Richard Halleron

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.

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Rat’s-tail fescue – another grass weed we don’t need

June 17, 2021

Arable

Farmers in the UK are being asked to assist in a new study looking at the spread of rat’s-tail fescue, a grass weed…

Brexit creating major problems for agriculture in NI – MLA

June 17, 2021

N.Ireland

Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (AERA) Committee chairperson, Declan McAleer MLA, used the recent Stormont debate on the budget to highlight his belief…

Sugar beet set to make a comeback in Scotland

June 15, 2021

Arable

The reintroduction of sugar beet production to Scotland has taken a significant step forward after the pilot project laying its foundations received new…

Are robots putting farm jobs at risk?

June 15, 2021

Agri-Business

A recent UK study has confirmed that farm workers are the 6th most likely to be replaced by automated labour, with a 69%…

Virtual fencing is now an option on commercial livestock farmers

June 14, 2021

Beef

Virtual fencing systems can provide the same level of stock management and grazed grass utilisation as conventional paddocks and electric fencing-based options, according…

UFU calls for clarity on autumn cereal seed availability

June 11, 2021

N.Ireland

Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) deputy president, William Irvine, alongside industry representatives from Fane Valley, Agrii and DBS Farm Supplies, are seeking clarity on…

LMC chief executive goes international

June 9, 2021

N.Ireland

Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) for Northern Ireland chief executive, Ian Stevenson, recently took part in an international Food Systems Dialogue. The event…

Is virtual fencing the future on beef farms?

June 1, 2021

Beef

New grazing technologies will allow beef producers to develop off-farm income opportunities while, at the same time, improving the efficiency of their livestock…

Reduce P and K application rates at your peril – PDA

May 31, 2021

Arable

A recent survey carried out by the Potash Development Association (PDA) confirms that a significant number of tillage farmers in England and Wales…

AMR is a growing priority for livestock farmers in NI

May 31, 2021

Beef

There is now strong evidence, confirming that Northern Ireland leads the way, in many aspects, where antimicrobial resistance (AMR) measures introduced within the…

Sucklers are the future on Co. Tyrone farm

May 30, 2021

Beef

Thomas Rankin farms with his father Geoffrey close to the village of Bready in north Co. Tyrone. Their farm extends to 290ac. It…

Introducing a multi-cut silage system – CAFRE

May 10, 2021

Beef

College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) dairy advisors have issued guidance to milk producers in Northern Ireland on how to best…

The importance of soil – our roots have taught us

April 13, 2021

Opinion

Plans have been unveiled to mark World Soil Day 2021. It takes place on Sunday December 5th highlighting the importance of soil. The…

UK beef prices could well take off over the next few years

March 26, 2021

Opinion

If I was a betting man, which I am not, I would take a serious punt on UK beef prices strengthening significantly over…

New EU import control measures will impact on Northern Ireland Protocol

March 18, 2021

Agri-Business

The European Commission has confirmed to AgriLand that the EU’s new import control measures (ICS2) will impact on the Northern Ireland Protocol, established…

ABP Angus Youth Challenge winners announced on YouTube

March 20, 2020

Beef

A trio of Co. Antrim schoolboys from St. Louis Grammar in Ballymena have become the overall winners of the Northern Ireland ‘ABP Angus…

It’s official: Plants can tell the time

March 20, 2020

Arable

Research carried out at the UK’s John Innes Centre has confirmed that plants have a circadian clock, similar to that found in humans…

How might Covid-19 impact on dairy and red meat sectors?

March 20, 2020

Dairy

The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) dairy analyst Patty Clayton and her red meat colleague Duncan Wyatt have gone on the record…

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