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.

US dairy farmers are leaving the industry in their droves

Dairy

US dairy farmers are leaving the industry in their droves

Approximately 600 milk producers have left the dairy industry in the state of Wisconsin over the past 12 months. “This...
India is turning out to be a good news story for the UK’s sheep industry

Opinion

India is turning out to be a good news story for the UK’s sheep industry

The news that sheep meat exports will soon be making their way from the UK to India is to be...
Preventing animal disease is the next frontier for agriculture in the UK

Opinion

Preventing animal disease is the next frontier for agriculture in the UK

Improving animal health standards and reducing disease levels represent the next challenge for British agriculture. A case in point is...
Can the UK avert a BYDV crisis?

Arable

Can the UK avert a BYDV crisis?

Rothamsted Research recently hosted a technical seminar on how the UK can avoid a potential Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus (BYDV)...
UK potato production hits lowest level since 2012

Arable

UK potato production hits lowest level since 2012

The total potato harvest for 2018 in GB is 13% down on the five-year average of 5.6m tonnes at 4.9m...
RAU to seize Brexit opportunity

Agri-Business

RAU to seize Brexit opportunity

The Royal Agricultural University (RAU) plans to meet the needs of the UK’s land management and agri-food sectors, post-Brexit, through...
NFU has gotten its principles all wrong

Opinion

NFU has gotten its principles all wrong

The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) is at least one ‘principle’ short, if my reading of the organisation’s latest Brexit demands is...
The only way is up at Dale Farm

Dairy

The only way is up at Dale Farm

Dale Farm remains committed to paying a leading milk price to its farmer-suppliers in both Northern Ireland and Great Britain,...
It really is time to support home-grown produce

Opinion

It really is time to support home-grown produce

I am aware of the ongoing debate within the fresh produce sector as to what proportion of the monies coming...
Beef and sheep farmers need Brexit certainty now

Opinion

Beef and sheep farmers need Brexit certainty now

Assuming Theresa May gets a Brexit deal across the line with her parliamentary colleagues over the coming weeks, then the...
Dairy fairs are a winter wonderland for milk producers

Opinion

Dairy fairs are a winter wonderland for milk producers

Take the latest farm gadgets, the country’s best stock, copious amounts of tea and then make boots and coats the...
‘Guess what, rural businesses are totally unprepared for Brexit – but can’t blame them’

Opinion

‘Guess what, rural businesses are totally unprepared for Brexit – but can’t blame them’

So only 20% of rural businesses across the UK are Brexit-proofed. Or, put another way, 80% aren’t. These are astonishing...
Government must appoint a food ombudsman with real teeth

Opinion

Government must appoint a food ombudsman with real teeth

Food prices continue to fall in real terms. This is good news for consumers. However, it’s a real kick in...
‘Beef farmers must become more efficient – there’s no other show in town’

Opinion

‘Beef farmers must become more efficient – there’s no other show in town’

The Christmas beef shows and sales are about to get into full swing around the country. And they are all...
Farmers will always work for the public good

Opinion

Farmers will always work for the public good

Environmental groups continue to lobby for a farm support policy, post-Brexit, that delivers in terms of the public good. Significantly,...
Is the Brexit deal a case of perfect timing?

Opinion

Is the Brexit deal a case of perfect timing?

They say that timing is everything in life. And where Theresa May is concerned, the fact that she has left...
‘CCC report is nonsense but the NFU has been asleep at the wheel’

Opinion

‘CCC report is nonsense but the NFU has been asleep at the wheel’

Forget Brexit, the truly worrying story to come out of London this week was the report from the Government’s advisory...
Bovine TB: Could chipping or electronic ID be part of the solution?

Opinion

Bovine TB: Could chipping or electronic ID be part of the solution?

The latest public declaration by a number of veterinary surgeons to the effect that badger culling is not controlling Bovine...
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