Richard Halleron

Richard Halleron Profile Picture

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.

Research: Rotational grazing doesn’t work in ranching systems

World News

Research: Rotational grazing doesn’t work in ranching systems

Research carried out in the US has found that rotational grazing actually reduces the performance of beef cattle on range-based...
NI concrete company transitioning to carbon net zero

N.Ireland

NI concrete company transitioning to carbon net zero

Co. Antrim-based Moore Concrete recently hosted a visit for members of the Guild of Agricultural Journalists of Ireland. The company...
Sinn Féin wants NI farm policy structures to mirror CAP

N.Ireland

Sinn Féin wants NI farm policy structures to mirror CAP

Sinn Féin had a major presence at this year’s Balmoral Show with party members keen to demonstrate their strong commitment...
Who were the winners at Balmoral Show 2023?

N.Ireland

Who were the winners at Balmoral Show 2023?

This year’s Balmoral Show saw 3,000 animals taking to the show rings, the largest entry of animals ever recorded for...
Bovine TB taking a toll on farm families in NI – UUP

N.Ireland

Bovine TB taking a toll on farm families in NI – UUP

Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) agriculture spokesperson, Tom Elliott, is deeply concerned about the impact that bovine tuberculosis (bovine TB) is...
Balmoral 2023: Delivering on farm sustainability – core message

N.Ireland

Balmoral 2023: Delivering on farm sustainability – core message

Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) chief executive Ian Stevenson has confirmed that the issue of farm sustainability is now a...
TUV leader: Windsor Framework will add costs to farming

N.Ireland

TUV leader: Windsor Framework will add costs to farming

According to Traditional Unionist Voice (TUV) leader Jim Allister, the Windsor Framework will only serve to add cost to farming...
Balmoral Show 2023: Tremendous turnout of Hereford cattle

N.Ireland

Balmoral Show 2023: Tremendous turnout of Hereford cattle

Demand from Hereford cattle breeders to exhibit at this year’s Balmoral Show more than exceeded the number of stalls made...
Balmoral 2023: Edwin Poots upbeat about future of NI farming

N.Ireland

Balmoral 2023: Edwin Poots upbeat about future of NI farming

Former Stormont agriculture minister Edwin Poots remains extremely upbeat regarding the future of farming in Northern Ireland. However, he is...
Potash association updates nutrient recommendations for maize

N.Ireland

Potash association updates nutrient recommendations for maize

The Potash Development Association (PDA) has updated its nutrient recommendations for maize crops in 2023. Whether grown for animal silage,...
Dale Farm: Scope to increase milk output in NI

N.Ireland

Dale Farm: Scope to increase milk output in NI

Dale Farm chief executive Nick Whelan believes that the scope to increase annual milk output in Northern Ireland still exists....
Balmoral Show 2023: M&S enjoys strong trading year

N.Ireland

Balmoral Show 2023: M&S enjoys strong trading year

Marks and Spencer (M&S) has traded very strongly over the past 12 months, with food sales making a strong contribution...
Balmoral results: Super Simmental day kicks off day one

N.Ireland

Balmoral results: Super Simmental day kicks off day one

Balmoral Show consistently throws up livestock champions that live long in the memory for all the right reasons. And, without...
Tillage: Controlling septoria tritici in winter wheat

N.Ireland

Tillage: Controlling septoria tritici in winter wheat

Septoria tritici is the most important and damaging foliar disease on winter wheat crops grown in the UK and Ireland....
NI pig prices now above cost of production – bank

N.Ireland

NI pig prices now above cost of production – bank

Cormac McKervey of Ulster Bank has confirmed that pig prices in Northern Ireland are now exceeding farmers’ full cost of...
Retail milk price war looming in Northern Ireland – UFU

N.Ireland

Retail milk price war looming in Northern Ireland – UFU

The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has claimed that at least one supermarket group in Northern Ireland is about to significantly...
An Aberdeen Angus perspective on significance of Balmoral Show

N.Ireland

An Aberdeen Angus perspective on significance of Balmoral Show

John Henning and his wife Ann own the Drumcorn herd of pedigree Aberdeen Angus cattle. They will be exhibiting at...
Opinion: Moving Balmoral Show was a stroke of genius

N.Ireland

Opinion: Moving Balmoral Show was a stroke of genius

Moving Balmoral Show to its current location on the outskirts of Lisburn was a stroke of genius on the part...
New Jobs Agrirecruit Farming Jobs
See More Jobs