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.

Main crop potato harvest in Northern Ireland well underway

Arable

Main crop potato harvest in Northern Ireland well underway

The main crop potato harvest in Northern Ireland is now well underway. Initial indications are pointing to a significant drop...
Research to be undertaken on future of Mourne Mountains

N.Ireland

Research to be undertaken on future of Mourne Mountains

Northern Ireland’s finance minister, Conor Murphy has announced that the James Hutton Institute has been appointed to undertake research on...
John Nix Pocketbook discusses 2023 financial outlook

N.Ireland

John Nix Pocketbook discusses 2023 financial outlook

The John Nix Pocketbook provides British farmers with a clear business insight into the challenges they face and opportunities they...
Livestock farmers in NI urged to see benefits of anaerobic digestion

N.Ireland

Livestock farmers in NI urged to see benefits of anaerobic digestion

Anaerobic digestion in Northern Ireland provides a solution to the ongoing trilemma faced by farmers when it comes to environment,...
Interest rates rise and cost challenges facing NI farmers

N.Ireland

Interest rates rise and cost challenges facing NI farmers

Farmers in Northern Ireland are facing four major cost-related challenges; “feed, fertiliser fuel and finance”, that is according to the...
NI: Improved genetics key to tackling climate change

N.Ireland

NI: Improved genetics key to tackling climate change

There is a growing recognition of the role that improved genetics will play in delivering future sustainability for the milk...
John Nix Pocketbook identifies winners and losers for 2023

Agri-Business

John Nix Pocketbook identifies winners and losers for 2023

According to the John Nix Farm Management Pocketbook, there has seldom been such a wide variation in prospects for UK...
UFU welcomes further opening of Farm Business Improvement Scheme

N.Ireland

UFU welcomes further opening of Farm Business Improvement Scheme

The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has welcomed the opening of the Farm Business Improvement Scheme Capital (FBIS-C) tier one, tranche...
Edwin Poots lays out future for farm support in Northern Ireland

N.Ireland

Edwin Poots lays out future for farm support in Northern Ireland

Agriculture minister Edwin Poots has set out clear perspectives on the future of farm support in Northern Ireland. Speaking at...
Farm Quality Assurance Standards 2022 officially launched

N.Ireland

Farm Quality Assurance Standards 2022 officially launched

Revised standards for the Northern Ireland Beef and Lamb Farm Quality Assurance Scheme (NIBL FQAS) will take effect from November...
Study: Plant-based alternatives not nutritional replacement for dairy

N.Ireland

Study: Plant-based alternatives not nutritional replacement for dairy

Research is now confirming that plant-based alternatives cannot be considered nutritional replacements for dairy foods.  This was one of the key...
Impact of Brexit on NI ag sector highlighted with EU Commission

N.Ireland

Impact of Brexit on NI ag sector highlighted with EU Commission

Sinn Féin MLA Declan McAleer has emphasised the ongoing need for direct dialogue between the EU institutions and local representatives. ...
Is converting grassland to tillage unsustainable?

N.Ireland

Is converting grassland to tillage unsustainable?

Converting farms from grassland to tillage would lead to regular crop failures, according to recent research. This research involved an...
Opinion: Going ‘green’ about to take on real meaning for Irish dairy

Opinion

Opinion: Going ‘green’ about to take on real meaning for Irish dairy

Arla is about to introduce what it regards as a ‘green’, farmgate pricing system. And you may well ask –...
UFU claims lack of Stormont Executive ‘limiting’ costs taskforce

N.Ireland

UFU claims lack of Stormont Executive ‘limiting’ costs taskforce

The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has responded very forcefully to a ‘Rising Costs Industry Taskforce’ update, published by the Department...
CAFRE: Use stale seed beds to get on top of grass weeds

N.Ireland

CAFRE: Use stale seed beds to get on top of grass weeds

College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) agronomist Leigh McLean is advising the use of stale seed beds to...
DUP highlights importance of food security for Northern Ireland

N.Ireland

DUP highlights importance of food security for Northern Ireland

Newry and Armagh DUP assembly member, William Irwin has said the importance of food security in Northern Ireland cannot be...
UFU urges farmers to ‘buy local’

N.Ireland

UFU urges farmers to ‘buy local’

With the grain harvest now almost wrapped up, the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) is encouraging all farmers to support each...
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