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.

Wool prices in the balance for 2015

Sheep

Wool prices in the balance for 2015

Falling oil prices and the recent devaluation of the Russian rouble could well have an impact on wool prices in...
It’s time to get tough with rogue farmers

Opinion

It’s time to get tough with rogue farmers

The vast majority of Irish farmers work tirelessly to maintain the fabric of their businesses and, in so doing, act...
Scientists using x-rays to improve fertiliser uptake

Arable

Scientists using x-rays to improve fertiliser uptake

Plant and soil scientists hope to combine two new technologies – one of which is based on the use of...
Business as usual for dairy co-ops in the west despite storm

Dairy

Business as usual for dairy co-ops in the west despite storm

All Aurivo milk tankers are on the road this morning, according to the dairy co-op’s Farm Services’ Manager Anthony Walsh....
Pillar 1 support application numbers to fall dramatically in Northern Ireland

N.Ireland

Pillar 1 support application numbers to fall dramatically in Northern Ireland

The number of Single Payment applications received by the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD) in Northern Ireland may well fall...
Fungicide options on tillage farms for this year

Arable

Fungicide options on tillage farms for this year

Tillage farmers have been given an update on their generic fungicide options for the coming year, courtesy of the presentation...
Global warming to threaten international tillage prospects

Arable

Global warming to threaten international tillage prospects

An international tillage research group is predicting that global wheat yields will drop by 6% for each degree centigrade of...
Reflections on a challenging year for farmers

Opinion

Reflections on a challenging year for farmers

Despite the excellent weather and growing conditions most farmers will be asking themselves the question: where did it all go...
Silage quality is the key driver of performance for beef cattle

Beef

Silage quality is the key driver of performance for beef cattle

Beef finishers must take full account of silage quality as they plan their winter feeding programmes, according to Gain Feeds’...
Monitoring Body Condition Score – the key to effective dry cow management

Dairy

Monitoring Body Condition Score – the key to effective dry cow management

Controlling dairy cows’ Body Condition Score (BCS) is a crucial management requirement in the run-up to calving, according to Kiernan...
Beflast’s Winter Fair to move to the Maze

Dairy

Beflast’s Winter Fair to move to the Maze

The Royal Ulster Winter Fair is set to move to the Maze, on the outskirts of Lisburn, according to Royal Ulster Agricultural...
Clean sweep for southern dairy breeders at Winter Fair

Dairy

Clean sweep for southern dairy breeders at Winter Fair

All of the main competition prizes at the recent Royal Ulster Winter Dairy Fair headed south on the back of...
Hedging tools to be developed to counter dairy volatility

Dairy

Hedging tools to be developed to counter dairy volatility

The dairy sector will develop hedging tools, designed to reduce the impact of volatility within the entire length of the...
Potato industry looking forward to a happier new year

Agri-Business

Potato industry looking forward to a happier new year

European funding will be crucially important in helping maintain the fabric of Ireland’s potato industry, according to a leading packer....
2015 is the International Year of Soils

Arable

2015 is the International Year of Soils

Healthy soils are critical for global food production. But we are not paying enough attention to this important silent ally,...
Confronting the IT and succession challenges that face young farmers

Rural Life

Confronting the IT and succession challenges that face young farmers

It will be more and more important for farmers to be IT and technology savvy, according to the UK’s Parliamentary...
Does the dairy industry need EU supports?

Opinion

Does the dairy industry need EU supports?

With less than four months go to until milk quotas are abolished, calls are being made for the introduction of...
Genetics research to improve ewe longevity

N.Ireland

Genetics research to improve ewe longevity

New research funded by EBLEX into the genetics of ewe longevity could benefit the sheep industry on the back of...
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