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.

[email protected] @Halleron_r

Improving our genetic knowledge of wheat is not a drag

April 15, 2019

Arable

When it comes to breeding better wheat varieties, often, though we seek to introduce desirable genes that increase yield, these can come along…

‘No-deal’ could have immense impact on marts in Northern Ireland

April 15, 2019

N.Ireland

A no-deal Brexit could be the tipping point that puts a number of livestock marts in Northern Ireland out of business. “We now…

Harvard research suggests afforestation could slow climate change clock

April 14, 2019

Forestry

New research from Harvard University in the US demonstrates that the UK would be able to sustain itself and help meet the Paris…

Are beef contracts the way forward?

April 14, 2019

Beef

Production contracts must be looked at as a way of allowing beef finishers to make a trading margin from their businesses, according to…

A simple milk sample can provide a world of information for dairy farmers

April 14, 2019

Dairy

Gone are the days when a milk sample could provide dairy farmers with information on Somatic Cell Count (SCC) and Bactocount levels only.…

New science is enabling dairy farms to become antibiotic-free

April 13, 2019

Dairy

Farmers attending the recent Dale Farm Somatic Cell Count (SCC) advisory event, hosted by Dale Farm on the Co. Tyrone farm of Alan…

ADAS points to the potential of agroforestry in the UK

April 13, 2019

Forestry

According to Agricultural solutions provider ADAS, agroforestry could be one opportunity to help maximise the economic output of land. This can be through…

McIntyre: ‘What the big pesticides report should have said’

April 13, 2019

Arable

The European Parliament’s committee on pesticides has reached the wrong conclusions and disregarded key evidence, a new report concludes. Anthea McIntyre MEP, the…

Northern Ireland’s compound animal feed sector continues to grow

April 13, 2019

Agri-Business

Northern Ireland’s compound animal feed industry continues to underpin the growth achieved by the various livestock sectors – dairy, beef, poultry and pork…

BRC confirms highest food inflation rate in over five years

April 12, 2019

Agri-Business

Figures published by the British Retail Consortium (BRC) confirm that food inflation accelerated in March to 2.5%, up from 1.6% in February. This…

Farming and food will help reconcile the UK after Brexit

April 12, 2019

Agri-Business

The farming and food sectors will drive the reconciliation that will be required to re-unite all parts of the UK once a final…

Dale Farm on profitable growth trajectory

April 12, 2019

Dairy

Dale Farm is well on track to achieve a 3% operating profit over the next two years, according to Group CEO Nick Whelan.…

New weed management control strategies required for the UK

April 11, 2019

Arable

The UK’s approach to weed management investment needs to be overhauled, if the needs of industry are to be met. This was a…

How to make best use of grass when zero-grazing

April 10, 2019

Dairy

Significant numbers of dairy farmers are turning to zero-grazing to make use of fragmented or far away land, lower the feed costs for…

Brexit ‘no-deal’ will have a ‘withering impact’ on the UK’s livestock sectors

April 10, 2019

Beef

Stakeholder groups within Northern Ireland’s beef and lamb sectors have issued a withering perspective on the threat of a ‘no-deal’ Brexit. But, in…

Politicians in line of fire at UFU annual dinner

April 9, 2019

Agri Politics

Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) president Ivor Ferguson has derided Northern Ireland’s politicians for allowing the Stormont Executive and Assembly to fail. “You were…