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.

NI 2022 cereal harvest nears completion

N.Ireland

NI 2022 cereal harvest nears completion

Apart from some late-planted crops of spring barley, the 2022 cereal harvest in Northern Ireland is nearing completion. The promise...
UFU encourages farmers to apply for Soil Nutrient Health Scheme

N.Ireland

UFU encourages farmers to apply for Soil Nutrient Health Scheme

The submission deadline date for Northern Ireland’s Soil Nutrient Health Scheme is Wednesday, August 31. This cut-off date relates specifically...
NI agricultural show societies at financial tipping point – NISA

N.Ireland

NI agricultural show societies at financial tipping point – NISA

A number of agricultural show societies in Northern Ireland are carrying extremely high levels of debt, which looks set to...
Take-all: The main yield-robber this year in Co. Down

Arable

Take-all: The main yield-robber this year in Co. Down

Take-all has had a major impact on both winter wheat and barley yields this year, according to Co. Down cereal...
Oilseed rape not a solution to soil compaction problems

N.Ireland

Oilseed rape not a solution to soil compaction problems

Many growers might think that oilseed rape, with its long tap root, is an answer to the problems caused by...
Wheat: Latest variety-based trial results from AHDB

N.Ireland

Wheat: Latest variety-based trial results from AHDB

The Agriculture and  Horticulture and Development Board (AHDB) is reporting that a number of variety-based trial results for feed and...
AHDB flags-up threat of clubroot in oilseed rape

N.Ireland

AHDB flags-up threat of clubroot in oilseed rape

The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has highlighted the threat of clubroot in crops of oilseed rape (OSR).  ...
Winter oat varieties perform well in AHDB trials

N.Ireland

Winter oat varieties perform well in AHDB trials

The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) is reporting that most winter oat varieties performed well in the organisation’s 2021/2022...
AHDB recommended list winter barley trials results varied

Arable

AHDB recommended list winter barley trials results varied

The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) is reporting a series of generally disappointing results from its 2021/2022 Recommended List (RL)...
Agflation: True barometer of farm margins

N.Ireland

Agflation: True barometer of farm margins

According to Ulster Bank’s head of agriculture in Northern Ireland, Cormac McKervey, farm margins are now under a degree of...
150 take part in Harry Ferguson tractor run

N.Ireland

150 take part in Harry Ferguson tractor run

Approximately 150 enthusiasts took part in a tractor run organised by the Harry Ferguson Celebration Committee last Friday evening (August...
‘White paper’ on challenge of GHGs for Europe’s livestock sector

Environment

‘White paper’ on challenge of GHGs for Europe’s livestock sector

A ‘white paper’ examining the key issues involved in measuring and tackling greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions within livestock production has...
UFU highlights role of biomethane as renewable energy source

N.Ireland

UFU highlights role of biomethane as renewable energy source

The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) claims that it is struggling to comprehend why the UK government is continuing to overlook...
Pink straw – could your eyes be deceiving you?

N.Ireland

Pink straw – could your eyes be deceiving you?

First noticed four years ago, pink straw at harvest has again been identified at a number of grain field sites...
Farm manager discusses weather impact on UK tillage farm

N.Ireland

Farm manager discusses weather impact on UK tillage farm

North Bedfordshire farm manager Andy Mahon took part in the most recent edition of the Tillage Edge podcast to discuss...
UFU: Sustainability for future of Farm Quality Assurance Scheme

N.Ireland

UFU: Sustainability for future of Farm Quality Assurance Scheme

Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) president, David Brown has highlighted the benefits of the Northern Ireland Beef and Lamb Farm Quality...
NI rural communities experiencing a ‘perfect storm’

N.Ireland

NI rural communities experiencing a ‘perfect storm’

Sinn Féin MLA Declan McAleer has highlighted a number of issues, which he believes, has created a perfect storm for...
Cautious optimism as grain situation in Ukraine evolves

N.Ireland

Cautious optimism as grain situation in Ukraine evolves

Northern Ireland Grain Trade Association (NIGTA) chief executive, Gill Gallagher is indicating that up to five ships per day could...
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