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.

Desiccating potato crops: What are the options in 2021?

Arable

Desiccating potato crops: What are the options in 2021?

With diquat no longer available (Northern Ireland or Republic of Ireland), Irish potato growers will have no option but to...
Rothamsted clarifies its position on meat consumption

Beef

Rothamsted clarifies its position on meat consumption

In response to the recently published UK National Food Strategy, Rothamsted Research economist Dr. Taro Takahashi suggested that reduced meat...
UFU president defends badger culling in TB strategy

Beef

UFU president defends badger culling in TB strategy

Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) president Victor Chestnutt has taken to the BBC airwaves in order to defend the validity of...
The future for tillage in Northern Ireland

Arable

The future for tillage in Northern Ireland

A far reaching review of its tillage sector has confirmed the key role played by crop production within Northern Ireland’s...
Cash flow crisis unfolding for farmers in Northern Ireland

Agri-Business

Cash flow crisis unfolding for farmers in Northern Ireland

Despite the record beef prices and exceptionally good returns now available for all other commodities, it seems that significant cash...
Selective dry cow therapy proving beneficial – AFBI

Dairy

Selective dry cow therapy proving beneficial – AFBI

Recent trial work carried out by the Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) has highlighted the benefits of selective dry cow...
The Greenhouse Gas Implementation Partnership looks to the future

Environment

The Greenhouse Gas Implementation Partnership looks to the future

The Greenhouse Gas Implementation Partnership (GHGIP), established in 2011, is a Northern Ireland Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs...
Strathroy clarifies its plans to deal with ‘peak milk’ supply

Agri-Business

Strathroy clarifies its plans to deal with ‘peak milk’ supply

Strathroy Dairy’s director Cormac Cunningham has refuted suggestions that the company let Glanbia ‘take the heat’ on Ireland’s peak milk...
The school holidays are here – keep children safe on farms

Opinion

The school holidays are here – keep children safe on farms

The school holidays are here. As a consequence, the coming weeks will see large numbers of children exploring every nook...
Climate change can be tackled without cutting livestock numbers

Beef

Climate change can be tackled without cutting livestock numbers

The beef industry in Northern Ireland (NI) is indicating that climate change can provide opportunities for livestock farmers. The sector...
New farm book tells the story of farming and food in verse

N.Ireland

New farm book tells the story of farming and food in verse

A leading communicator within the farming and food sectors has indicated that more can be done to encourage the inclusion...
Building resilience into a beef enterprise in Co. Fermanagh

Beef

Building resilience into a beef enterprise in Co. Fermanagh

Recent years have seen Fermanagh suckler beef producer John Egerton improve the efficiency and resilience of his beef enterprise. He...
Balmoral Show in September – many factors to consider

N.Ireland

Balmoral Show in September – many factors to consider

There’s nothing I enjoy more than a day out at Balmoral Show. But, in truth, replicating what normally takes place...
UFU fully supports Kendall review of farming and food sectors

N.Ireland

UFU fully supports Kendall review of farming and food sectors

The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) is fully supporting the work to be undertaken by the Farming and Food Review Group,...
Rat’s-tail fescue – another grass weed we don’t need

Arable

Rat’s-tail fescue – another grass weed we don’t need

Farmers in the UK are being asked to assist in a new study looking at the spread of rat’s-tail fescue,...
Brexit creating major problems for agriculture in NI – MLA

N.Ireland

Brexit creating major problems for agriculture in NI – MLA

Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (AERA) Committee chairperson, Declan McAleer MLA, used the recent Stormont debate on the budget to...
Sugar beet set to make a comeback in Scotland

Arable

Sugar beet set to make a comeback in Scotland

The reintroduction of sugar beet production to Scotland has taken a significant step forward after the pilot project laying its...
Are robots putting farm jobs at risk?

Agri-Business

Are robots putting farm jobs at risk?

A recent UK study has confirmed that farm workers are the 6th most likely to be replaced by automated labour,...
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