Richard Halleron

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.

Arable

New measures to improve female representation in wheat research

A new initiative has been launched to improve female representation in wheat research carried out in the United Kingdom (UK)....

15:30pm

N.Ireland

Christmas tree production at the heart of sustainable land management

Modern Christmas tree production is an extremely sustainable and conservation friendly land management option. This is the strongly held view...

9:30am

N.Ireland

Potato growers in Northern Ireland protest outside Asda distribution centre

Potato growers gathered outside an Asda distribution depot in Larne Co. Antrim yesterday (Saturday, December 21) to protest unfair pricing....

December 22, 2024

N.Ireland

AFBI scientists design a ‘chemis-tree’ for Christmas

The term ‘chemis-tree’ may soon appear in Oxford Dictionary with its origins attributed to Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) scientists....

December 21, 2024

N.Ireland

MLA welcomes decision to retain 3ha minimum claim size in NI

Declan McAleer MLA has welcomed the decision by Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, Andrew Muir, to retain a...

December 19, 2024

N.Ireland

Report: The state of soils in Europe

A recent report assesses the current state of soils in Europe. Significantly, it confirms the magnitude of soil degradation across...

December 18, 2024

N.Ireland

Dale Farm milk supplies up 10%

The month of November saw milk supplies generated by Dale Farm members increase by 10% relative to the same period...

December 17, 2024

Arable

Sulphur should be factored-in to all fertiliser programmes for 2025

The Potash Development Association (PDA) is recommending that sulphur (S) be included within all fertiliser programmes for 2025. This reflects...

December 17, 2024

Arable

Defra publishes 2024 UK grain and OSR production figures

The Department of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has published the official UK grain and oilseed rape (OSR)...

December 16, 2024

N.Ireland

bTB review in Northern Ireland likened to reset button

The recent bovine tuberculosis (bTB) review carried out in Northern Ireland has been likened to a reset button for the...

December 16, 2024

Dairy

US dairy farm size set to maintain an upward trajectory

Dairy farm size in the United States (US) looks set to increase further during the period ahead, as economic pressures...

December 13, 2024

N.Ireland

Winter Fair 2024: Celebrating pedigree dairy farming in Ireland

It is now universally accepted that the Royal Ulster Winter Fair is a true celebration of pedigree dairy farming in...

December 13, 2024

Dairy

Gene editing is ‘technology for the future’ – expert

Gene editing will be at the heart of future dairy cattle breeding programmes, according to Ai Services’ chief executive, Larry...

December 13, 2024

N.Ireland

Planting updates for GB: Winter wheat, barley and oats

According to the Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB), winter wheat drilling is almost complete in England, Scotland and Wales. The...

December 11, 2024