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.

Implementing the cultural control of blackgrass

Arable

Implementing the cultural control of blackgrass

Tillage farmers in the UK have been left with cultural control as being the primary means of tackling blackgrass infestations...
Is a £70m farm-support package available in NI?

N.Ireland

Is a £70m farm-support package available in NI?

According to Sinn Féin’s Declan McAleer, there is scope to draw down a £70 million farm-support package from the Northern...
Opinion: What does future sustainability look like for Irish farmers?

N.Ireland

Opinion: What does future sustainability look like for Irish farmers?

Here’s an interesting conundrum - what does sustainability really look like for Irish farmers into the future? Yes, I know...
Demand for beef AI in Northern Ireland continues to grow

N.Ireland

Demand for beef AI in Northern Ireland continues to grow

The latest statistics confirm that demand for beef artificial insemination (AI) in Northern Ireland continues to grow at an ever...
Nutritional requirements of maize crops

N.Ireland

Nutritional requirements of maize crops

April is fast approaching, and with it the maize-sowing season, making now onwards a good time to create a planting...
Opinion: Beef export opportunities will beckon in the UK

N.Ireland

Opinion: Beef export opportunities will beckon in the UK

There is now a growing belief that beef export opportunities will beckon in the UK for Irish meat processers over...
Sheep farmers neglected in NI agricultural reform proposals – McAleer

N.Ireland

Sheep farmers neglected in NI agricultural reform proposals – McAleer

Sheep farmers have been neglected in the recently published agricultural reform proposals for Northern Ireland (NI), according to Sinn Féin...
LMC: International beef sector responding to climate change

N.Ireland

LMC: International beef sector responding to climate change

Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) chief executive, Ian Stevenson has said that the international beef sector is responding to the...
Carbon markets continue to expand but call for regulation

N.Ireland

Carbon markets continue to expand but call for regulation

The scope of international carbon markets continues to expand with the potential of forestry increasingly recognised in this context. However,...
What are the tax benefits of electric vehicles for farmers in NI?

N.Ireland

What are the tax benefits of electric vehicles for farmers in NI?

A Co. Tyrone accountant has highlighted the specific and growing tax benefits of electric vehicles for farmers. According to Omagh-based,...
Review of NI Beef and Lamb Farm Quality Scheme standards underway

N.Ireland

Review of NI Beef and Lamb Farm Quality Scheme standards underway

The Livestock and Meat Commission for Northern Ireland (LMC) has confirmed that a formal review of the Northern Ireland Beef...
Opinion: NI greenhouse gas emission projections tell a shocking tale

N.Ireland

Opinion: NI greenhouse gas emission projections tell a shocking tale

The latest greenhouse gas (GHG) emission projections for Northern Ireland (NI) confirm that agriculture is lagging behind the rest of...
North’s pig industry is in deep crisis

N.Ireland

North’s pig industry is in deep crisis

Large numbers of farmers in Northern Ireland are claiming that the pig industry is in deep crisis - one which...
Stormont Assembly agrees key climate change legislation amendment

N.Ireland

Stormont Assembly agrees key climate change legislation amendment

Sinn Féin agriculture spokesman Declan McAleer has welcomed the acceptance by Stormont of an amendment to proposed climate change legislation...
Deadline for NI’s Independent Panel positions fast approaching

N.Ireland

Deadline for NI’s Independent Panel positions fast approaching

Those interested in sitting on Northern Ireland's new Independent Panel must submit an application by this Friday, March 4. Late...
Sinn Féin proposes an amendment to NI Climate Change Bill

N.Ireland

Sinn Féin proposes an amendment to NI Climate Change Bill

Next Monday (February 28), will see Sinn Féin bring forward an amendment at Stormont to the Northern Ireland Climate Change...
Farm clusters deliver a coordinated response to sheep scab

N.Ireland

Farm clusters deliver a coordinated response to sheep scab

Bringing clusters of farmers together in hot spot areas is delivering a coordinated response to sheep scab result in the...
New blood test fuels expectation that sheep scab can be eradicated

N.Ireland

New blood test fuels expectation that sheep scab can be eradicated

The availability of a new blood test is driving hopes that sheep scab can be eradicated in the foreseeable future....
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