Richard Halleron

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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.

400 livestock farmers attend Ballinasloe meeting

Beef

400 livestock farmers attend Ballinasloe meeting

Sinn Féin’s agriculture spokesman Martin Ferris has told Agriland that 400-plus livestock farmers attended the open meeting, which he hosted...
Strathroy continues to grow its milk pool in the South East

Dairy

Strathroy continues to grow its milk pool in the South East

Ruairi Cunningham, Managing Director of Strathroy Dairies, has told Agriland that it is continuing to grow its farmer supply base...
Ambitious growth strategy leads to Dale Farm reporting 30% growth in sales

Agri-Business

Ambitious growth strategy leads to Dale Farm reporting 30% growth in sales

Dale Farm, the dairy processing unit of United Dairy Farmers Co-op, has reported a 30% increase in sales for 2013 –...
Improving energy from oilseed rape straw

Arable

Improving energy from oilseed rape straw

Researchers at the Institute of Food Research in the UK are looking at how to turn straw from oilseed rape...
Some dairy losses are really hard to take

Opinion

Some dairy losses are really hard to take

I called in with a very good friend of mine a few days ago, only to find him driving his...
Dunbia ranks among UK’s top 100 companies

Other

Dunbia ranks among UK’s top 100 companies

Increased sales and continued expansion has seen Dungannon based meat processor, Dunbia secure its place in the Sunday Times Top...
New international collaboration to protect the world’s crops

Arable

New international collaboration to protect the world’s crops

Experts from the UK and India are working together to identify and develop novel environmentally-sustainable strategies to control plant pests,...
UK beef plants agree longer lead-in periods on carcass specification changes

Beef

UK beef plants agree longer lead-in periods on carcass specification changes

The UK’s meat processors have given a commitment to give more lead-in warning time when changing carcass specification in the...
Costs and younger people see potato sales decline

Arable

Costs and younger people see potato sales decline

Market research commissioned by potato packer Wilson’s Country has confirmed that the tonnages of fresh potatoes sold on the Irish...
CAP agreement for Northern Ireland – a deal well done!

N.Ireland

CAP agreement for Northern Ireland – a deal well done!

Northern Ireland Farm Minister Michelle O’Neill has kept to her word and delivered a CAP deal for Northern Ireland that...
Improving soil fertility is a long-term process

Arable

Improving soil fertility is a long-term process

Getting the soil balance right was the key theme addressed by Teagasc’s Mark Plunkett at the recent Alltech Crop Science...
Alltech hosts tour of new Crops Research Division

Arable

Alltech hosts tour of new Crops Research Division

Unleashing the potential of crops of wheat to deliver yields in the range of 20 to 23 tonnes per hectare,...
Large Herd Open Day highlights the need for effective disease control strategies

Dairy

Large Herd Open Day highlights the need for effective disease control strategies

Simon Browne and his father Tom are today hosting the Large Herd Open Day on their farm at Killeagh, Co....
Who will be the next EU Farm Commissioner?

Agri-Business

Who will be the next EU Farm Commissioner?

There now seems every likelihood that the Romanian politician Dacian Cioloş will be asked to serve a second consecutive term...
4t/acre projected for winter barley crops in the South East

Arable

4t/acre projected for winter barley crops in the South East

Winter barley crops in the Wexford area are on target to yield an average of 4 tonnes per acre (10...
Farmers must be paid realistic prices for beef

Beef

Farmers must be paid realistic prices for beef

Emotions were running high in the tent used to host the forum discussion at the Beef 2014 event, held at...
Is Irish beef regarded as ‘filler’ by UK supermarkets?

Beef

Is Irish beef regarded as ‘filler’ by UK supermarkets?

There was uproar at yesterday’s Beef Forum, held as part of the Teagasc Beef 2014 event at Grange, when a...
Northern Minister’s focus on beef crisis welcomed

Beef

Northern Minister’s focus on beef crisis welcomed

Sinn Féin MLA and spokesperson on agriculture Oliver McMullan has said he welcomes the focus being placed by the North’s...
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