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.

Sheep numbers fall while wool markets strengthen

N.Ireland

Sheep numbers fall while wool markets strengthen

The December 2024 agricultural census confirmed a 4% drop in Northern Ireland’s total sheep numbers, year-on-year. The equivalent figure for...
Preparing for the 2025 show season at Kinnego Herefords

N.Ireland

Preparing for the 2025 show season at Kinnego Herefords

January calving is now underway at Kinnego Herefords. The exclusively polled herd is owned by Co. Armagh-based, Ciaran Kerr, who...
LMC strikes a positive note for farm quality assured beef and lamb in 2025

N.Ireland

LMC strikes a positive note for farm quality assured beef and lamb in 2025

Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) chief executive, Colin Smith, is keen to focus on the positives regarding the prospects for...
Risk of toxic mastitis in dairy cows at drying-off

N.Ireland

Risk of toxic mastitis in dairy cows at drying-off

The Agri-Food and Biosciences’ Institute (AFBI) is highlighting the risk of toxic mastitis in dairy cows at drying-off. In one...
Making best use of organic manures and slurries in spring

N.Ireland

Making best use of organic manures and slurries in spring

ADAS has compiled a series of guidelines, advising farmers on how they can make best use of organic manures and...
FFA: IVF calf project to reduce emissions is ‘backward step’

N.Ireland

FFA: IVF calf project to reduce emissions is ‘backward step’

Farmers for Action (FFA) spokesperson William Taylor, has indicated that food security should be the priority for production agriculture not...
Free range turkeys performed very well in 2024 – expert

N.Ireland

Free range turkeys performed very well in 2024 – expert

Free range turkeys performed tremendously well in 2024, according to Co. Armagh–based producer, Andrew Gardiner. The excellent weather at the...
Ai Services invests in state-of-the-art bull stud

N.Ireland

Ai Services invests in state-of-the-art bull stud

Ai Services is investing a new, state-of-the-art bull stud and sexed semen laboratory at its Ballycraigy headquarters in south Co....
Trends within Soil Nutrient Health Scheme results now becoming apparent

N.Ireland

Trends within Soil Nutrient Health Scheme results now becoming apparent

The Soil Nutrient Health Scheme (SNHS) continues to roll out across Northern Ireland. The project is managed by the Agri-Food...
Never underestimate the insurance value of livestock – expert

N.Ireland

Never underestimate the insurance value of livestock – expert

One of the biggest oversights that a farmer can make is underestimating the insurance value of livestock maintained within the...
Exceptional growth rates continue for winter barley, wheat and oats

N.Ireland

Exceptional growth rates continue for winter barley, wheat and oats

The recent mild weather has encouraged exceptional growth rates in winter barley, wheat and oat crops throughout the country. So...
UK wheat prices set to remain in the doldrums – AHDB

N.Ireland

UK wheat prices set to remain in the doldrums – AHDB

The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) has confirmed that UK wheat prices are continuing to underperform, relative to 2023....
Breeding for improved milk constituents in Northern Ireland

N.Ireland

Breeding for improved milk constituents in Northern Ireland

Breeding for improved milk constituents is the future for the milk industry in Northern Ireland. This is the strongly held...
Crunch time for Farm Welfare Bill fast approaching

N.Ireland

Crunch time for Farm Welfare Bill fast approaching

Members of the Stormont agriculture committee will give their definitive view on a Farm Welfare Bill for Northern Ireland within...
New measures to improve female representation in wheat research

Arable

New measures to improve female representation in wheat research

A new initiative has been launched to improve female representation in wheat research carried out in the United Kingdom (UK)....
Christmas tree production at the heart of sustainable land management

N.Ireland

Christmas tree production at the heart of sustainable land management

Modern Christmas tree production is an extremely sustainable and conservation friendly land management option. This is the strongly held view...
Potato growers in Northern Ireland protest outside Asda distribution centre

N.Ireland

Potato growers in Northern Ireland protest outside Asda distribution centre

Potato growers gathered outside an Asda distribution depot in Larne Co. Antrim yesterday (Saturday, December 21) to protest unfair pricing....
AFBI scientists design a ‘chemis-tree’ for Christmas

N.Ireland

AFBI scientists design a ‘chemis-tree’ for Christmas

The term ‘chemis-tree’ may soon appear in Oxford Dictionary with its origins attributed to Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) scientists....
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