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.

Agri-Business

Questions raised over compatibility of UK milk and Irish quality assurance schemes

The Deputy President of ICMSA has questioned the compatibility of milk imports and the Dairy Quality Assurance (DQA) scheme. Pat...

May 7, 2014

Agri-Business

Has spring finally arrived?

Although the weather forecast for the next few days isn’t that good, most farmers will agree that the spring of...

May 7, 2014

Agri-Business

€23 million EU support to promote agricultural products

The European Commission has approved 20 programmes to promote agricultural products in the European Union and in third countries. The...

May 2, 2014

Agri-Business

China bans cheese imports from the UK

DairyCo is reporting that UK cheese exports to China have been temporarily suspended, following a recent inspection tour by Chinese...

April 30, 2014

Agri-Business

Top judge praises Emerald Expo dairy stock as ‘best selection he has ever seen’

Emerald Expo Judge Nico Bonns described the line-up of animals presented before him at Emerald Expo Saturday as the best...

April 28, 2014

Agri-Business

250 farms to be inspected by HSA in two weeks

Farm Safety Fortnight got underway today with a confirmation from the Health & Safety Authority (HSA) that 250 farms will...

April 22, 2014

Agri-Business

Suckler cow infertility – it’s a male thing

One reason why some suckler cows cannot get pregnant may be because they have male (Y) chromosome fragments in their DNA,...

April 22, 2014

Agri-Business

World dairy market update

DairyCo is reporting that Global milk production continues to perform well helping to rebuild stocks. Butter prices have held firm...

April 14, 2014

Agri-Business

Hutches – the totally versatile calf rearing option

Recent trails have confirmed that the use of hutches can bring calf mortality rates down to 2%, or possibly lower,...

April 12, 2014

Agri-Business

Meat factories categorically deny they are subverting free trade

Meat Industry Ireland Director Cormac Healy has denied categorically that Irish red meat processors are acting to subvert the free...

April 9, 2014

Agri-Business

EU dairy farmer numbers continue to decline

According to DairyCo, the number of dairy producers in the EU (excluding Malta) fell by 6.5% between 2011/12 and 2012/13....

April 4, 2014

Agri-Business

Arla in merger mood

Dairy cooperatives Eupener Genossenschaftsmolkerei Walhorn (EGM Walhorn) and Arla Foods amba have today announced their intention to merge. The Boards...

April 1, 2014

Agri-Business

GIIL deal could lead to 50 job losses at Fivemiletown Creamery, Tyrone

Fivemiletown Creamery, Tyrone, may be shut down, with the loss of 50 jobs, according to a number of dairy analysts....

March 31, 2014

Agri-Business

Suspected South: North illegal movement of milk – latest news

The FSA in Northern Ireland, in conjunction with the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD), supported by the PSNI...

March 31, 2014

Agri-Business

DeLaval commits to DSF

DeLaval has become an associated member of the Dairy Sustainability Framework (DSF). The newly established initiative enables the international dairy...

March 29, 2014

Agri-Business

Glanbia: Fivemiletown latest

Glanbia Ingredients Ireland Limited (GIIL), today announced it has entered into exclusive discussions with Fivemiletown & Brookeborough Co-Operative Agricultural &...

March 28, 2014