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.

Irish potatoes could be exported to UK and Europe over the coming days

Arable

Irish potatoes could be exported to UK and Europe over the coming days

Rumours are circulating that a boat is being organised to export Irish potatoes to either the UK or mainland Europe...
Feed mills expecting strong demand for fodder extender rations this winter

Beef

Feed mills expecting strong demand for fodder extender rations this winter

The forecast of a significant silage shortfall in the west over the coming winter months has prompted feed compounders in...
EU makes no budget provision for crisis tillage fund

Agri-Business

EU makes no budget provision for crisis tillage fund

There is no provision made for an emergency tillage fund in the EU’s draft budget for 2017, according to Sinn...
IFA to hold liquid milk rally in Portlaoise

Dairy

IFA to hold liquid milk rally in Portlaoise

The IFA is to host a liquid milk rally in Portlaoise, Co. Laois on the evening of Tuesday October 25,...
Brexit deal must have strong cross-border dimension

N.Ireland

Brexit deal must have strong cross-border dimension

A Brexit deal must be reached, which minimises any potential disruption in cross border trade on the island of Ireland,...
Brexit deal must have strong cross-border dimension

N.Ireland

Brexit deal must have strong cross-border dimension

A Brexit deal must be reached, which minimises any potential disruption in cross border trade on the island of Ireland,...
Young bull slaughterings on the rise in Northern Ireland

Beef

Young bull slaughterings on the rise in Northern Ireland

There has been a significant increase in the number of young bull slaughterings in Northern Irish this year, according to...
Fears grow concerning the re-introduction of Irish border controls

Agri-Business

Fears grow concerning the re-introduction of Irish border controls

The increasing prospect of a hard Brexit deal for the UK heightens the prospects of the Irish border being re-established...
Parity between the Euro and Sterling cannot be ruled out

Agri-Business

Parity between the Euro and Sterling cannot be ruled out

Exchange rate analysts are predicting that the value of the euro against Sterling could fluctuate between £0.75 and parity while...
Farmers protest at Newtownsandes Co-op

Agri-Business

Farmers protest at Newtownsandes Co-op

Approximately 20 disgruntled members of Newtownsandes Co-op protested outside the organisation’s headquarters in the village of Moyvane, Co Kerry on...
UK cattle prices continue to strengthen

Beef

UK cattle prices continue to strengthen

The average UK cattle price continued its upward trajectory during the week ending September 24, the AHDB (the body for...
Under finished lambs now an issue in Northern Ireland

Sheep

Under finished lambs now an issue in Northern Ireland

There has been an increase in the number of under finished lambs presenting for slaughter in Northern Ireland, according to...
Antibiotic resistance can occur naturally in soil bacteria

World News

Antibiotic resistance can occur naturally in soil bacteria

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists have found antibiotic-resistant bacteria in prairie soils that had little or no exposure to...
Late main crop potato harvest now on the cards

Arable

Late main crop potato harvest now on the cards

Ground conditions are holding up, so far, for potato growers in the North Dublin area, according to Derek Keogh, Farm...
Ploughing is a unique art form

Opinion

Ploughing is a unique art form

Hands up: how many people visiting Tullamore last week actually took the time to visit the competition ploughing plots? Shame...
Flying the flag for New Zealand at this year’s ploughing

Agri-Business

Flying the flag for New Zealand at this year’s ploughing

Irish farmers can benefit from the innovation of the ‘Kiwi’ agri-tech sectors, according to Andrew White, a European director of...
McIlveen confirms short-term benefits of Brexit for North’s farmers

N.Ireland

McIlveen confirms short-term benefits of Brexit for North’s farmers

The recent 15% devaluation of Sterling against the euro is evidence that the short-term impact of Brexit on agriculture north...
McIlveen confirms short-term benefits of Brexit for North’s farmers

N.Ireland

McIlveen confirms short-term benefits of Brexit for North’s farmers

The recent 15% devaluation of Sterling against the euro is evidence that the short-term impact of Brexit on agriculture north...
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