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.

UFU highlights need to retain sustainable arable sector

N.Ireland

UFU highlights need to retain sustainable arable sector

A vibrant and sustainable arable sector must be retained at the very heart of agriculture in Northern Ireland. This is...
Tillage: New norm for wheat prices could be around €300/t

N.Ireland

Tillage: New norm for wheat prices could be around €300/t

Wheat prices at around €300/t could be the new norm for the market, according to the Agriculture and Horticulture Development...
NI cereal growers concerned about slippage in grain prices

N.Ireland

NI cereal growers concerned about slippage in grain prices

Cereal growers and arable farmers in Northern Ireland are deeply concerned about the recent slippage in grain prices and the...
TB adding to the cost burden on farms in Northern Ireland

N.Ireland

TB adding to the cost burden on farms in Northern Ireland

Farmers in Northern Ireland impacted by bovine tuberculosis (bTB) are coming under a significantly enhanced cost burden at the present...
What will be the impact of collapsing dairy markets?

N.Ireland

What will be the impact of collapsing dairy markets?

The Dairy Council for Northern Ireland has highlighted the impact that collapsing dairy markets could have on farmgate milk prices...
Research: Potatoes receive a key boost in terms of health

N.Ireland

Research: Potatoes receive a key boost in terms of health

Potatoes have received a key boost in a health context on the back of a major research project recently completed...
Clubroot threat to expansion of oilseed rape acreage

N.Ireland

Clubroot threat to expansion of oilseed rape acreage

Teagasc has confirmed that the growing threat of clubroot could hamper the further expansion of Ireland’s oilseed rape (OSR) acreage....
UFU to prioritise sustainability in farming

N.Ireland

UFU to prioritise sustainability in farming

Delivering on sustainability throughout the farming industry and in all rural communities is now an Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) priority....
Chair of TB eradication partnership re-affirms need for badger cull

N.Ireland

Chair of TB eradication partnership re-affirms need for badger cull

The chair of the Bovine Tuberculosis Eradication Partnership (TBEP), Sean Hogan, has re-affirmed the need for a badger cull in...
Concerns that peatland restoration could lead to less forestry in NI

N.Ireland

Concerns that peatland restoration could lead to less forestry in NI

Concern is growing that peatland restoration projects could lead to a significant reduction in the land dedicated to forestry development...
UFU wants rapid progress of bTB eradication strategy in Northern Ireland

N.Ireland

UFU wants rapid progress of bTB eradication strategy in Northern Ireland

The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has confirmed that political sign-off will be required to officially implement a new bovine tuberculosis...
GB animal feed production hits 6-year low

N.Ireland

GB animal feed production hits 6-year low

The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has confirmed that animal feed production levels in Great Britain have hit a...
NIGTA: Uncertainty and volatility in feed sector in 2022

N.Ireland

NIGTA: Uncertainty and volatility in feed sector in 2022

The latest Feed Forum update from the Northern Ireland Grain Trade Association (NIGTA) has been published. It reflects on the...
Fermanagh County Show will have a new home in 2023

N.Ireland

Fermanagh County Show will have a new home in 2023

It has just been announced that Fermanagh County Show is moving to a new home – Castle Irvine at Necarne,...
CAFRE: How best to mitigate ammonia emissions

N.Ireland

CAFRE: How best to mitigate ammonia emissions

According to the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) advisors in Northern Ireland, farmers can take a number...
Importance of plant potassium measurements highlighted

N.Ireland

Importance of plant potassium measurements highlighted

The Potash Development Association (PDA) is highlighting the benefits of measuring the potassium (K) concentrations of growing crops. In a...
Tillage: Focus now on soils as most important resource

N.Ireland

Tillage: Focus now on soils as most important resource

Soils are our most important resource, a reality that is rising in prominence as the world seeks to feed its...
UFU president reflects on ‘future farming’ theme of OFC

N.Ireland

UFU president reflects on ‘future farming’ theme of OFC

Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) president David Brown attended the 2023 Oxford Farming Conference (OFC), the traditional start of the UK...
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