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.

Review of the year: Weather, sustainability and going for growth

Agri-Business

Review of the year: Weather, sustainability and going for growth

MAY: The weather eventually turned for the better during the second week of May, at which stage the entire farming...
Food security and bio-diversity

Agri-Business

Food security and bio-diversity

An increasing number of plant species are under threat from the demands being put on agriculture to produce more food...
Schmallenberg could still be an issue next spring

Sheep

Schmallenberg could still be an issue next spring

Irish sheep producers  hoping that natural immunity might help protect their sheep from Schmallenberg virus may have had their hopes...
Food industry must concentrate on adding value

Agri-Business

Food industry must concentrate on adding value

COMMENT: Following a year that that has seen a lot of very positive speculation about the prospects for food commodity...
Adding value to coniferous woodland

Agri-Business

Adding value to coniferous woodland

Conifer woodland production represents the starting point for much of the worlds’ timber and paper industries. But it has an...
CAP transfer funding decision will be legally challenged

Agri-Business

CAP transfer funding decision will be legally challenged

Following a decision by the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development‘s Minister to transfer seven per cent of the Common...
Beef price differential report will not gather dust

Beef

Beef price differential report will not gather dust

Livestock and Meat Commission Chief Executive Ian Stevenson has told AgriLand that the report, researching the price differential in beef...
Russia now a key market for Dale Farm

Agri-Business

Russia now a key market for Dale Farm

Further confirmation that the prospects for dairy are on the up comes with the news that Dale Farm cheese exports...
Linden Livestock website now fully interactive

Agri-Business

Linden Livestock website now fully interactive

Further evidence with regard to the growing use of technology within the livestock sector has come with the news that...
Good week, bad week for farming

Agri-Business

Good week, bad week for farming

COMMENT: The tremendous news generated by the dairy sector over recent days has been tempered by the more than challenging...
‘Dairy farmers must move their focus beyond that of milk price’

Dairy

‘Dairy farmers must move their focus beyond that of milk price’

Milk production levels on many farms may be at an all time high and the market is returning better prices,...
Winter Fair set to become two-day event

Dairy

Winter Fair set to become two-day event

On the back of the continuing success that is the Royal Ulster Winter Fair, the Royal Ulster Agricultural Society (RUAS)...
Farm cash flows on the up

Agri-Business

Farm cash flows on the up

Sean Farrell, head of agri-business at Bank of Ireland has confirmed to AgriLand that farm cash flows have improved dramatically...
New late diploid ryegrass launched by AFBI

Environment

New late diploid ryegrass launched by AFBI

The latest grass variety to come off the more than impressive ‘production line’ at the Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) in...
World dairy markets on the up as superlevy anger grows

Dairy

World dairy markets on the up as superlevy anger grows

According to the ICMSA, two major market indicators have showed further positive moves over recent days, clearly highlighting the ongoing...
Farm incomes forecast to increase by 10% next year

Agri-Business

Farm incomes forecast to increase by 10% next year

Farm incomes are set to increase by 10 per cent ext year. This will be one of the key take home...
It’s been a good week for farmers

Agri-Business

It’s been a good week for farmers

COMMENT: Monday of this week saw Department of Agriculture officials in Dublin confirming that the second tranche of single farm...
Dairy industry must address the challenge of adding value

Dairy

Dairy industry must address the challenge of adding value

Despite the fact farmer milk prices have risen considerably over recent months, international dairy consultant Bruce Woodacre has told AgriLand...
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