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.

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

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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?

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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

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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

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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

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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...
Winter barley harvest in closing stages across UK

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Winter barley harvest in closing stages across UK

The 2025 winter barley harvest is essentially competed across the UK, according to the Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB)....
Prospects for sheep trade ‘very strong at the moment’ – breeder

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Prospects for sheep trade ‘very strong at the moment’ – breeder

The fall-off in lamb numbers and growing consumer awareness of the costs required to produce high quality meat will drive...
Basalt dust can act to increase soil pH values – study

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Basalt dust can act to increase soil pH values – study

An Anglo-French research study has found that dust created by crushing basalt rocks can significantly enhance soil pH values. The...
Farmers for Action wants active role in new NAP stakeholder forum

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Farmers for Action wants active role in new NAP stakeholder forum

Farmers for Action (FFA) has said that it wants to have an active role in a new Nitrates Action Programme...
Elite Texel hogget secures Antrim Show’s sheep inter-breed title

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Elite Texel hogget secures Antrim Show’s sheep inter-breed title

The sheep inter-breed championship at Antrim Show 2025 was won by Alastair Gault, from Ballyclare in Co. Antrim with an...
US soyabean crop enters key growth stage

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US soyabean crop enters key growth stage

The US soyabean crops are now entering a key growth stage, according to the Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB)....
Last-minute surge in submissions to NAP public consultation

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Last-minute surge in submissions to NAP public consultation

There has been a last-minute surge in submissions to the Nitrates Action Programme (NAP) public consultation taking place in Northern...
NI agriculture in ‘strong state of financial health’ – adviser

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NI agriculture in ‘strong state of financial health’ – adviser

Agriculture in Northern Ireland continues to deliver strong levels of economic performance, but a number of strategic challenges remain, according...
Mobile app for early detection of potato blight in development

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Mobile app for early detection of potato blight in development

Potato blight could be identified at an earlier stage with the use of a new ‘phone app’ that is currently...
Extreme heat and rainfall impacting EU harvest yields

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Extreme heat and rainfall impacting EU harvest yields

The latest EU harvest update for 2025 reflects a continent that has been divided in two regarding rain availability over...
Role of crop nutrition in mitigating impact of extreme weather events

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Role of crop nutrition in mitigating impact of extreme weather events

The Potash Development Association (PDA) has reviewed the role of plant nutrition in mitigating the impact of extreme weather events...
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