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.

Heavy snow in Fermanagh halts agri activity

N.Ireland

Heavy snow in Fermanagh halts agri activity

Heavy snow hit all of Co. Fermanagh overnight with many farmers unable to get out of their lanes until mid-morning....
AHDB confirms future increase for UK wheat prices

N.Ireland

AHDB confirms future increase for UK wheat prices

The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) has confirmed a strengthening for the future of UK wheat prices. By last...
Strong demand for Speckle Park females at Ballymena Mart

N.Ireland

Strong demand for Speckle Park females at Ballymena Mart

10 pedigree, in-calf Speckle Park cows as well as two running with the bull averaged £2,629 at a recent sale...
Study: Companion plants can reduce pest damage in OSR

Arable

Study: Companion plants can reduce pest damage in OSR

The presence of cereal volunteers or companion plants with oilseed rape (OSR) could lead to a marked reduction in damage...
Silage: The importance of red clover

N.Ireland

Silage: The importance of red clover

The importance of red clover in silage swards has been highlighted by AgriSearch general manager, Jason Rankin. “Grassland farmers are...
Trials confirm benefits of crop biostimulant

N.Ireland

Trials confirm benefits of crop biostimulant

Trials carried out by agri-science and technology company, Syngenta have confirmed that a crop biostimulant it produces can deliver savings...
CAFRE shares benefits of improved slurry management

N.Ireland

CAFRE shares benefits of improved slurry management

The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) advisors have been profiling the benefits of improved slurry management over...
The role of biostimulants within production agriculture

N.Ireland

The role of biostimulants within production agriculture

Driving the use of biostimulants within production agriculture, has been the identification of bespoke bacteria (endophytes) with the ability to...
Kelly re-elected as NI British Wool representative

N.Ireland

Kelly re-elected as NI British Wool representative

Brendan Kelly has been re-elected as Northern Ireland’s Ulster Wool representative on the board of British Wool. The Co. Antrim...
Newry Agricultural Show 2024 gets the green light

N.Ireland

Newry Agricultural Show 2024 gets the green light

This year’s Newry Agricultural Show will take place on Saturday, June 29 on lands situated at Derrywilligan Road, Bessbrook and...
The benefits of slurry separation according to AFBI

N.Ireland

The benefits of slurry separation according to AFBI

The benefits of slurry separation were profiled at recent College of Agriculture Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) events, hosted to...
Recent study confirms best way to destroy cover crops

Arable

Recent study confirms best way to destroy cover crops

A recent ADAS study has confirmed that cover crops can both refine nitrogen (N) usage and protect water quality. This...
UAS calls for measures to support crop production in NI

N.Ireland

UAS calls for measures to support crop production in NI

The Ulster Arable Society (UAS) is calling for the introduction of bespoke measures to support crop production in Northern Ireland....
Call for NI farmers to engage in bTB compensation debate

N.Ireland

Call for NI farmers to engage in bTB compensation debate

The Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) is strongly advising farmers to have their say in a debate centred around future...
NI’s new farm minister must secure agriculture’s fair share of a £3.3bn windfall

N.Ireland

NI’s new farm minister must secure agriculture’s fair share of a £3.3bn windfall

What proportion of the additional £3.3bn now on-offer from London will Northern Ireland’s (NI) new farm minister seek to secure...
Andrew Muir is Northern Ireland’s new farm minister

N.Ireland

Andrew Muir is Northern Ireland’s new farm minister

Andrew Muir is Northern Ireland’s new farm minister, appointed with the task of heading up the Department of Agriculture, Environment...
Calls for new Stormont Executive to adopt NI Farm Welfare Bill

N.Ireland

Calls for new Stormont Executive to adopt NI Farm Welfare Bill

The new Northern Ireland Executive has been called upon by Farmers for Action (FFA) to adopt the measures contained within...
UFU: bTB compensation a priority in new farm minister meeting

N.Ireland

UFU: bTB compensation a priority in new farm minister meeting

Getting Northern Ireland’s new farm minister to reverse proposed cuts in bovine tuberculosis (bTB) compensation values will be a priority...
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