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.

UK compound feed supplies expected to come under pressure

Agri-Business

UK compound feed supplies expected to come under pressure

The Agricultural Industries Confederation (AIC) is indicating that UK compound feed supplies will come under pressure this autumn. Factors accounting...
Several key groups report non-inclusion in new NI NAP stakeholder forum

N.Ireland

Several key groups report non-inclusion in new NI NAP stakeholder forum

A number of key stakeholder groups have not been included within the membership of Northern Ireland’s new Nutrients Action Plan...
New QUB degree courses aim to meet NI veterinary and agri-science needs

N.Ireland

New QUB degree courses aim to meet NI veterinary and agri-science needs

The School of Biological Sciences at Queen’s University Belfast (QUB) has launched two new degree programmes: BSc (Hons) Veterinary Biosciences;...
AHDB: End in sight for UK Harvest 2025

Arable

AHDB: End in sight for UK Harvest 2025

The Agricultural and Horticultural Board (AHDB) is confirming that UK Harvest 2025 is almost wrapped up in most regions. Considerable...
New QUB degree course marks shift in NI third-level agri-education

N.Ireland

New QUB degree course marks shift in NI third-level agri-education

The launch of a new agricultural science degree breaks new ground in the provision of agricultural education at Queen’s University...
Project to test potential yield from blending wheat varieties in field

N.Ireland

Project to test potential yield from blending wheat varieties in field

A new AHDB-funded initiative will test whether growing a mixture of wheat varieties together can deliver better milling crops. The...
Queen’s University Belfast launches new veterinary biosciences degree

N.Ireland

Queen’s University Belfast launches new veterinary biosciences degree

Queen’s University Belfast (QUB) has launched new graduate and post-graduate degree courses in veterinary biosciences. The first tranche of undergraduate...
Developing acceptable NAP a ‘priority’ for new term – NI ag committee chair

N.Ireland

Developing acceptable NAP a ‘priority’ for new term – NI ag committee chair

As the new legislative term approaches, pressure is growing to secure a new Nitrates’ Action Plan (NAP) for Northern Ireland...
Is demand for precision chopped Spanish straw growing?

N.Ireland

Is demand for precision chopped Spanish straw growing?

Increasing numbers of livestock farmers across the island of Ireland now include precision chopped Spanish straw in the diets fed...
ABP Angus Youth Challenge focusing on attracting NI students to beef sector

N.Ireland

ABP Angus Youth Challenge focusing on attracting NI students to beef sector

ABP’s agri-skills competition for teenagers, the ABP Angus Youth Challenge, is evolving to more accurately reflect the evolving relationship between...
Defra: Total area dedicated to cereals in England rose in 2025

Arable

Defra: Total area dedicated to cereals in England rose in 2025

The Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has confirmed that the total area dedicated to cereals in England...
Maize yields to take a hit across many parts of Europe

Arable

Maize yields to take a hit across many parts of Europe

The European Commission is reporting that hot and dry weather across southern and eastern Europe will severely affect maize yields...
NI forage maize growers expecting earliest harvest in living memory

Arable

NI forage maize growers expecting earliest harvest in living memory

There is now an almost universal expectation that forage maize crops in Northern Ireland will be harvested in about a...
Absence of BYDV ‘reflected in the yields’ for Northern Ireland harvest 2025

Arable

Absence of BYDV ‘reflected in the yields’ for Northern Ireland harvest 2025

The lack of Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus (BYDV) infection within winter cereal crops has been as a major boost to...
Harvest 2025 on the Ards Peninsula delivers high yields

Arable

Harvest 2025 on the Ards Peninsula delivers high yields

Arable farmers on the Ards Peninsula of Co Down have recorded high yields of both winter wheat and winter barley...
‘Extreme variability’ in UK harvest 2025 yields – AHDB

Arable

‘Extreme variability’ in UK harvest 2025 yields – AHDB

UK wheat and oat harvests are now into their ‘closing stages’ at 92% and 89% complete, according to a new...
Potato markets reportedly reflecting drop in consumer demand

N.Ireland

Potato markets reportedly reflecting drop in consumer demand

The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) is reporting that potato markets remain under pressure on the back of slowing consumer demand....
Northern Ireland NAP ‘an anti-farming strategy’ – TUV

N.Ireland

Northern Ireland NAP ‘an anti-farming strategy’ – TUV

The pressure is building on Northern Ireland Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, Andrew Muir, to deliver a farmer-friendly...
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