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.

Global wheat markets start to strengthen slightly – AHDB

Arable

Global wheat markets start to strengthen slightly – AHDB

The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) has confirmed a slight strengthening in global wheat markets over recent days. Markets...
LMC endorses new NI farm health and safety campaign

N.Ireland

LMC endorses new NI farm health and safety campaign

Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) chief executive, Colin Smith, has highlighted the significance of a new farm health and safety...
Scottish Quality Crops launches new website 

Arable

Scottish Quality Crops launches new website 

The quality assurance body for grain grown in Scotland, Scottish Quality Crops (SQC), has launched a new website as part of efforts to...
Demand for ‘high-performance pickups’ within agri-sector expected to grow

N.Ireland

Demand for ‘high-performance pickups’ within agri-sector expected to grow

Pickups are no longer a “fashion statement”, they are now a very real necessity on many farms throughout Ireland, according...
Calls growing across Ireland for a more flexible slurry spreading season

N.Ireland

Calls growing across Ireland for a more flexible slurry spreading season

Pressure continues to build across the island of Ireland for the introduction of more flexible slurry spreading seasons. A number...
Trade exhibition focussed solely on slurry planned for RUAS HQ in October

Agri-Business

Trade exhibition focussed solely on slurry planned for RUAS HQ in October

A bespoke, slurry-related trade exhibition will be hosted at the headquarters of the Royal Ulster Agricultural Society (RUAS) on the...
Demand for mid-range telescopic handlers continues to grow

N.Ireland

Demand for mid-range telescopic handlers continues to grow

Demand for mid-range telescopic handlers that can operate effectively on family farms continues to strengthen. Flexibility, in tandem with good...
Tillage: Olive oil extract mitigates insecticide resistance pressures

Arable

Tillage: Olive oil extract mitigates insecticide resistance pressures

Crop scientists at Rothamsted Research have found that an olive oil extract slows down the processes by which insecticide resistance...
New ag science, vet courses top topics at Queen’s agri-food careers’ fair

N.Ireland

New ag science, vet courses top topics at Queen’s agri-food careers’ fair

Queen’s University Belfast (QUB) recently hosted its annual Agri-Food and Life Sciences’ Careers’ Fair in Belfast. The event provided an...
Grass production must be ‘harnessed effectively’ – NI dairy expert

N.Ireland

Grass production must be ‘harnessed effectively’ – NI dairy expert

The College of Agriculture Food & Rural Enterprise (CAFRE's) former head of dairying and pigs, Ian McCluggage, has highlighted the...
Beef and lamb prices to ‘stabilise’ in 2026 – buying manager

Beef

Beef and lamb prices to ‘stabilise’ in 2026 – buying manager

Beef and lamb prices are projected to remain steady in 2026 after 12 months of extreme volatility and uncertainty. This...
Ulster Grassland Society highlights toll of bTB lock-ups on farm businesses

Arable

Ulster Grassland Society highlights toll of bTB lock-ups on farm businesses

Incoming Ulster Grassland Society (UGS) president, Ivor Lowry, has highlighted the significant challenges that bovine tuberculosis (bTB) continues to pose...
NI Dairy council chief outlines focus on food security for 2026

N.Ireland

NI Dairy council chief outlines focus on food security for 2026

Dairy Council for Northern Ireland (DCNI) chief executive, Ian Stevenson, believes that the year ahead will see a strong focus...
ADAS updates Integrated Pest Management tool

Arable

ADAS updates Integrated Pest Management tool

ADAS has released a new update to its Integrated Pest Management (IPM) tool. The enhanced facility will be of specific...
Ulster Bank assumes 35p/L milk price average for next 5 years

N.Ireland

Ulster Bank assumes 35p/L milk price average for next 5 years

Ulster Bank is working with milk producer clients in Northern Ireland on the basis of an assumed five-year rolling milk...
UK inheritance tax legislation to become law on April 1 – FFA

N.Ireland

UK inheritance tax legislation to become law on April 1 – FFA

Farmers for Action (FFA) has indicated that, barring some final tweaks, the UK’s new inheritance tax legislation will become law...
Older farmers work on as way of ‘retaining their mental health’

N.Ireland

Older farmers work on as way of ‘retaining their mental health’

A new health and safety campaign has allowed agri-commentators to highlight the mental health benefits of farming through to an...
Growing threat of animal disease ‘deeply concerning’ – UFU

N.Ireland

Growing threat of animal disease ‘deeply concerning’ – UFU

Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) president, William Irvine, has highlighted the growing challenge of animal disease to agriculture across the island...
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