Richard Halleron

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.

Arable

Potassium has a significant role to play in terms of pest pressure

According to the Potash Development Association (PDA), the role of potassium in mitigating crop damage due to pest pressure is...

November 2, 2021

Environment

UFU pledges to take to the streets over climate bill

Ulster Farmers' Union (UFU) president, Victor Chestnutt, has confirmed that he will take farmers on to the streets if MLA...

November 2, 2021

N.Ireland

Pressure continues to build on Northern Ireland pig industry

Ulster Pork and Bacon Forum chief executive, Deirdre McIvor, has confirmed that farmers and processors working within the Northern Ireland...

November 1, 2021

Arable

Research reveals ‘significant’ insights into genetic makeup of wheat

Rothamsted Research scientists have recently made a series of unexpected discoveries within the wheat genome which, it says, should lead...

November 1, 2021

Beef

NI beef steering group aims to deliver carbon calculations for farmers

Plans are in place within Northern Ireland's beef sector to develop a concerted response to the challenge of climate change,...

November 1, 2021

Beef

Climate change: Beef farmers must measure, review and implement

Dawn Meats Group, head of agriculture, Sarah Haire has confirmed that beef farmers must measure, review and implement as they...

October 29, 2021

Agri-Business

Hilton Foods acquires Fairfax Meadow meat supply operation

Hilton Foods Ltd. has acquired 100% of the share capital of Fairfax Meadow Europe Ltd., a leading meat supplier to...

October 29, 2021

N.Ireland

Northern Ireland: Farm finance and the future of the single payment

Despite the recent upturn in farm gate returns, Danske Bank’s head of agriculture, Rodney Brown, is quick to confirm that...

October 27, 2021

Environment

NI agri-food stakeholder groups discuss climate change bill with committee

The Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) recently submitted oral evidence to members of the Stormont Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs...

October 26, 2021

Environment

UFU to attend COP26 climate summit in Glasgow

Ulster Farmers' Union (UFU) president Victor Chestnutt has confirmed that he will attend the upcoming COP26 summit in Glasgow on...

October 26, 2021

N.Ireland

Tax changes could make land mobility more attractive in NI

Introducing tax changes, similar to those already available in the Republic of Ireland, could make land mobility a much more...

October 26, 2021

N.Ireland

Vets have central role in a sustainable farming industry – BVA president

British Veterinary Association (BVA) president, Justine Shotton, has highlighted the central role that veterinarians will play in delivering a more...

October 22, 2021

Dairy

How well do you really clean your calf-rearing units?

According to Scotland-based research scientist, Jamie Robertson, much more can be done to improve the cleanliness and hygiene standards of...

October 22, 2021

Environment

LMC calls for single climate bill for Northern Ireland

Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) chief executive, Ian Stevenson, believes there is scope for politicians at Stormont to agree on...

October 19, 2021

N.Ireland

McAleer calls for financial certainty for agriculture in Northern Ireland

Stormont’s Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (AERA) Committee chairperson, Declan McAleer, MLA says that he supports the four pillars laid...

October 19, 2021