Richard Halleron

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News Correspondent

Richard Halleron is an agricultural chemist by background. He is a past chairman of the Northern Ireland Institute of Agricultural Science and has also served as Chairman of the Guild of Agricultural Journalists in Northern Ireland.

Delivering improved levels of sustainability in beef sector

N.Ireland

Delivering improved levels of sustainability in beef sector

Enhancing levels of sustainability within the beef sector has been recognised as a key climate change target for agriculture across...
Agriculture cited by former NFU president as low priority for politicians

N.Ireland

Agriculture cited by former NFU president as low priority for politicians

The lack of recognition for agriculture on the part of political parties in the UK has been highlighted by a...
Expert urges farmers to check crops for blackgrass

Tillage

Expert urges farmers to check crops for blackgrass

Teagasc tillage specialist, Shay Phelan, has encouraged all tillage farmers to check cereal crops for the presence of blackgrass. “The...
Winter barley 2024: Combines will be rolling within a fortnight

Tillage

Winter barley 2024: Combines will be rolling within a fortnight

Assuming the weather holds, the first of this year’s winter barley crops will be combined within the next fortnight. This...
Grain growers want industry-wide response to Tillage Vision report

Tillage

Grain growers want industry-wide response to Tillage Vision report

Irish Grain Growers Group (IGGG) chairman, Bobby Miller is calling for an industry-wide response to the Food Vision Tillage Group...
IFA working on pre-Budget 2025 submission for tillage sector

Tillage

IFA working on pre-Budget 2025 submission for tillage sector

Work on a pre-Budget 2025 submission regarding tillage is well advanced on the part of the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA)...
No shortage forecast for Irish-produced spring barley seed for 2025

Tillage

No shortage forecast for Irish-produced spring barley seed for 2025

The Irish Seed Trade Association (ISTA) is forecasting that there will be no shortage in spring barley seed produced by...
Opinion: Potato blight awareness campaign is a priority

Opinion

Opinion: Potato blight awareness campaign is a priority

It is obvious to me that the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) will have to fund a...
FFA endorses calls for ‘fair farmgate prices’ across Europe

N.Ireland

FFA endorses calls for ‘fair farmgate prices’ across Europe

Farmers for Action (FFA) is endorsing calls made by the European Milk Board (EMB) to have ‘fair farmgate prices’ introduced...
Tillage: IPM can play a critical role in preventing blight

Tillage

Tillage: IPM can play a critical role in preventing blight

Potato growers have been reminded that the use of fungicides is not the only weapon in their armoury when it...
Lakeland Dairies ‘doing all it can’ to help retain nitrates derogation

Dairy

Lakeland Dairies ‘doing all it can’ to help retain nitrates derogation

Chief executive at Lakeland Dairies, Colin Kelly, has confirmed the business is doing all it can to contribute to Ireland’s...
Should NI’s entire cattle population be genotyped?

N.Ireland

Should NI’s entire cattle population be genotyped?

Genotyping Northern Ireland’s entire cattle population will help revolutionise its dairy and beef sectors, according to the chair of the...
Should young children eat meat and dairy?

Breaking News

Should young children eat meat and dairy?

A leading nutritionist has confirmed that animal products such as beef, lamb and dairy, can feature in meals made available...
Tillage: Maize crops coming under stress this year

Tillage

Tillage: Maize crops coming under stress this year

Many farmers across the country are indicating that maize crops have been particularly slow in pushing forward this year. A...
Blanket approach to ammonia reduction in NI is ‘concerning’ – MLA

N.Ireland

Blanket approach to ammonia reduction in NI is ‘concerning’ – MLA

Sinn Féin spokesperson on agriculture in Northern Ireland, Declan McAleer, wants a more flexible ammonia strategy introduced, one which all...
No ‘one-size-fits-all’ solution to reducing agri-emissions – expert

Environment

No ‘one-size-fits-all’ solution to reducing agri-emissions – expert

The Marginal Abatement Cost Curve (MACC) is identifying the most cost-effective pathway to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) and agri-emissions, and to...
Tillage: AHDB points to downturn in global grain output

Tillage

Tillage: AHDB points to downturn in global grain output

The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) is pointing to a projected downturn in some global grain output trends. This...
Teagasc issues ‘red alert’ potato blight warning

Tillage

Teagasc issues ‘red alert’ potato blight warning

Teagasc is urging all Irish potato growers to fundamentally change their potato blight spraying programmes with immediate effect. This reflects...
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