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.

Advice: Making best use of organic manures and slurries

Arable

Advice: Making best use of organic manures and slurries

Agricultural Development and Advisory Service  (ADAS) has recently compiled a series of guidelines, advising farmers on how they can make...
Campaign to secure special aid package for NI potato growers

N.Ireland

Campaign to secure special aid package for NI potato growers

The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) is confirming no let-up in the campaign to secure a special aid package for potato...
LMC to prioritise development of new three-year strategy

N.Ireland

LMC to prioritise development of new three-year strategy

Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) chair, Joe Stewart, has confirmed that the development of a new three-year strategy is a...
Potato harvest 2023 – the struggle continues

N.Ireland

Potato harvest 2023 – the struggle continues

Progress made in terms of the potato harvest 2023 remains very slow, according to Teagasc. Crops specialist, Shay Phelan, said...
Opinion: Is robotic milking the future of farming?

Opinion

Opinion: Is robotic milking the future of farming?

I had the opportunity of visiting two robotic dairy units of late, where the difference in milking speeds has been...
Tillage: Getting the early agronomy of winter crops right is crucial

Arable

Tillage: Getting the early agronomy of winter crops right is crucial

Getting the early agronomy of winter crops right is crucial a recent tillage conference heard. Seedtech director, Dr. Tim O’Donovan,...
66% of NI consumers believe farmers should get more support

N.Ireland

66% of NI consumers believe farmers should get more support

Results of a recent public survey confirm that two-thirds of Northern Ireland consumers believe farmers should get more support. The...
AHDB publishes initial ‘Early Bird’ planting survey for autumn 2023

N.Ireland

AHDB publishes initial ‘Early Bird’ planting survey for autumn 2023

The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) has published the provisional results from it’s ‘Early Bird’ planting survey for autumn...
Tillage: The importance of crop establishment

Arable

Tillage: The importance of crop establishment

The importance of crop establishment cannot be stressed enough. It is the most critical period within all tillage life-cycles, as...
Mankind will require additional crop land equal to Brazil’s by 2030

Arable

Mankind will require additional crop land equal to Brazil’s by 2030

A new report is indicating that additional crop land, equivalent to that already farmed in Brazil, will be required over...
Focus: Ulster Grassland Society visit Draynes Farm

N.Ireland

Focus: Ulster Grassland Society visit Draynes Farm

Lisburn-based Draynes Farm recently hosted a visit to its combined dairy farm and processing operation for members of Ulster Grassland...
Opinion: Growing crops is a world of opportunity for Irish farmers

N.Ireland

Opinion: Growing crops is a world of opportunity for Irish farmers

In my opinion, the recent AgriCare tillage conference helped to reset the ‘optimism’ button for farmers committed to growing crops...
Wet autumn season hampers planting of winter crops

N.Ireland

Wet autumn season hampers planting of winter crops

The latest edition of the Tillage Edge podcast addresses the impact of the very wet autumn season on tillage farms...
Fodder beet: One of the few good news stories for tillage in 2023

Arable

Fodder beet: One of the few good news stories for tillage in 2023

Teagasc is confirming that 2023 will be a good year for Irish fodder beet growers. This is assuming that they...
NI: Maximum of 50% of planned winter crops in the ground

N.Ireland

NI: Maximum of 50% of planned winter crops in the ground

It has been estimated that cereal growers in Northern Ireland have succeeded in getting no more than 50% of the...
Faster milking speeds aims to boost cow numbers at Draynes Farm

N.Ireland

Faster milking speeds aims to boost cow numbers at Draynes Farm

Breeding cows with improved robotic milking speeds will allow an expansion of the dairy herd at Draynes Farm in Northern...
Silage slippage a major issue in Northern Ireland

N.Ireland

Silage slippage a major issue in Northern Ireland

Silage slippage is a major challenge on many dairy and beef farms throughout Northern Ireland at the present time, according...
No plans to cut food production levels in NI – DAERA

N.Ireland

No plans to cut food production levels in NI – DAERA

Farmers have been told that Northern Ireland’s first round of carbon budgets will not impact directly on food production levels....
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