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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New herd names come to the fore at Balmoral Show

September 27, 2021

Agri-Business

The Beef and Dairy Championships, held at this year’s Balmoral Show, saw a number of new herd names and faces coming to the…

Rank and file farmers support UFU policy priorities

September 24, 2021

N.Ireland

Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) president Victor Chestnutt has confirmed that the broad swathe of farmers in Northern Ireland fully support the organisation’s policy…

Eustice confirms the importance of farming and food in Northern Ireland

September 24, 2021

N.Ireland

Day two of Balmoral Show was marked by Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) Secretary of State George Eustice MP, confirming…

Schools are queuing up to host LMC beef and lamb cookery demos

September 23, 2021

Beef

The Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) is confirming large numbers of schools across Northern Ireland have submitted requests to host farm quality assured…

Record harvest on the cards for maize growers in Northern Ireland

September 20, 2021

Arable

Assuming that weather conditions hold over the coming weeks, maize growers in Northern Ireland can look forward to both a bumper and early…

UK consumers want the future of agriculture discussed at COP26 in Glasgow

September 20, 2021

Environment

The results of a recent survey confirm that more than 70% of UK consumers want the future of agriculture to be discussed at…

A Stormont crash would not affect the passage of NI Farm Welfare Bill

September 16, 2021

N.Ireland

Farmers For Action’s, William Taylor, has confirmed that any premature winding-up of the Stormont Executive will not impede the progress of the Farm…

Existing chemistries still important in controlling herbicide-resistant weeds

September 16, 2021

Arable

According to Life Scientific UK and Ireland country manager, Ruth Stanley, existing chemistries can still play a role in controlling herbicide-resistant weeds, provided…

Crop establishment – there is no room for error

September 14, 2021

Arable

The Potash Development Association (PDA) has highlighted the importance of getting both soil structure and chemistry right now, when it comes to determining…

LMC welcomes new farm policy framework for Northern Ireland

September 13, 2021

N.Ireland

Livestock and Meat Commission for Northern Ireland (LMC) chief executive, Ian Stevenson, has welcomed the principles espoused within the ‘Future Agricultural Policy Framework…

Hilton Food Group strengthens its ‘footprint’ in vegan market

September 13, 2021

Agri-Business

Hilton Food Group has reached agreement to acquire the remaining 50% of its joint venture partner Dalco Food B.V.. Dalco is a leading…

Research confirms the need for holistic approach to dairy nutrition

September 13, 2021

Dairy

A series of Crystalyx-funded trials, carried out at a number of renowned international research centres, has confirmed the absolute priority for dairy farmers…

Farming and food in NI can look forward with confidence -NIFDA

September 10, 2021

Agri-Business

Despite the challenges of growing labour shortages, rising inflation and strengthening input costs, there is a general feeling that the farming and food…

Warm weather brings threat of BYDV for cereal growers

September 10, 2021

Arable

The current spell of warm weather will be welcomed by almost every farmer, but if it were to continue for the next few…

Milk producers commit to home-grown wheat and barley for straw value

September 6, 2021

Arable

Increasing numbers of dairy farmers in Northern Ireland seem committed to growing their own acreages of wheat and barley. But according to Co.…

bTB eradication in Northern Ireland could open up new markets for beef – LMC

September 6, 2021

Beef

Livestock and Meat Commission for Northern Ireland (LMC) chief executive, Ian Stevenson, believes that the ongoing review of the Bovine TB (bTB) testing…

Rothamsted gets ‘green light’ for genome-edited wheat

August 31, 2021

Arable

Rothamsted Research has been granted permission to run a series of field trials of wheat that has been genome edited. The Hertfordshire-based experiments…

Soil testing in new NI measures is a great stepping stone

August 31, 2021

N.Ireland

I heartily agree with the principle now being espoused by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) in Northern Ireland, to…

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