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.

Record entry of sheep and cattle at Omagh Show 2024

N.Ireland

Record entry of sheep and cattle at Omagh Show 2024

Omagh Show 2024 enjoyed a record entry of sheep with classes continuing on well into the afternoon. The event’s chief sheep...
Funding commitments ‘not a new government’s priority’

N.Ireland

Funding commitments ‘not a new government’s priority’

Stormont agriculture committee chair, Tom Elliott MLA has indicated that new governments can be slow to act when it comes...
Opinion: What does the UK election result mean for farmers in NI?

N.Ireland

Opinion: What does the UK election result mean for farmers in NI?

So, as many had previously predicted, we now have a new government in London, courtesy of the 2024 UK general...
Forestry in Northern Ireland facing uncertain future

N.Ireland

Forestry in Northern Ireland facing uncertain future

All the support schemes available to forestry in Northern Ireland have been ended. That’s according to John Hetherington, the managing...
Opinion: UK general election throws up shocks aplenty

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Opinion: UK general election throws up shocks aplenty

Every general election will throw up its fair share of ‘shock results’. And the 2024 ‘dash for Westminster’ was no...
New research redefines the role of cow’s milk in human diets

N.Ireland

New research redefines the role of cow’s milk in human diets

Nutritionists from across the UK and Ireland have been told of the critically important role that cow’s milk can play...
Nutrient management planning – new technologies emerging

N.Ireland

Nutrient management planning – new technologies emerging

AgriSearch is to investigate the role of emerging technologies in nutrient management planning (NMP) on farms. The organisation has secured...
Advice: Using a dock herbicide on red clover swards

N.Ireland

Advice: Using a dock herbicide on red clover swards

The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has granted two temporary herbicide licences for dock control purposes in...
Progress made on extracting phosphorus from slurries – McAleer

N.Ireland

Progress made on extracting phosphorus from slurries – McAleer

Sinn Féin spokesperson for agriculture in Northern Ireland, MLA Declan McAleer, believes that progress has been made in developing systems...
Food to remain a growth area for Marks and Spencer

N.Ireland

Food to remain a growth area for Marks and Spencer

Food is a growth area for Marks and Spencer (M&S) according to its senior agricultural manager. Peter Kennedy said that...
Jersey cow wins dairy inter-breed title at Newry Show

N.Ireland

Jersey cow wins dairy inter-breed title at Newry Show

Newry Show 2024 saw a tremendous Jersey cow scooping the event’s dairy inter-breed title –  Potteswalls Bontino Dawn. She calved...
Delivering improved levels of sustainability in beef sector

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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

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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...
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...
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...
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...
Opinion: Will the weather play ball as Midsummer’s Day looms?

Opinion

Opinion: Will the weather play ball as Midsummer’s Day looms?

Midsummer’s Day is almost with us and a good week’s weather right now could do Irish agriculture a power of...
Impressive turnout of sheep at Ballymena Show 2024

N.Ireland

Impressive turnout of sheep at Ballymena Show 2024

Ballymena Show always attracts a fantastic turnout of sheep, and 2024 did not disappoint in this regard. The man charged...
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