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.

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...
‘There is just too much milk in the world’

Dairy

‘There is just too much milk in the world’

United Dairy Farmers’ Group Chief Executive Dr David Dobbin is advising milk producers in Northern Ireland to ease back on...
Northern poultry farmers to get free campylobacter test kits

N.Ireland

Northern poultry farmers to get free campylobacter test kits

A new scheme offering free campylobacter testing kits is being offered to independent poultry farmers in Northern Ireland. The initiative,...
Baltic support package won’t reduce 2015 Single Farm Payment Budget – Hogan

EU

Baltic support package won’t reduce 2015 Single Farm Payment Budget – Hogan

EU Agriculture Commissioner Phil Hogan has confirmed that a compensation package has been agreed for the Baltic States, in the...
Hogan rules out ‘soft landing’ for milk quotas

Dairy

Hogan rules out ‘soft landing’ for milk quotas

There will be no soft landing for the end of EU milk quotas according to Europe’s Agriculture Commissioner Phil Hogan....
Russian food ban may be a long-term headache for the EU

EU

Russian food ban may be a long-term headache for the EU

The EU may well be looking at the prospect of a protracted trade debacle with Russia, according to the EU...
UK beef markets to firm significantly during early 2015

Beef

UK beef markets to firm significantly during early 2015

UK beef prices should firm up next year amid tighter supplies, according to the latest forecasts from EBLEX – the...
Reduced plantings of wheat, oats and oilseeds in the UK next year

Arable

Reduced plantings of wheat, oats and oilseeds in the UK next year

According to the Home Grown Cereals Authority’s Early Bird Survey of UK tillage farmers’ planting intentions for 2015, a reduction...
Keenan moves into the Chinese machinery market

Machinery

Keenan moves into the Chinese machinery market

Keenan Systems has confirmed that it has signed a franchise agreement with Shengmu Livestock Equipment, giving the Shanghai-based machinery distributor...
Payment to grow legumes could be on the way

Arable

Payment to grow legumes could be on the way

New european research, led by Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC), suggests farmers could be encouraged to grow more legumes by introducing...
Japan to increase dairy imports

Dairy

Japan to increase dairy imports

Japan is set to import increased quantities of milk powders and butter over the coming months, as the country deals...
‘Producer price not the key driver in determining bank support for agriculture’

Agri-Business

‘Producer price not the key driver in determining bank support for agriculture’

Fluctuating producer prices are not the key determinant for banks when assessing farm business plans, according to First Trust bank,...
Is the CAP falling apart at the seams?

Opinion

Is the CAP falling apart at the seams?

Two months ago, EU Farm Commissioner Dacian Ciolos referred to the steps taken by him to provide support for those...
Climate change impacting on the carbon storage potential of soil

Environment

Climate change impacting on the carbon storage potential of soil

The response of soil microbial communities to changes in temperature increases the potential for more carbon dioxide to be released from...
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