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.

What does the term ‘voluntary levy’ actually mean?

Opinion

What does the term ‘voluntary levy’ actually mean?

January is fast approaching: so here’s a suggestion that might help those farmers who traditionally have problems coming up with...
UK consumers spending less on beef and lamb

Agri-Business

UK consumers spending less on beef and lamb

UK consumers have spent less on beef and lamb in recent weeks, with expenditure on beef falling during the 12...
Wexford-Donegal partnership wins Winter Fair inter breed title

Dairy

Wexford-Donegal partnership wins Winter Fair inter breed title

Breeders from the Republic of Ireland took home a high proportion of the silverware on offer at the Royal Ulster...
Lakeland’s Banbridge plant will not be sold – Hanley

Agri-Business

Lakeland’s Banbridge plant will not be sold – Hanley

Lakeland Dairies’ recently acquired milk processing operation at Banbridge in Co. Down – formerly owned by Fane Valley – is...
‘Oil price hike may well strengthen world dairy prices’

Dairy

‘Oil price hike may well strengthen world dairy prices’

Global oil prices have surged by 15% in the wake of last week’s decision by the Organisation of the Petroleum...
Hogan to propose the introduction of risk management tools tomorrow

EU

Hogan to propose the introduction of risk management tools tomorrow

The European Commissioner for Agriculture, Phil Hogan, is to endorse the role of risk management tools as a means of...
Grazing winter oats – a US perspective

Arable

Grazing winter oats – a US perspective

Dairy farmers in the US state of Wisconsin are being encouraged to sow winter oats in early August and then...
Cautious optimism for dairy prices moving forward

Dairy

Cautious optimism for dairy prices moving forward

Global dairy commodity prices are expected to continue to rise in 2017 due to reduced milk supplies and improved import...
Proposed Dutch dairy cull could help to maintain EU milk prices

Dairy

Proposed Dutch dairy cull could help to maintain EU milk prices

Farm lobby groups are putting pressure on the Dutch government to introduce a cow culling policy, which would see up...
First liquid nitrogen futures market launched

Agri-Business

First liquid nitrogen futures market launched

Euronext, a European stock exchange based in the Netherlands, has confirmed the opening of, what it claims to be, the...
Call for tillage farmers to have the option of stacking entitlements

Arable

Call for tillage farmers to have the option of stacking entitlements

Grain growers who have lost land courtesy of leasing arrangements that have not been renewed should be allowed to stack...
‘Too many suckler calves are under fed and not reaching their growth potential’

Beef

‘Too many suckler calves are under fed and not reaching their growth potential’

The vast majority of suckler calves are not reaching their full growth potential, according to Harper Adams’ Beef Specialist Simon...
Dale Farm acts to significantly boost milk price

Dairy

Dale Farm acts to significantly boost milk price

Dale Farm has announced a 2.5p/L (2.9c/L) increase to its base milk price, along with the 2p/L (2.32c/L) winter bonus...
How do you assess your grass covers?

Beef

How do you assess your grass covers?

Marking a scale of heights against cover values on a well-used pair of wellingtons is the easiest way to measure...
Vets on pneumonia red alert – ‘Farmers must reduce cattle stress levels’

Beef

Vets on pneumonia red alert – ‘Farmers must reduce cattle stress levels’

Farmers must do everything they can to reduce stress levels for young stock at housing, according to Galway Veterinarian Liam...
New Zealand earthquake could be a factor in tomorrow’s Global Dairy Trade

Dairy

New Zealand earthquake could be a factor in tomorrow’s Global Dairy Trade

The recent earthquake in New Zealand could further upward pressure on the prices paid at tomorrow’s Global Dairy Trade (GDT)...
Carthy calls for CAP reform that puts farming families first

EU

Carthy calls for CAP reform that puts farming families first

The EU must deliver a CAP reform package that better reflects the needs of family farms in Ireland, according to...
Canada’s dairy farmers to get over €230m to compensate for CETA

Agri-Business

Canada’s dairy farmers to get over €230m to compensate for CETA

The Canadian government has announced an investment of $350m (€238m) for two new programmes to support the competitiveness of the country’s...
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