Richard Halleron

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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.

AHDB publishes early UK balance sheet for wheat

Arable

AHDB publishes early UK balance sheet for wheat

The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) has just published an early UK balance sheet for wheat 2024/2025. The second...
Small Woodland Grant Scheme reopens in Northern Ireland

N.Ireland

Small Woodland Grant Scheme reopens in Northern Ireland

Leading forester, John Hetherington, is welcoming the reeopening of the Small Woodland Grant Scheme (SWGS) by the Forest Service for...
Projected supply and demand estimates for 2024/2025 UK cereals

N.Ireland

Projected supply and demand estimates for 2024/2025 UK cereals

The first official UK supply and demand estimates for UK cereals, covering the 2024/2025 season, have been published. Compiled by the Agricultural...
Organisation questions pre-movement bTB testing in NI

N.Ireland

Organisation questions pre-movement bTB testing in NI

Northern Ireland’s Pedigree Cattle Trust has strongly questioned the principle of pre-movement bovine tuberculosis (bTB) testing in Northern Ireland. This...
UK farm college to research climate change resilience in crops

N.Ireland

UK farm college to research climate change resilience in crops

A team of Harper Adams University researchers have been awarded funding for a project boosting climate change resilience in crops....
Short-term strengthening of grain prices to be expected – AHDB

Arable

Short-term strengthening of grain prices to be expected – AHDB

The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) is expecting grain prices to strengthen over the next fortnight. Where wheat is...
Winter oats make the difference on Down dairy farm

Dairy

Winter oats make the difference on Down dairy farm

While grass is the predominant crop on the Co. Down dairy farm of Philip Tinsley, winter oats are the cereal...
Dairy breeding landscape in NI is fast-changing

Agri-Business

Dairy breeding landscape in NI is fast-changing

Dairy breeding programmes in Northern Ireland are now focused on a number of key areas: milk components, longevity and enhanced...
Breeding for components on Down dairy farm

Dairy

Breeding for components on Down dairy farm

Breeding for components is the primary herd development objective for Co. Down milk producer Philip Tinsley. He recently hosted an...
Lockhart appointed chair of Northern Ireland Shows Association

N.Ireland

Lockhart appointed chair of Northern Ireland Shows Association

Brian Lockhart, from Jerrettspass in Co. Armagh, is the new chair of the Northern Ireland Shows Association (NISA). He assumed...
AHDB: UK’s wheat area set to increase in 2025

N.Ireland

AHDB: UK’s wheat area set to increase in 2025

There are strong indications that the UK’s wheat area, overall, for 2025 will increase relative to the year previous. But...
Farmers take part in London protest over tax changes

N.Ireland

Farmers take part in London protest over tax changes

Farmers for Action (FFA) representatives are taking part in a London protest today (Tuesday, November 19), organised to highlight the...
UK college farm aims to reduce carbon output of livestock

N.Ireland

UK college farm aims to reduce carbon output of livestock

UK college, Harper Adams’ vice-chancellor, Prof. Ken Sloan believes the university will be at the heart of the sustainability debate...
‘No evidence’ that plant-based diets are superior – professor

N.Ireland

‘No evidence’ that plant-based diets are superior – professor

Harper Adams University is in the business of educating its students about the benefits of all dietary options for mankind....
Harper Adams to strengthen ties with Ireland

N.Ireland

Harper Adams to strengthen ties with Ireland

Shropshire-based Harper Adams University is to develop stronger links with the island of Ireland in a number of ways. This...
NI grass metabolisable energy values in decline

N.Ireland

NI grass metabolisable energy values in decline

Analysis of the figures produced by the GrassCheck service has confirmed that the metabolisable energy (ME) values of swards in...
AHDB publishes its 2024 Cereal Quality Survey

Arable

AHDB publishes its 2024 Cereal Quality Survey

The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) has published its Cereal Quality Survey for 2024. The wheat and barley sample...
The significance of the 2024 World Dairy Summit

N.Ireland

The significance of the 2024 World Dairy Summit

The Paris Dairy Declaration on Sustainability was recently adopted by the International Dairy Federation (IDF) at the culmination of the...
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