ireland .9% over quota as minister reminds of super levy risk

The total volume of milk supplies up to the end of October 2013, taking into account the relevant butterfat adjustment, leave...
Cream of the crop sparkle at food awards

Agri-Business

Cream of the crop sparkle at food awards

The cream of the crop of the Irish food and drink industry attended the sparkling Bord Bia awards in the historic setting...
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