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.

Tillage: The role of sulphur in crop production

Arable

Tillage: The role of sulphur in crop production

The Potash Development Association (PDA) has highlighted the key role of sulphur in crop production systems in its latest crop...
Opinion: EU-UK trade deal makes perfect sense for Irish agriculture

Opinion

Opinion: EU-UK trade deal makes perfect sense for Irish agriculture

So, nine years after the Brexit vote, the UK and the EU have come up with a trade deal that...
2025 wool shearing season is underway in Northern Ireland

N.Ireland

2025 wool shearing season is underway in Northern Ireland

Ulster Wool Group has confirmed to Agriland that new wool shearing season fleeces are starting to arrive at its Muckamore...
M&S ‘committed’ to agriculture in Northern Ireland

N.Ireland

M&S ‘committed’ to agriculture in Northern Ireland

One of the UK’s biggest retailers has highlighted how food produced in Northern Ireland is currently being sold on the...
AHDB: UK-US trade deal could be good news for British beef sector

N.Ireland

AHDB: UK-US trade deal could be good news for British beef sector

New trade agreements agreed between the UK and the US could see increased quantities of British beef heading across the...
Addressing crop nutrient deficiencies in drought conditions

Arable

Addressing crop nutrient deficiencies in drought conditions

A range of crop nutrient deficiencies are now visible in spring cereals, which is a direct result of the ongoing...
Annaghmore Fitz Atlee takes the plaudits on Balmoral Show Day 3

N.Ireland

Annaghmore Fitz Atlee takes the plaudits on Balmoral Show Day 3

Hallow Holsteins won the Balmoral Show 2025 Inter-Breed Dairy Championship with their immense fourth calver Annaghmore Fitz Atlee. The Co...
AgriSearch to seek a doubling of its levy rates

N.Ireland

AgriSearch to seek a doubling of its levy rates

AgriSearch is to seek a doubling of the farmer levies that fund the organisation, with the process to make this...
Balmoral 2025: Lively competition expected in the cattle rings

N.Ireland

Balmoral 2025: Lively competition expected in the cattle rings

This year’s Balmoral Show features more than 3,500 head of livestock and today (Friday, May 16) the cattle rings will...
Balmoral Show: ‘High standards’ in stock across cattle classes

N.Ireland

Balmoral Show: ‘High standards’ in stock across cattle classes

Competition and the weather is heating up as day two of Balmoral Show brings more competitors to the cattle, sheep,...
Opinion: What makes the Balmoral Show so popular?

N.Ireland

Opinion: What makes the Balmoral Show so popular?

The 156th Balmoral Show, one of the biggest agricultural shows on the island, is officially underway from today (Wednesday, May...
NI cereal crops have ‘tremendous yield potential’ right now – agronomist

N.Ireland

NI cereal crops have ‘tremendous yield potential’ right now – agronomist

Cereal crops growing in Northern Ireland have never looked better, according to Co. Down agronomist, Richard Owens. He told Agriland:...
Scotch whisky sector welcomes ‘transformational’ UK-India trade deal

Arable

Scotch whisky sector welcomes ‘transformational’ UK-India trade deal

The Scotch Whisky Association has welcomed what it regards as the ‘transformational’ trade deal confirmed between the UK and India....
Beef Plan ‘frustrated’ at exclusion from TB eradication forum

Beef

Beef Plan ‘frustrated’ at exclusion from TB eradication forum

Beef Plan Movement representatives were not invited to the recent meeting of the tuberculosis (TB) eradication forum, chaired by Minister...
Analysis: Only 29% of UK soils at target potassium levels

Arable

Analysis: Only 29% of UK soils at target potassium levels

The Potash Development Association (PDA) has published trends identified within a 2022/23 survey of UK soil potassium index values. The...
Milking cows successfully at 600ft above sea level

N.Ireland

Milking cows successfully at 600ft above sea level

Five years ago saw the Truesdale family, from Ballyward in Co. Down, switch the focus of their beef and sheep...
Beef Plan Movement appoints a general manager

N.Ireland

Beef Plan Movement appoints a general manager

The Beef Plan Movement has appointed Nadaline Webster to the position of general manager, which is a new role for...
FFA calls for end to ‘excessive red tape’ in UK agriculture

N.Ireland

FFA calls for end to ‘excessive red tape’ in UK agriculture

Farmers for Action (FFA) has called for the deregulation of agriculture in the UK. But what does this mean in...
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