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.

UK agriculture is facing a 10-year transition to a new, post-Brexit support system

N.Ireland

UK agriculture is facing a 10-year transition to a new, post-Brexit support system

The UK will seek to introduce fundamental agricultural policy reforms, post-Brexit, according to Conservative Party Peer Lord Daniel Finkelstein. “But...
Major challenge posed by Black Grass and Brome Grass

N.Ireland

Major challenge posed by Black Grass and Brome Grass

Agri-Food and Biosciences’ Institute (AFBI) plant scientists are becoming increasingly concerned about the growing threat posed by Black Grass and...
Fury grows at volume threshold set for EU dairy support scheme

N.Ireland

Fury grows at volume threshold set for EU dairy support scheme

A Down-based milk producer has expressed huge annoyance at being excluded from an EU dairy support scheme because his annual...
Breeders split on merits of four-day Balmoral Show

N.Ireland

Breeders split on merits of four-day Balmoral Show

The four-day Balmoral Show format has worked for Co. Down Blonde breeder William McElroy. But there is an almost equal...
Fleming family notches up 8th Dairy Championship success at Balmoral Show

N.Ireland

Fleming family notches up 8th Dairy Championship success at Balmoral Show

Balmoral Show 2017 saw the Fleming family, from Seaforde in Co. Down, winning their fourth successive Balmoral Interbreed Dairy Championship –...
Countryfile’s Adam Henson visits Balmoral Show

N.Ireland

Countryfile’s Adam Henson visits Balmoral Show

Countryfile’s Adam Henson paid a visit to this year’s Balmoral Show. He hosted a prize-giving ceremony on the ABP Food...
‘Brexit is top priority for DAERA’

N.Ireland

‘Brexit is top priority for DAERA’

Northern Ireland’s agri-food sectors are making real progress in developing policies that will put these industries on a sustainable footing...
NIFDA Chairman calls for ‘workable’ trade deal post-Brexit

N.Ireland

NIFDA Chairman calls for ‘workable’ trade deal post-Brexit

Northern Ireland food companies must capitalise on new opportunities for business growth once Brexit becomes a reality, says Northern Ireland...
UFU warns of mounting pressure on NI farmers over Brexit

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UFU warns of mounting pressure on NI farmers over Brexit

The countdown to Brexit means pressure is mounting on Northern Ireland’s farming and food industries, according to Ulster Farmers’ Union...
Breed championship double for Co. Down breeder on day one of Balmoral Show

N.Ireland

Breed championship double for Co. Down breeder on day one of Balmoral Show

Day one of Balmoral Show saw Co. Down pedigree cattle breeder James Porter lifting both the Aberdeen Angus and Beef...
Efforts continue to secure Chinese access for pork produced in Northern Ireland

N.Ireland

Efforts continue to secure Chinese access for pork produced in Northern Ireland

Cranswick CEO Adam Couch believes that every effort must be made to secure access to the Chinese market for pork...
Pedigree Cattle Trust launched at Balmoral Show

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Pedigree Cattle Trust launched at Balmoral Show

Day one of this year’s Balmoral Show was marked by the launch of the Pedigree Cattle Trust, a new body...
Farmers advised to Brexit-proof their businesses

N.Ireland

Farmers advised to Brexit-proof their businesses

Farmers must Brexit-proof their businesses, according to Ulster Farmers’ Union President Barclay Bell. “We don’t know yet how the final...
This is why Brexit will prove challenging for the North’s dairy sector

N.Ireland

This is why Brexit will prove challenging for the North’s dairy sector

Dale Farm CEO Nick Whelan believes that Brexit could prove challenging for the North’s dairy sector. He said that outsiders...
Additional EU support for dairy and pig farmers in Northern Ireland

N.Ireland

Additional EU support for dairy and pig farmers in Northern Ireland

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has announced a further EU aid scheme for small dairy farmers...
Sinn Fein proposes special status for the North as part of Brexit deal

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Sinn Fein proposes special status for the North as part of Brexit deal

Sinn Fein MEP Martina Anderson believes that a Brexit deal can be arrived at, which will deliver continuing membership of...
NIGTA: ‘Farming income was higher than support payments in only three of the last 20 years’

N.Ireland

NIGTA: ‘Farming income was higher than support payments in only three of the last 20 years’

Northern Ireland Grain Trade Association (NIGTA) President Dr. Keith Agnew believes that the farming and food sectors are those which...
New YFCU president will ensure that the voice of young farmers will be heard

N.Ireland

New YFCU president will ensure that the voice of young farmers will be heard

The Young Farmers’ Clubs of Ulster (YFCU) will continue to raise the bar in the context of its stakeholder involvement...
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