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.

Bluetongue threat a key talking point at Balmoral 2024

N.Ireland

Bluetongue threat a key talking point at Balmoral 2024

The threat of bluetongue virus (BTV) was one of the key talking points around the cattle rings during Balmoral Show...
Farm support budget must exceed £400m – UFU

N.Ireland

Farm support budget must exceed £400m – UFU

President of the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU), William Irvine, had three priority messages to communicate at this year’s Balmoral Show....
Dale Farm to process an extra 10m litres of milk per year

N.Ireland

Dale Farm to process an extra 10m litres of milk per year

Dale Farm is planning to expand its milk pool in Northern Ireland by up to 1%/annum over the next 10...
Balmoral Show 2024 gets underway

N.Ireland

Balmoral Show 2024 gets underway

The first morning of Balmoral Show 2024 will see Royal Ulster Agricultural Society (RUAS) president, John Henning, welcome Northern Ireland’s...
UK winter wheat crops in a very poor state – AHDB

Arable

UK winter wheat crops in a very poor state – AHDB

The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) has confirmed that winter wheat crops are in a very poor state across...
35% of maincrop potato area now planted

N.Ireland

35% of maincrop potato area now planted

Approximately 35% of the 2024 maincrop potato area has now been planted out, according to Wilson’s Country agronomist, Stuart Meredith....
Growers must ‘minimise risk of disease strains developing’ – CAFRE

N.Ireland

Growers must ‘minimise risk of disease strains developing’ – CAFRE

The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprises (CAFRE) has issued a crop management update, covering cereals and potatoes. Crops...
How to manage Johne’s disease in weanling cattle

N.Ireland

How to manage Johne’s disease in weanling cattle

Dairy suckler farmers and practising vets should not rule out the possibility of Johne’s disease impacting on weanling cattle that...
Spring planting now well underway in south Antrim

N.Ireland

Spring planting now well underway in south Antrim

The 2024 spring planting and grass-cutting season is now well underway in the south Antrim area, according to one agricultural...
Estimated 51% of veterinary medicines in NI ‘at risk’ – UUP

N.Ireland

Estimated 51% of veterinary medicines in NI ‘at risk’ – UUP

A combined effort is required to resolve a looming veterinary medicines problem that is about to impact in Northern Ireland....
Global grain watch: US winter wheat rating dips 

N.Ireland

Global grain watch: US winter wheat rating dips 

The most recent update from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has confirmed another drop in winter wheat crop...
FFA meets Stormont ag-committee to discuss Gosling report

N.Ireland

FFA meets Stormont ag-committee to discuss Gosling report

Representatives of Farmers for Action (FFA) have discussed the Gosling Report with members of the Stormont Agriculture Committee. The publication,...
MLA welcomes transition of farm support measures in NI

N.Ireland

MLA welcomes transition of farm support measures in NI

Tom Elliott MLA has broadly welcomed the recent progression in transitioning the farm support measures in Northern Ireland. In this...
Research: Impact of potash levels on straw strength

N.Ireland

Research: Impact of potash levels on straw strength

There is now evidence to confirm the significant impact of soil potash levels and straw strength within cereal crops. Of...
Study: Sensors could give early warning of beetles in oilseed rape

Arable

Study: Sensors could give early warning of beetles in oilseed rape

Hi-tech optical sensors in fields could provide an effective means of monitoring beetle numbers arriving in oilseed rape fields, according...
Food Fortress programme delivers security for food chain

N.Ireland

Food Fortress programme delivers security for food chain

10 years of the Food Fortress programme has delivered an unmatched level of security for the farming and food chain...
Driving efficiency and sustainability with robotic milking

N.Ireland

Driving efficiency and sustainability with robotic milking

Securing optimal levels of carbon reduction within a robotic milking enterprise was the focus of a recent farm walk. The...
Call for review of bTB eradication measures in NI

N.Ireland

Call for review of bTB eradication measures in NI

The Pedigree Cattle Trust is calling for an independent review of the measures taken to eradicate bovine tuberculosis (bTB) in...
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