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.

Farmers meet senior NI political leaders to urge ‘action’ on costs

N.Ireland

Farmers meet senior NI political leaders to urge ‘action’ on costs

The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has met directly with senior political leaders in Northern Ireland to seek “urgent action” on...
Small NI beef farms acutely exposed to bTB testing costs – report

N.Ireland

Small NI beef farms acutely exposed to bTB testing costs – report

Preparing for bovine tuberculosis (bTB) testing has a disproportionately higher impact on small beef farms, according to a recent report...
Study highlights potential for outdoor pig production in Northern Ireland

N.Ireland

Study highlights potential for outdoor pig production in Northern Ireland

A recent Agri-Food and Biosciences (AFBI) study has confirmed the potential for outdoor pig production in Northern Ireland. Pork raised...
Wheat futures continue to creep up

N.Ireland

Wheat futures continue to creep up

May 2026 wheat futures increased by £3/t in the seven days culminating on Friday (April 17), with the end-of-week price...
NI Assembly motion on producing biomethane from farm wastes welcomed

N.Ireland

NI Assembly motion on producing biomethane from farm wastes welcomed

The vice chair of the Northern Ireland Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (AERA) committee has welcomed the Assembly’s motion to...
Preparing for EU deforestation rules ‘feels almost like Groundhog Day’ – NIGTA

N.Ireland

Preparing for EU deforestation rules ‘feels almost like Groundhog Day’ – NIGTA

The Northern Ireland Grain Trade Association (NIGTA) has said its ongoing efforts to prepare for the pending introduction of the...
Regulatory frameworks will define future of UK agriculture – academic

N.Ireland

Regulatory frameworks will define future of UK agriculture – academic

Regulatory frameworks and targets will increasingly define the future shape of agriculture throughout the UK, a British academic has claimed...
What are the environmental pressures for bTB-restricted farms?

N.Ireland

What are the environmental pressures for bTB-restricted farms?

Bovine tuberculosis (bTB) leads to a significant build up of environmental pressures on both dairy and beef farms. This is...
Clear link between bTB outbreaks and NI farm families’ stress levels – report

N.Ireland

Clear link between bTB outbreaks and NI farm families’ stress levels – report

A new report confirms a clear link between bovine tuberculosis (bTB) outbreaks and increasing stress levels within farm families across...
NI agri-food industry working to ‘mitigate a new set of uncertainties’

Arable

NI agri-food industry working to ‘mitigate a new set of uncertainties’

Agriculture in Northern Ireland is confronting a set of new challenges, which continue to evolve at an ever quickening pace....
New bTB report will be ‘bedrock’ of eradication campaign – UFU

N.Ireland

New bTB report will be ‘bedrock’ of eradication campaign – UFU

The launch of a new bovine tuberculosis (bTB) report has been characterised as a watershed moment by farm stakeholder bodies...
Disease resistance potential driving grass variety choices – seed expert

N.Ireland

Disease resistance potential driving grass variety choices – seed expert

A significant number of farmers are now choosing new grass varieties on the basis on their disease resistance potential. This...
First UK Dairy Carbon Network farm walk in Northern Ireland hosted in Down

N.Ireland

First UK Dairy Carbon Network farm walk in Northern Ireland hosted in Down

AgriSearch hosted the first UK Dairy Carbon Network (UK-DCN) farm walk to be held in Northern Ireland earlier this week....
Opinion: Is a spell of more normal weather on the way?

N.Ireland

Opinion: Is a spell of more normal weather on the way?

Met Éireann is indicating that a return to more normal weather could be coming our way over the next fortnight....
DCNI on the challenge of food and energy security

N.Ireland

DCNI on the challenge of food and energy security

It is now evident that issues of food and energy security will be long-term political and economic priorities due to...
How to include potatoes in a diabetes-friendly diet

Arable

How to include potatoes in a diabetes-friendly diet

Potatoes can be included in the diet of people with diabetes once key nutritional criteria are met. This is according...
Importance of sulphur for crop and grassland fertiliser programmes

Arable

Importance of sulphur for crop and grassland fertiliser programmes

There is strong evidence that plant active sulphur should be included in all crop and grassland fertiliser programmes. This is...
How is the NI forestry development project faring at midpoint?

N.Ireland

How is the NI forestry development project faring at midpoint?

Six years into the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA’s) key forestry development project for Northern Ireland, tree...