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.

Oilseed rape research: Disease control update

N.Ireland

Oilseed rape research: Disease control update

A comparative study of a fungal pathogen of oilseed rape (OSR) in Europe and China using new genetic markers has...
Ash dieback: Is Northern Ireland at point of no return?

N.Ireland

Ash dieback: Is Northern Ireland at point of no return?

According to Co. Armagh forester, Andrew Gardner, 96% of Northern Ireland’s ash trees are now infected with ash dieback disease....
Jalex sale total comes to £413,000

N.Ireland

Jalex sale total comes to £413,000

Yesterday’s (Wednesday, December 28) Jalex select breeding heifer and bull sale saw 140 animals make a total of £413,000 in...
Research: Adding manure to soil locks-in N and cuts emissions

Arable

Research: Adding manure to soil locks-in N and cuts emissions

Emissions from soil of the potent greenhouse gas (GHG) nitrous oxide (N2O) can be drastically reduced by adding carbon-rich manure,...
Opinion: What is your favourite Christmas poem?

N.Ireland

Opinion: What is your favourite Christmas poem?

Everyone has a favourite Christmas song – or in my case a Christmas poem. I was never a great fan...
Hail the humble brussels sprout

N.Ireland

Hail the humble brussels sprout

The humble brussels sprout is a ‘take it or leave it’ Christmas vegetable for many people. Personally, I love them....
Opinion: The story of Christmas on a farm

N.Ireland

Opinion: The story of Christmas on a farm

The Christmas narrative, with its focus on the birth of Jesus in a stable, speaks volumes of the traditional role...
‘Horizon’ dairy beef project continues to build momentum

Beef

‘Horizon’ dairy beef project continues to build momentum

The Dale Farm / ABP Group ‘Horizon’ dairy beef collaboration was launched in June 2021 with a number of clear...
French organic farmers continue to ‘break new ground’

Arable

French organic farmers continue to ‘break new ground’

A commitment to the highest standards of precision management is a hallmark of France’s organic farmers to their production practices....
Glenmarshal Sires notches up a ‘Chinese first’

Agri-Business

Glenmarshal Sires notches up a ‘Chinese first’

Recent days have seen the first consignment of frozen pig semen exported to China by the Co. Down-based genetics operation,...
AHDB: Crop planting update for wheat, barley and oilseed rape

Arable

AHDB: Crop planting update for wheat, barley and oilseed rape

The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has just released a crop planting update for the UK, referencing winter wheat,...
Drones take carbon project to next level in Scotland

N.Ireland

Drones take carbon project to next level in Scotland

High-tech drones are being deployed across Scotland as part of an innovative project to estimate the carbon stored on the...
Nitrogen Use Efficiency – optimising uptake in crops

N.Ireland

Nitrogen Use Efficiency – optimising uptake in crops

According to the Potash Development Association (PDA), the optimal rate of nitrogen (N) for a crop will depend on many...
French beef output on the decline – LMC

Beef

French beef output on the decline – LMC

According to the Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) for Northern Ireland, French beef output has declined by around 11% over...
Australia on course for bumper grain harvest

Agri-Business

Australia on course for bumper grain harvest

According to the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB), Australia can look forward to a bumper grain harvest. Winter crop...
Results: ‘Very special cow’ wins 2022 RUAS Winter Fair

N.Ireland

Results: ‘Very special cow’ wins 2022 RUAS Winter Fair

Canadian judge Pierre Boulet, described his 2022 Royal Ulster Agricultural Society (RUAS) Winter Fair interbreed champion as a “very special...
MLAs turn out in force for UFU climate change debate

N.Ireland

MLAs turn out in force for UFU climate change debate

According to the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU), 31 MLAs attended this week’s COP27 climate change debate, hosted by the organisation...
Stormont Executive needed to support farm sustainability – McAleer

N.Ireland

Stormont Executive needed to support farm sustainability – McAleer

Sinn Féin MLA Declan McAleer believes that the Stormont Executive will be needed to support farm sustainability in Northern Ireland....
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