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

‘Europe will not flood world dairy markets after 2015’

European Dairy Farmers’ president Katrine Lecornu told delegates attending today’s Alltech Global 500 event that EU milk production will increase...

October 2, 2013

Agri-Business

Alltech president points to period of sustained growth for dairy and beef sectors

Alltech president Dr Pearse Lyons has told AgriLand that Irish dairy and livestock farmers can look forward to a profitable...

October 2, 2013

Dairy

Good calf rearing is at the heart of every successful dairy farm

IN FOCUS: Alistair Thompson milks 500 cows across two sites at Beaverlodge Farm, near Artigarvan in North Co Tyrone. Calving...

October 1, 2013

Dairy

Dairy cow nutrition – some insights into the future

United Feeds’ CEO Dr Keith Agnew has taken the opportunity of reviewing some of the key nutritional developments that may...

September 27, 2013

Dairy

A Rabobank perspective on the world’s dairy markets

The Agricultural Science Association Conference: Rabobank’s Matthew Johnson told this year’s Agricultural Science Association (ASA) Conference that international dairy prices peaked...

September 20, 2013