Richard Halleron

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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.

Maincrop potato harvest: Significant variation in yields reported

Arable

Maincrop potato harvest: Significant variation in yields reported

Potato packer Wilson’s Country is confirming that approximately half of this year’s maincrop is now out of the ground. However,...
New disease-free potato is resistant to blight

Arable

New disease-free potato is resistant to blight

A new, disease-free potato, named CIP-Matilde, has been developed by international breeders in collaboration with farmers in Peru. All those...
Underspend on NI pilot Protein Crops Scheme

N.Ireland

Underspend on NI pilot Protein Crops Scheme

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has announced that payments totalling £208,655 will be issued to all...
Arla Food Ingredients opens new dairy innovation centre

Agri-Business

Arla Food Ingredients opens new dairy innovation centre

Arla Food Ingredients has opened a new dairy innovation centre at Nr. Vium in Denmark. The facility will develop new...
Opinion: Has COP26 too many commercial backers?

Opinion

Opinion: Has COP26 too many commercial backers?

I have just had a quick look at the COP26 website, prepared by the UK government for the upcoming UN...
Soil carbon levels keep on rising after 50 years of slurry trial

Environment

Soil carbon levels keep on rising after 50 years of slurry trial

The fact that soil carbon sequestration levels in grassland have kept on rising 50 years into a bespoke slurry spreading...
LMC to participate in NI’s first Food Strategy Framework consultation

Beef

LMC to participate in NI’s first Food Strategy Framework consultation

The Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) for Northern Ireland will be participating in the consultation that will lead to the...
McDonald’s commends NI supply chain

Agri-Business

McDonald’s commends NI supply chain

McDonald’s celebrated 30 years of business in Northern Ireland this week and commended its suppliers in Northern Ireland for "punching...
Environment is additional income opportunity – Poots

Agri-Business

Environment is additional income opportunity – Poots

Northern Ireland agriculture minister, Edwin Poots, used his attendance at a McDonald’s event, held earlier this week, to confirm his...
World’s first biomethane-powered hybrid tractor unveiled

Machinery

World’s first biomethane-powered hybrid tractor unveiled

Europe's largest vertically integrated organic food producer, the Lithuania-based AUGA group, has introduced the world's first hybrid biomethane and electric...
A decade of success for LMC in Northern Ireland

Opinion

A decade of success for LMC in Northern Ireland

The recent Balmoral Show marked the tenth anniversary of Ian Stevenson’s appointment as chief executive of the Livestock and Meat...
Climate change – the pressure is growing on beef sector

Beef

Climate change – the pressure is growing on beef sector

Livestock farmers attending the recent sustainable beef webinar, hosted jointly by the College of Agricultue, Enterprise and Rural Affairs (CAFRE)...
Genomic editing: Genetically modifying – what’s the difference?

N.Ireland

Genomic editing: Genetically modifying – what’s the difference?

Agriland opinion Rothamsted Research is trying to make great play of the fact that genomic editing is not the same...
Government green lights first genome-edited wheat trial

Arable

Government green lights first genome-edited wheat trial

Rothamsted Research has been granted permission to run a series of field trials of wheat that has been genome edited....
‘Life Beyond’ programme will make a real difference – LMC

N.Ireland

‘Life Beyond’ programme will make a real difference – LMC

Northern Ireland Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) chief executive, Ian Stevenson, is highlighting the extremely important work that will be...
Balmoral Show 2021 – the jury is still out

Balmoral Show

Balmoral Show 2021 – the jury is still out

Agriland Opinion The jury is still out in my head as to whether the move to push ahead with last...
New herd names come to the fore at Balmoral Show

Agri-Business

New herd names come to the fore at Balmoral Show

The Beef and Dairy Championships, held at this year’s Balmoral Show, saw a number of new herd names and faces...
Rank and file farmers support UFU policy priorities

N.Ireland

Rank and file farmers support UFU policy priorities

Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) president Victor Chestnutt has confirmed that the broad swathe of farmers in Northern Ireland fully support...
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