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.

Dale Farm targets 2.5% growth in milk pool

N.Ireland

Dale Farm targets 2.5% growth in milk pool

Dale Farm is forecasting a target of 2.5% growth in its milk pool and processing output over the coming years....
Bird flu now in Ireland’s indigenous bird populations – CVO

N.Ireland

Bird flu now in Ireland’s indigenous bird populations – CVO

Avian influenza virus, otherwise known as bird flu, has now spread to Ireland’s indigenous bird populations, according to the chief...
Tesco wants ‘deforestation-free’ soya in place by 2025

N.Ireland

Tesco wants ‘deforestation-free’ soya in place by 2025

Tesco is committed to fully implementing a ‘deforestation-free’ soya protein policy by the beginning of 2025, according to its poultry...
NIGTA: Feed compounders focused on reducing GHG emissions

N.Ireland

NIGTA: Feed compounders focused on reducing GHG emissions

The Northern Ireland Grain Trade Association (NIGTA) is highlighting the role now being played by feed compounders in helping to...
AHDB’s recommended list for cereals and oilseeds 2023/24 now online

Arable

AHDB’s recommended list for cereals and oilseeds 2023/24 now online

The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has published the online edition of the recommended lists for cereals and oilseeds...
Review of AHDB recommended lists underway

Arable

Review of AHDB recommended lists underway

The first phase of a major review of the recommended lists (RL) for cereals and oilseeds in the UK is...
Carbon footprint challenges for livestock producers

N.Ireland

Carbon footprint challenges for livestock producers

Managing carbon efficiently is now an absolute priority for beef and sheep farmers throughout Northern Ireland according to one leading...
Seed potato crisis in NI highlighted to minister

N.Ireland

Seed potato crisis in NI highlighted to minister

The seed potato crisis now impacting in Northern Ireland (NI) has been confirmed by one of the largest companies operating...
New gene discovery ‘sows hope’ of drought resilience in wheat

Arable

New gene discovery ‘sows hope’ of drought resilience in wheat

Reduced height, or semi-dwarf wheat varieties with improved drought resilience may soon be grown in fields across the globe, following...
Animal breeding essential in meeting climate change targets – CEO

N.Ireland

Animal breeding essential in meeting climate change targets – CEO

Animal breeding programmes will be at the core of agriculture’s efforts to meet its climate change targets over the next...
Beef finishing and anaerobic digestion on Scottish farm

Environment

Beef finishing and anaerobic digestion on Scottish farm

John McIntosh finishes 2,000 cattle on an annual basis while also managing an anaerobic digestion (AD) plant on his farm...
£1.5m crop research centre opens at University of Warwick

Arable

£1.5m crop research centre opens at University of Warwick

A new research centre, using gene-editing technology to improve vegetable crops, has opened at the University of Warwick. The Elizabeth...
Positive response to Ulster Wool prices

N.Ireland

Positive response to Ulster Wool prices

Ulster Wool, a farmer-owned cooperative, has been hailed as an example of collective marketing and praised for its success in...
Cautious welcome for extension of Black Sea Grain Initiative

Agri-Business

Cautious welcome for extension of Black Sea Grain Initiative

There has been a cautious welcome to the extension of the Black Sea Grain Initiative, first agreed by Russia and...
Opinion: When does journey to carbon ‘net zero’ actually start?

N.Ireland

Opinion: When does journey to carbon ‘net zero’ actually start?

Congratulations to the Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) for hosting a tremendously successful ‘carbon and beyond’ conference during the past...
Call for removal of animal medicines from scope of NI Protocol

N.Ireland

Call for removal of animal medicines from scope of NI Protocol

Animal medicines are currently exempt from any of the rules relating to the implementation of the Northern Ireland (NI) Protocol....
Farmers in NI advised to ‘risk manage’ fertiliser purchases for 2023

N.Ireland

Farmers in NI advised to ‘risk manage’ fertiliser purchases for 2023

Farmers who want to “risk manage” fertiliser purchases should consider buying half their fertiliser requirements for 2023 in advance, according...
Animal breeding strategies key to tackling global warming

N.Ireland

Animal breeding strategies key to tackling global warming

Specifically designed animal breeding strategies will be able to identify cattle and sheep that inherently produce less methane than others....
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