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.

16 breeds line-up for Castlewellan sheep championship

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16 breeds line-up for Castlewellan sheep championship

A total of 16 breeds were represented in the final sheep inter-breed champion class at Castlewellan Show 2024. William Tait...
Traditional threshing demo a hit at Castlewellan Show

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Traditional threshing demo a hit at Castlewellan Show

A demonstration of traditional corn threshing drew large crows throughout the day at Castlewellan Show 2024. The centre piece of...
Planning restrictions hinder growth of pig sector in NI

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Planning restrictions hinder growth of pig sector in NI

Planning restrictions continue to stymie the growth of the pig sector in Northern Ireland, according to a leading pedigree breeder....
Minister Muir addresses issues of capital investment on farms

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Minister Muir addresses issues of capital investment on farms

The issues of capital investment on farms and ammonia abatement measures have been addressed by Andrew Muir MLA, Northern Ireland’s...
Winter crop conditions see improvement across UK – AHDB

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Winter crop conditions see improvement across UK – AHDB

The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) has confirmed that winter crop conditions remain poor across the UK on a...
FFA: New Labour government ‘potentially’ good for farmers

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FFA: New Labour government ‘potentially’ good for farmers

Farmers for Action (FFA) has welcomed the election of a Labour government at Westminster as, potentially, a good news story...
Tillage: AHDB survey results reveal downfalls in key areas

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Tillage: AHDB survey results reveal downfalls in key areas

The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) has just published the results of its Planting and Variety Survey. For England,...
Record entry of sheep and cattle at Omagh Show 2024

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Record entry of sheep and cattle at Omagh Show 2024

Omagh Show 2024 enjoyed a record entry of sheep with classes continuing on well into the afternoon. The event’s chief sheep...
Funding commitments ‘not a new government’s priority’

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Funding commitments ‘not a new government’s priority’

Stormont agriculture committee chair, Tom Elliott MLA has indicated that new governments can be slow to act when it comes...
Opinion: What does the UK election result mean for farmers in NI?

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Opinion: What does the UK election result mean for farmers in NI?

So, as many had previously predicted, we now have a new government in London, courtesy of the 2024 UK general...
Forestry in Northern Ireland facing uncertain future

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Forestry in Northern Ireland facing uncertain future

All the support schemes available to forestry in Northern Ireland have been ended. That’s according to John Hetherington, the managing...
Opinion: UK general election throws up shocks aplenty

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Opinion: UK general election throws up shocks aplenty

Every general election will throw up its fair share of ‘shock results’. And the 2024 ‘dash for Westminster’ was no...
New research redefines the role of cow’s milk in human diets

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New research redefines the role of cow’s milk in human diets

Nutritionists from across the UK and Ireland have been told of the critically important role that cow’s milk can play...
Nutrient management planning – new technologies emerging

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Nutrient management planning – new technologies emerging

AgriSearch is to investigate the role of emerging technologies in nutrient management planning (NMP) on farms. The organisation has secured...
Advice: Using a dock herbicide on red clover swards

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Advice: Using a dock herbicide on red clover swards

The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has granted two temporary herbicide licences for dock control purposes in...
Progress made on extracting phosphorus from slurries – McAleer

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Progress made on extracting phosphorus from slurries – McAleer

Sinn Féin spokesperson for agriculture in Northern Ireland, MLA Declan McAleer, believes that progress has been made in developing systems...
Food to remain a growth area for Marks and Spencer

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Food to remain a growth area for Marks and Spencer

Food is a growth area for Marks and Spencer (M&S) according to its senior agricultural manager. Peter Kennedy said that...
Jersey cow wins dairy inter-breed title at Newry Show

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Jersey cow wins dairy inter-breed title at Newry Show

Newry Show 2024 saw a tremendous Jersey cow scooping the event’s dairy inter-breed title –  Potteswalls Bontino Dawn. She calved...
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