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.

New test gives hope that sheep scab can be eradicated

N.Ireland

New test gives hope that sheep scab can be eradicated

A new blood test is giving hope that sheep scab can be eradicated in the UK and Ireland. But it...
New campaign to drive down sheep scab infestations

N.Ireland

New campaign to drive down sheep scab infestations

A new – and concerted initiative – has been launched to drive down sheep scab infestation levels across the UK....
NI Protocol essential for north’s dairy sector – McAleer

N.Ireland

NI Protocol essential for north’s dairy sector – McAleer

Sinn Féin MLA Declan McAleer has said that the north’s dairy sector will be severely impacted by the Northern Ireland (NI)...
Wheat Initiative new research agenda to focus on food security

Arable

Wheat Initiative new research agenda to focus on food security

The Wheat Initiative (WI) has unveiled its updated Strategic Research Agenda (SRA), courtesy of an event recently held in Berlin....
Co. Down bull among winners at Castlewellan Show

N.Ireland

Co. Down bull among winners at Castlewellan Show

Tremendous crowds were the order of the day at Castlewellan Show 2022, which was held in the Co. Down town...
Opinion: Is new light being shed on 6-row, hybrid barleys?

Opinion

Opinion: Is new light being shed on 6-row, hybrid barleys?

Syngenta wants cereal growers to invest in the company’s hybrid barley varieties? There’s nothing new in that. However, I feel...
Research: Hybrid barleys could help with fertiliser costs

Arable

Research: Hybrid barleys could help with fertiliser costs

New research is indicating that hybrid barleys which receive a reduced application of nitrogen fertiliser (N) can deliver similar yields...
Wicklow group visits EasyCare sheep operation in Co. Antrim

N.Ireland

Wicklow group visits EasyCare sheep operation in Co. Antrim

Members of the East Wicklow EasyCare (EWE) sheep group recently visited the Co. Antrim flock of Campbell Tweed. His Ballygally...
Opinion: Northern Ireland in the BVD ‘slow lane’

N.Ireland

Opinion: Northern Ireland in the BVD ‘slow lane’

Great news – Dublin will soon be in a position to request ‘official freedom’ status, where Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD)...
Industry welcome for reopening of forestry grant schemes in NI

N.Ireland

Industry welcome for reopening of forestry grant schemes in NI

Co. Tyrone based Premier Woodlands has welcomed the reopening of the forestry grant schemes in Northern Ireland. These are the...
Rise in fly numbers increases risk of summer mastitis

N.Ireland

Rise in fly numbers increases risk of summer mastitis

With Irish temperatures reaching heatwave levels, livestock farmers are being advised that fly numbers will increase dramatically. In turn, this...
Northern Ireland’s maize acreage is by approximately 15%

N.Ireland

Northern Ireland’s maize acreage is by approximately 15%

Northern Ireland’s maize acreage is up by 15%, year on year. These estimates are based on figures provided by Maizetech’s...
Untapped potential of wheat – global yields half what they could be

Arable

Untapped potential of wheat – global yields half what they could be

A first-of-its-kind analysis of the untapped genetic potential of wheat shows global yields are only half of what they could...
What constitutes the effective management of straw?

N.Ireland

What constitutes the effective management of straw?

With harvest approaching, College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) tillage specialists have highlighted the options available to cereal...
Northern Ireland winter barley harvest to get underway next week

N.Ireland

Northern Ireland winter barley harvest to get underway next week

Weather permitting, the first of this year’s winter barley harvest in Northern Ireland will be cut next week. The combines...
Using cattle slurry as fertiliser on growing cereal crops

Arable

Using cattle slurry as fertiliser on growing cereal crops

Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) cereals and oilseeds monitor farmer, Alistair Craig, uses 5,000g/ha of cattle slurry as a...
Mechanically extracting phosphorous from animal slurries

N.Ireland

Mechanically extracting phosphorous from animal slurries

Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) research is looking at the feasibility of physically extracting phosphorous (P) from animal slurries. The...
Rothamsted to research new low-carbon, environmentally-friendly food

Environment

Rothamsted to research new low-carbon, environmentally-friendly food

Rothamsted Research is a major partner in a new £13 million programme to produce low-carbon, environmentally-friendly food. AgZero+ will bring...
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