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.

Crop production to remain at heart of agri in NI – Minister

Arable

Crop production to remain at heart of agri in NI – Minister

Northern Ireland’s Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs has highlighted the role that crop production plays from a food...
Whey protein to be key driver for international dairy sector – expert

N.Ireland

Whey protein to be key driver for international dairy sector – expert

Demand for whey protein is currently growing at approximately 4% per year, totally outperforming other dairy products on global markets....
LMC welcomes NI Beef and Lamb Farm Quality Assurance review

N.Ireland

LMC welcomes NI Beef and Lamb Farm Quality Assurance review

Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) chief executive, Colin Smith, has noted the recommendations of a farm quality assurance review body....
LMC welcomes NI Beef and Lamb Farm Quality Assurance review

N.Ireland

LMC welcomes NI Beef and Lamb Farm Quality Assurance review

Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) chief executive, Colin Smith, has noted the recommendations of a farm quality assurance review body....
Fungi gene could be key to better wheat disease control

Arable

Fungi gene could be key to better wheat disease control

A critical gene in pathogenic fungi could be the key to significantly improved wheat disease control measures. It is believed...
Concern at decline in English national phosphate balance

Arable

Concern at decline in English national phosphate balance

New figures from the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) have indicated that the national balance for phosphate...
Changing weather patterns impacting on forage maize yields

Arable

Changing weather patterns impacting on forage maize yields

Changing weather patterns have impacted significantly on the yields and quality of forage maize crops grown in the UK. Results...
UK forage maize area increased significantly in 2024

N.Ireland

UK forage maize area increased significantly in 2024

The area of arable land across the UK dedicated to forage maize production in 2024 increased by between 10% and...
Hilton Food Group reports ‘strong’ performance in Q4 2024

Agri-Business

Hilton Food Group reports ‘strong’ performance in Q4 2024

Hilton Food Group plc has reported that its core retail meat and foodservice across UK and Ireland saw “continued strong...
First case of glyphosate resistance confirmed in UK

Arable

First case of glyphosate resistance confirmed in UK

The Weed Resistance Action Group (WRAG) has confirmed the first case of full rate glyphosate resistance in the UK within...
Danske Bank confirms increased farm finances in NI

N.Ireland

Danske Bank confirms increased farm finances in NI

Danske Bank’s head of agriculture, Rodney Brown, has confirmed an improvement in farm finances across Northern Ireland. This welcome trend...
‘It’s almost as if the chancellor has gone into hiding’ – UFU

N.Ireland

‘It’s almost as if the chancellor has gone into hiding’ – UFU

The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, has not yet agreed to meet farmers’ leaders to discuss inheritance tax changes...
‘International grain markets will turn in favour of growers’ – UFU

N.Ireland

‘International grain markets will turn in favour of growers’ – UFU

According to the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) deputy president, Glenn Cuddy, better succession planning will not sort out the inheritance...
Strategic challenges impacting NI agriculture to be addressed

N.Ireland

Strategic challenges impacting NI agriculture to be addressed

A number of strategic challenges currently facing agriculture in Northern Ireland will be actively addressed during 2025. This is the...
There is no ‘quick fix’ to inheritance tax issue – UFU

N.Ireland

There is no ‘quick fix’ to inheritance tax issue – UFU

Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) president, William Irvine has indicated that morale across agriculture in Northern Ireland is at an all...
Dairy sector is ‘vitally important’ to economy – DCNI

N.Ireland

Dairy sector is ‘vitally important’ to economy – DCNI

There is every prospect of 2025 being a year of great opportunity for the dairy sector in Northern Ireland. This...
‘Killer gene’ opens new front in battle against fungal disease in cereals

N.Ireland

‘Killer gene’ opens new front in battle against fungal disease in cereals

A ‘killer gene’ that leads to the synthesis of a protein known as ‘Knr4’ may be the key to what makes some...
Newry Agricultural Show Society confirms arrangements for 2025

N.Ireland

Newry Agricultural Show Society confirms arrangements for 2025

Newry Agricultural Show Society will host its 2025 Annual General Meeting on Thursday, February 6 in the Canal Court Hotel,...
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