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 for Action to meet Stormont agriculture minister

N.Ireland

Farmers for Action to meet Stormont agriculture minister

Farmers for Action (FFA) has confirmed that representatives from the organisation will meet Stormont agriculture minister, Andrew Muir, during the...
Young Simmental bull carries the day at Clogher Valley Show 2024

N.Ireland

Young Simmental bull carries the day at Clogher Valley Show 2024

A 15-month-old Simmental bull carried the day in the beef showing classes at Clogher Valley Show 2024 in Co. Tyrone....
Opinion: Modern farming practices must be made safer

N.Ireland

Opinion: Modern farming practices must be made safer

Modern farming practices are centred on the use of machinery and equipment that are powerful and highly sophisticated. They also...
National Show of Blackface sheep planned for Ballymena Mart

N.Ireland

National Show of Blackface sheep planned for Ballymena Mart

Northern Ireland’s National Show of Blackface sheep will take place at Ballymena Mart next Monday, August 5. The event has...
Bluetongue restrictions could mean British breeders buy in Ireland

N.Ireland

Bluetongue restrictions could mean British breeders buy in Ireland

Bluetongue restrictions now prohibit the export of cattle and sheep from England, Scotland and Wales to the island of Ireland....
Ayrshire cattle breeding – the South African experience

N.Ireland

Ayrshire cattle breeding – the South African experience

Members of the World Ayrshire Cattle Federation visited Crumlin in Co. Antrim to view the renowned Ravenhill herd of John...
Cattle entries well up at Antrim Show 2024

N.Ireland

Cattle entries well up at Antrim Show 2024

The numerous beef cattle rings at Antrim Show 2024 featured high-profile, national championships for a number of breeds, while also...
Teagasc sheep specialist to speak at EasyCare open evening

N.Ireland

Teagasc sheep specialist to speak at EasyCare open evening

Teagasc sheep specialist, Eoin Dunne, is to speak at an EasyCare open evening next week. The event will be hosted...
Ai Services Northern Ireland appoints new group vet

Agri-Business

Ai Services Northern Ireland appoints new group vet

Aoife O’Sullivan has been appointed to the position of group veterinary officer at Ai Services (Northern Ireland) Ltd., which is...
Grazing 650 dairy cows year-round in south Australia

N.Ireland

Grazing 650 dairy cows year-round in south Australia

Karl Munden, from Victoria in south Australia judged the dairy classes at this year’s Limavady Show. Back home, he milks...
Winter barley coming in at 4.8t/ac in Co. Down

N.Ireland

Winter barley coming in at 4.8t/ac in Co. Down

East Co. Down cereal grower, Allan Chambers, is confirming a yield of 4.8t/ac from the first of his 2024 winter...
North Country Cheviot ram catches the eye at Limavady Show 2024

N.Ireland

North Country Cheviot ram catches the eye at Limavady Show 2024

The inter-breed sheep championship at Limavady Show 2024 was awarded to an eye-catching North Country Cheviot ram, owned by Mark...
FFA calls for end to slurry spreading closed periods in NI

N.Ireland

FFA calls for end to slurry spreading closed periods in NI

Farmers for Action (FFA) has called for the current slurry spreading closed periods in Northern Ireland to be scrapped. FFA...
Farm budget changes are ‘taking money’ from farmers – MLA

N.Ireland

Farm budget changes are ‘taking money’ from farmers – MLA

Sinn Féin MLA Delcan McAleer has expressed feelings of uncertainty towards plans to increase the minimum farm support claim size...
MLA calls for NI farm support budget to be inflation-proofed

N.Ireland

MLA calls for NI farm support budget to be inflation-proofed

The chair of Stormont’s agriculture committee, Tom Elliott, has called for Northern Ireland’s farm support budget to be inflation-proofed, with...
500,000t of salt produced at Carrickfergus mine annually

N.Ireland

500,000t of salt produced at Carrickfergus mine annually

Members of the Northern Ireland Institute of Agricultural Science (NIIAS) visited the salt mines at Carrickfergus in Co. Antrim earlier...
UK crop performance levels remain extremely varied

N.Ireland

UK crop performance levels remain extremely varied

The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) has confirmed a wide variation in UK crop performance levels. This is the...
16 breeds line-up for Castlewellan sheep championship

N.Ireland

16 breeds line-up for Castlewellan sheep championship

A total of 16 breeds were represented in the final sheep inter-breed champion class at Castlewellan Show 2024. William Tait...
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