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.

Second wheat yields averaging 3.5t/ac in Northern Ireland

N.Ireland

Second wheat yields averaging 3.5t/ac in Northern Ireland

Growers in Northern Ireland are confirming second wheat yields in the region of 3.5t/ac at around 16% moisture. Merchants accepting...
Winter oilseed rape planting season about to get underway

N.Ireland

Winter oilseed rape planting season about to get underway

Seedtech is confirming that the first of the new season’s winter oilseed rape crops will be planted out over the...
EU funds development of AI-powered platform for sustainable potato farming

Arable

EU funds development of AI-powered platform for sustainable potato farming

Research continues apace to make greater use of artificial intelligence (AI) within the European potato sector. The driver here is...
Forging partnerships ‘investment that has delivered’ – Dairy Council NI

N.Ireland

Forging partnerships ‘investment that has delivered’ – Dairy Council NI

A key remit of the Dairy Council for Northern Ireland (DCNI) is that of forging relationships with likeminded bodies throughout...
Using microbes to boost disease and pest resistance within crops

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Using microbes to boost disease and pest resistance within crops

Farmers could soon have the option to apply microbes to crops to reprogramme them to be resistant against pests, diseases...
AHDB: Rise in UK’s oat planted area as animal feed demand grows

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AHDB: Rise in UK’s oat planted area as animal feed demand grows

Estimated at 207,000ha, the UK’s oat planted area for 2025 is up 13% year-on-year and now sits at the highest...
Global phosphorous summit planned for Ghana

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Global phosphorous summit planned for Ghana

A global phosphorous summit is planned for Ghana next month (September 2025) as fears grow for the sustainable use of...
Tillage: The benefits of grain analysis at harvest

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Tillage: The benefits of grain analysis at harvest

Grain analysis at harvest is a very effective way of determining nutrient deficiencies within crops of all kinds. It also...
Tillage: Combining soil analysis with grain assessments

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Tillage: Combining soil analysis with grain assessments

Soil analysis is normally carried out within a three to five-year cycle on tillage farms throughout the UK and Ireland....
Call for NI Nitrates Action Plan to be fully funded

N.Ireland

Call for NI Nitrates Action Plan to be fully funded

Farmers for Action (FFA) is calling for Northern Ireland’s new Nitrates Action Plan (NAP) to be adequately funded by the...
DUP: ‘Farmers must be at the table’ when resolving NI NAP issue

N.Ireland

DUP: ‘Farmers must be at the table’ when resolving NI NAP issue

The Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) is calling for the development of a fair and equitable Nitrates Action Programme (NAP) in...
AHDB: Global wheat prices remain under pressure

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AHDB: Global wheat prices remain under pressure

The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) is confirming that global wheat prices remain under pressure. Markets eased up to...
UFU: Impartiality ‘extremely important’ for NI NAP stakeholder forum

N.Ireland

UFU: Impartiality ‘extremely important’ for NI NAP stakeholder forum

Everything is yet to be played for in developing a new Nitrates Action Programme (NAP) for Northern Ireland, according to...
PDA: Dry season will impact on potash offtakes

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PDA: Dry season will impact on potash offtakes

The extremely dry conditions experienced for most of the 2024/25 growing season will impact crop nutrient offtakes – potash is...
Could record forage maize yields be achieved across Ireland this year?

N.Ireland

Could record forage maize yields be achieved across Ireland this year?

The myth that forage maize is a marginal crop in Ireland could well be exploded over the coming weeks, if...
Clogher Valley marks end of another NI show season

N.Ireland

Clogher Valley marks end of another NI show season

Clogher Valley Show has brought the curtain down on another summer calendar of farming events in Northern Ireland. And, by...
Genomics ‘can deliver positive change’ for sheep sector – specialist

N.Ireland

Genomics ‘can deliver positive change’ for sheep sector – specialist

Genomic information can have a variety of potential uses for sheep breeders. Senior Signet Breeding specialist, Laura Eyles, has highlighted...
Holstein cow with ‘extra ring presence’ carries the day at Clogher Valley Show

N.Ireland

Holstein cow with ‘extra ring presence’ carries the day at Clogher Valley Show

NISA Sheep Young Handler of the Year Final proves highlight of the show. The Inter-Breed Dairy Championship at Clogher Valley...
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