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.

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...
Quality Meat Scotland responds to coronavirus threat

Beef

Quality Meat Scotland responds to coronavirus threat

Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) has outlined a planned approach to inspections of its six quality assurance schemes to limit the...
Black-grass is costing UK agriculture £1 billion per annum

Arable

Black-grass is costing UK agriculture £1 billion per annum

Research by Rothamsted has helped put an economic figure on herbicide resistance in black-grass, the farmland weed that is decimating...
BVA wants vets included in support plans for businesses affected by Covid-19

Agri-Business

BVA wants vets included in support plans for businesses affected by Covid-19

The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has written to the Government, urging that veterinary practices be covered in the scope of...
Beef support is at the top of UFU agenda

Beef

Beef support is at the top of UFU agenda

Securing a sustainable support package for Northern Ireland’s beef sector remains a priority for the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU), according...
International dairy product markets to come under pressure throughout 2020

N.Ireland

International dairy product markets to come under pressure throughout 2020

According to Rabobank, the upward trajectory in global dairy product prices, visible in the fourth quarter of 2019, has stalled...
International dairy product markets to come under pressure throughout 2020

Dairy

International dairy product markets to come under pressure throughout 2020

According to Rabobank, the upward trajectory in global dairy product prices, visible in the fourth quarter of 2019, has stalled...
Grass remains the priority feed for sheep

Sheep

Grass remains the priority feed for sheep

Grass can account for 95% of breeding ewes’ total dietary needs, according to AgriSearch’s Dr. Elizabeth Earle. “High-quality grass contains...
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