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.

Ian Stevenson appointed to board of ERBS

Beef

Ian Stevenson appointed to board of ERBS

Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) chief executive Ian Stevenson has been appointed to the 9-strong interim board of governors of...
Popularity of Aberdeen Angus beef set to grow

Beef

Popularity of Aberdeen Angus beef set to grow

It is 20 years since the first of the UK’s Aberdeen Angus premium schemes was introduced. And according to Alan...
Rabobank confirms that world milk output has flat lined

Dairy

Rabobank confirms that world milk output has flat lined

According to Rabobank, the final milk production tallies for the fourth quarter of 2018 are complete. Collections from the ‘big...
SRUC to host ‘transition cow’ open day

Dairy

SRUC to host ‘transition cow’ open day

Dairy farmers will learn about the importance of effective cow transition management at an open farm event organised by Scotland’s...
GB dairy producer numbers fall below 9,000

Dairy

GB dairy producer numbers fall below 9,000

A recent survey by the Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) of major milk buyers suggests there are currently around...
‘Grazed grass isn’t that environmentally friendly’

Beef

‘Grazed grass isn’t that environmentally friendly’

Grazed grass and other forage-based diets are more likely to lead to higher levels of greenhouse gas production, according to...
Call made for suckler subsidies to be scrapped

Beef

Call made for suckler subsidies to be scrapped

Official figures confirm that up to 80% of the income generated by suckler beef farmers in the UK is accounted...
‘Real Welfare’ improvements on UK pig farms

Pig/Poultry

‘Real Welfare’ improvements on UK pig farms

The latest data from the UK’s ‘Real Welfare’ scheme shows that the vast majority of pig farms are either addressing...
Protecting animal health in Scotland

Beef

Protecting animal health in Scotland

A new £1.6 million centre for animal disease surveillance and research is aimed at achieving more reliable and more efficient...
Limousin breed priorities are changing

Beef

Limousin breed priorities are changing

Beef farmers wishing to use Limousin genetics in the future will have access to a wider range of production traits,...
Autonomous farming is now a reality

Machinery

Autonomous farming is now a reality

Harper Adams’ engineering specialist Dr. Kit Franklin has told members of the Northern Ireland Institute of Agricultural Science (NIIAS) that...
Newly-appointed RUAS president looks to the future

Balmoral Show

Newly-appointed RUAS president looks to the future

Co. Down farmer Billy Martin takes over the reins as president of the Royal Ulster Agricultural Society (RUAS) at a...
Is the climate change debate heading in the wrong direction for UK agriculture?

Opinion

Is the climate change debate heading in the wrong direction for UK agriculture?

Brexit may well prove to be a minor hurdle relative to the challenge of climate change for UK agriculture over...
Paying for cattle on the basis of meat yield just doesn’t stack up

Opinion

Paying for cattle on the basis of meat yield just doesn’t stack up

At least one farm stakeholder group in the Republic of Ireland is now calling for cattle to be paid for...
Co. Dublin breeder wins Royal Ulster Winter Fair Inter-Breed Championship

Dairy

Co. Dublin breeder wins Royal Ulster Winter Fair Inter-Breed Championship

The 2018 Royal Ulster Winter Fair Supreme Inter-Breed championship was won by Co. Dublin herdowner Cyril Dowling with his Holstein...
Bluetongue is the last problem we need

Opinion

Bluetongue is the last problem we need

Recently saw the alarm bells ringing in Northern Ireland in the wake of a heifer imported from France testing positive...
ADAS reporting that all winter crops are now sown out

Arable

ADAS reporting that all winter crops are now sown out

The latest UK  advisory update from ADAS discusses the impact of this year’s weather on combinable crop – winter wheat,...
Farmers are the true custodians of the soil

Opinion

Farmers are the true custodians of the soil

December 5 this year was World Soil Day. I hope it provided members of the general public everywhere with the opportunity...
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