Richard Halleron

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.

[email protected] @Halleron_r

Brexit ‘no-deal’ will have a ‘withering impact’ on the UK’s livestock sectors

April 10, 2019

Beef

Stakeholder groups within Northern Ireland’s beef and lamb sectors have issued a withering perspective on the threat of a ‘no-deal’ Brexit. But, in…

Politicians in line of fire at UFU annual dinner

April 9, 2019

Agri Politics

Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) president Ivor Ferguson has derided Northern Ireland’s politicians for allowing the Stormont Executive and Assembly to fail. “You were…

Milk contracts a key policy issue for new NFUS dairy committee

April 7, 2019

Dairy

The new look National Farmers’ Union Scotland’s (NFUS) milk committee has met to discuss a wide range of issues including Brexit and product…

Dale Farm CEO: ‘The UK must feed its own people’

April 7, 2019

Agri-Business

The UK government must pay serious attention to the issue of food security, according to Dale Farm Group CEO Nick Whelan. “Becoming overly…

Infant formula – what are the prospects?

April 7, 2019

Dairy

According to the international food marketing and research body Gira, the global infant formula market was estimated at 2.7 billion tonnes in 2017.…

Kantar predicts an Easter boost for UK supermarkets

April 6, 2019

Agri-Business

The latest UK grocery market share figures from Kantar show slow growth, largely thanks to a late Easter. The figures show year-on-year supermarket…

LMC says the marketing of beef has a ‘strong international dimension’

April 6, 2019

Beef

Industry development manager with the Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC), Colin Smith has recently returned from Canada, where he attended a marketing and…

Rothamsted study confirms that spring is getting earlier

April 6, 2019

Environment

The first in-depth analysis into the seasonal timing of certain bird and insect behaviours, carried out by scientists at Rothamsted Research, has confirmed…

How can field beans be best included in dairy cow diets?

April 6, 2019

Dairy

Traditionally, the inclusion of field beans in ruminant diets is normally restricted due to the perceived risk associated with ‘anti-nutritional substances’ that have…

AHDB to expand its ‘strategic dairy farm network’

April 5, 2019

Dairy

The AHDB has been awarded £1 million from the Betty Lawes’ Foundation to expand its strategic dairy farm network. This new financial support…

Ian Stevenson appointed to board of ERBS

April 4, 2019

Beef

Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) chief executive Ian Stevenson has been appointed to the 9-strong interim board of governors of the European Roundtable…

Popularity of Aberdeen Angus beef set to grow

April 3, 2019

Beef

It is 20 years since the first of the UK’s Aberdeen Angus premium schemes was introduced. And according to Alan Cheney, the vice-president…

Rabobank confirms that world milk output has flat lined

April 2, 2019

Dairy

According to Rabobank, the final milk production tallies for the fourth quarter of 2018 are complete. Collections from the ‘big 7’ regions screeched…

SRUC to host ‘transition cow’ open day

March 31, 2019

Dairy

Dairy farmers will learn about the importance of effective cow transition management at an open farm event organised by Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC).…

GB dairy producer numbers fall below 9,000

March 31, 2019

Dairy

A recent survey by the Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) of major milk buyers suggests there are currently around 8,850 dairy producers…