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.

Virtual fencing is now an option on commercial livestock farmers

Beef

Virtual fencing is now an option on commercial livestock farmers

Virtual fencing systems can provide the same level of stock management and grazed grass utilisation as conventional paddocks and electric...
UFU calls for clarity on autumn cereal seed availability

N.Ireland

UFU calls for clarity on autumn cereal seed availability

Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) deputy president, William Irvine, alongside industry representatives from Fane Valley, Agrii and DBS Farm Supplies, are...
LMC chief executive goes international

N.Ireland

LMC chief executive goes international

Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) for Northern Ireland chief executive, Ian Stevenson, recently took part in an international Food Systems...
Is virtual fencing the future on beef farms?

Beef

Is virtual fencing the future on beef farms?

New grazing technologies will allow beef producers to develop off-farm income opportunities while, at the same time, improving the efficiency...
Reduce P and K application rates at your peril – PDA

Arable

Reduce P and K application rates at your peril – PDA

A recent survey carried out by the Potash Development Association (PDA) confirms that a significant number of tillage farmers in...
AMR is a growing priority for livestock farmers in NI

Beef

AMR is a growing priority for livestock farmers in NI

There is now strong evidence, confirming that Northern Ireland leads the way, in many aspects, where antimicrobial resistance (AMR) measures...
Sucklers are the future on Co. Tyrone farm

Beef

Sucklers are the future on Co. Tyrone farm

Thomas Rankin farms with his father Geoffrey close to the village of Bready in north Co. Tyrone. Their farm extends...
Introducing a multi-cut silage system – CAFRE

Beef

Introducing a multi-cut silage system – CAFRE

College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) dairy advisors have issued guidance to milk producers in Northern Ireland on...
The importance of soil – our roots have taught us

Opinion

The importance of soil – our roots have taught us

Plans have been unveiled to mark World Soil Day 2021. It takes place on Sunday December 5th highlighting the importance...
UK beef prices could well take off over the next few years

Opinion

UK beef prices could well take off over the next few years

If I was a betting man, which I am not, I would take a serious punt on UK beef prices...
New EU import control measures will impact on Northern Ireland Protocol

Agri-Business

New EU import control measures will impact on Northern Ireland Protocol

The European Commission has confirmed to AgriLand that the EU’s new import control measures (ICS2) will impact on the Northern...
ABP Angus Youth Challenge winners announced on YouTube

Beef

ABP Angus Youth Challenge winners announced on YouTube

A trio of Co. Antrim schoolboys from St. Louis Grammar in Ballymena have become the overall winners of the Northern...
It’s official: Plants can tell the time

Arable

It’s official: Plants can tell the time

Research carried out at the UK’s John Innes Centre has confirmed that plants have a circadian clock, similar to that...
How might Covid-19 impact on dairy and red meat sectors?

Dairy

How might Covid-19 impact on dairy and red meat sectors?

The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) dairy analyst Patty Clayton and her red meat colleague Duncan Wyatt have gone...
Support announced for farmers impacted by recent flooding

Agri-Business

Support announced for farmers impacted by recent flooding

DEFRA has announced new support measures to help farmers recover from recent flooding incidents. A £6 million pot of funding...
School closures raise farm safety concerns

Rural Life

School closures raise farm safety concerns

The Farm Safety Foundation is highlighting the link between the closure of schools and the need for a clear focus...
Scottish agriculture responds to the threat of Covid-19

Agri-Business

Scottish agriculture responds to the threat of Covid-19

NFU Scotland president, Andrew McCormick, has issued a statement confirming that Scottish agriculture will be to the fore in making...
Coronavirus adding uncertainty to UK beef market

Beef

Coronavirus adding uncertainty to UK beef market

The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) market analyst Hannah Clarke is reporting that the coronavirus outbreak is adding uncertainty...
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