Richard Halleron

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.

Arable

New malting barley group to seek contract price negotiating rights

Irish Malt Growers (IMG) will become an active stakeholder organisation within the malting barley sector, according to the new pressure...

June 5, 2015

Grass

Silage wrap prices set to increase by €7/roll

Silage wrap prices are set to increase by €7/roll over the coming weeks, according to Silawrap’s Maurice Keady. “The market...

June 5, 2015

Pig/Poultry

EU pig numbers could be starting to fall

There are tentative indications that the EU pig herd is starting to decline, according to Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board...

June 5, 2015

Arable

Barley growers urged to spray for disease at flag leaf stage

Spring barley growers must specifically spray for disease this year as soon as plant flag leaves have fully developed, according...

June 4, 2015

Pig/Poultry

US research points to possible antibiotic alternative for pig industry

Lysozyme, a naturally occurring antimicrobial enzyme, has been identified as a possible antibiotic alternative for use in the pig industry...

June 4, 2015

Dairy

Scottish government to support dairy farmers on the Isle of Bute

Scotland’s Rural Affairs Secretary Richard Lochhead has confirmed that he will be providing additional support to dairy farmers on the...

June 3, 2015

Grass

Silage contracting fees in the range €110 to €140 per acre

Silage contracting rates will in the range €110/ac to €140/ac for 2015, according to Co. Meath contractor Peter Farrelly. “These...

May 30, 2015

Grass

Silage – what to do as grass quality deteriorates rapidly

Many dairy and livestock farmers have missed the boat in terms of maximising first cut grass silage quality this year,...

May 29, 2015

Machinery

Proposals to increase tractor speeds limits in Northern Ireland

The Department of Environment in Northern Ireland has opened a six-week public consultation on the feasibility of increasing the weight...

May 29, 2015

Dairy

Aurivo to introduce fixed-price milk supply contracts

Aurivo is to introduce a three-year, fixed-price contract option to its dairy shareholders, according to the co-op’s dairy processing General...

May 28, 2015

Agri-Business

Strikes in Argentina putting upward pressure on soya prices

Strikes in Argentina, in tandem with currency movements, are combining to strengthen the price of soya meal imports into Ireland,...

May 28, 2015

Arable

Report says GM crops benefit smaller farms most around the world

Smallholder tillage farmers in developing countries are among the biggest beneficiaries of agricultural biotechnology, according to a report released this...

May 24, 2015