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.

Dairy

Northern farming body Fair Price Farming unimpressed with dairy aid package

Last week’s EU dairy aid package for agriculture is fundamentally weak but does contain a few positive themes of a...

September 21, 2015

Beef

‘Overfeeding young bulls can reduce their breeding potential’

Some pedigree cattle breeders are overfeeding young bulls to the detriment of the animals’ subsequent fertility, according to Galway veterinarian...

September 16, 2015

Dairy

‘New Zealand milk output could fall by up to 10% in the coming months’

New Zealand’s milk output could fall by up to 10% over the coming months, according to Rabobank dairy analyst Kevin...

September 13, 2015

Opinion

Has Northern Ireland one too many lobby groups?

United we stand: divided we fall is an old adage – but a true one. And it strikes a particular...

September 4, 2015

Dairy

Lakeland Dairies confirms a 10% rise in milk volumes

Lakeland Dairies milk volumes have increased by 10% year-on-year, according to the dairy co-op’s Chief Executive Michael Hanley. “And there is every...

September 4, 2015

Agri-Business

Glanbia share spin-out valued at €174m

Glanbia Co-operative Society Limited has confirmed the transfer, via a spin-out, of approximately 10m Glanbia plc shares to its 15,600...

August 24, 2015

Dairy

Glanbia Chairman defends milk price paid to dairy farmers

Glanbia is paying dairy farmers the best possible price that it can, given current market circumstances, according to the co-op’s...

August 21, 2015

N.Ireland

Call for all food retailers in Northern Ireland to pay ‘sustainable prices’

Ulster Farmers Union Chief Executive Wesley Aston is calling on retailers in Northern Ireland to pay realistic prices for all...

August 18, 2015

Agri-Business

Soil Association projects 6% increase in UK organic produce sales

The Soil Association in the UK is targeting a 6% increase in organic food sales during the month of September....

August 17, 2015

Machinery

New Lexion 700 combine range designed to achieve greater throughputs

Next year will see the Lexion 700 combine range from German machinery manufacturer Claas further evolve with the introduction of...

August 16, 2015

Machinery

Claas to extend the availability of new combine cutter bars

Claas is to increase the availability of its Vario and the Cerio cutter bars – both of which were introduced...

August 15, 2015

Agri-Business

Moy Park sees turnover jump by £3.9m for second quarter

Moy Park’s turnover increased by £3.9m to £360.3m for the second quarter (Q2) of 2015, compared with the same period...

August 15, 2015

Dairy

‘UK unlikely to push for a hike in dairy intervention prices’

It is highly unlikely that the UK’s Minister for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Liz Truss will go to...

August 12, 2015

Dairy

Lakeland: Fane Valley deal was 12 months in the making

The joint venture businesses recently announced by Lakeland Dairies and Fane Valley Co-op had been in the gestation phase for...

August 10, 2015

Dairy

‘High number of late embryo deaths in dairy cows in May’

There was a significant number of late embryo deaths in pregnant dairy cows during the May period, according to Reproinfo’s...

August 7, 2015

Dairy

Further dairy protests planned for Northern Ireland

Approximately 150 dairy farmers protested outside Tesco and ASDA supermarkets in Enniskillen last night. Co. Tyrone milk producer William Maxwell was...

August 4, 2015