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.

Farmers urged to work with milk processors and feed companies

N.Ireland

Farmers urged to work with milk processors and feed companies

Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) agriculture spokesperson, Tom Elliott MLA, has urged dairy farmers, milk processors and animal feed companies to...
Teemore Engineering celebrates anniversary supplying farmers

N.Ireland

Teemore Engineering celebrates anniversary supplying farmers

Teemore Engineering is celebrating its 50th anniversary today (Thursday, August 24) with an event attended by farming and business leaders...
Agrisearch publishes new booklet on grass cover estimation

N.Ireland

Agrisearch publishes new booklet on grass cover estimation

AgriSearch has published a new booklet focusing on ‘grass cover estimation for precision grazing systems’. The project is part of...
Rural fuel poverty a key challenge in Northern Ireland

N.Ireland

Rural fuel poverty a key challenge in Northern Ireland

Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) agriculture spokesperson, Tom Elliott MLA, has called for a review of regulation on fuel services provision...
AHDB: Winter wheat harvest gathering pace

Arable

AHDB: Winter wheat harvest gathering pace

According to the Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB), the winter wheat harvest in Great Britain is starting to pick...
DAERA confirms APHIS is up and running again

N.Ireland

DAERA confirms APHIS is up and running again

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has confirmed that Northern Ireland’s Animal and Public Health Information System (APHIS)...
Markethill cattle sale to go ahead despite APHIS malfunction

N.Ireland

Markethill cattle sale to go ahead despite APHIS malfunction

Markethill cattle sale in Co. Armagh will go ahead as normal tomorrow (Tuesday, August 22), however delays can be expected....
August 31 deadline for several farming schemes in NI

N.Ireland

August 31 deadline for several farming schemes in NI

Thursday, August 31, is the close of application date for a number of key farming schemes in Northern Ireland. The...
Queues at meat plants as APHIS computer system crashes

N.Ireland

Queues at meat plants as APHIS computer system crashes

Northern Ireland’s computerised cattle movement and permitting system, APHIS, seemed to ‘crash’ last night as part of a wider civil...
AgriSearch to appoint new operations manager

N.Ireland

AgriSearch to appoint new operations manager

AgriSearch has confirmed that the organisation is in the process of appointing an operations manager. This is a new position...
Genomics will ‘revolutionise’ performance in sheep sector

N.Ireland

Genomics will ‘revolutionise’ performance in sheep sector

The science of genomics is set to revolutionise the pace at which genetic improvement can be secured within the sheep...
Farmers For Action: Need for a Farm Welfare Bill

N.Ireland

Farmers For Action: Need for a Farm Welfare Bill

The need for the Northern Ireland Farm Welfare Bill to be passed into law is greater than ever, according to...
Arable update: Barley yields disappointing in Northern Ireland

N.Ireland

Arable update: Barley yields disappointing in Northern Ireland

Co. Down agronomist Richard Owens has confirmed that the winter barley harvest in Northern Ireland is complete with many growers...
China most influencing factor on global meat markets – LMC

N.Ireland

China most influencing factor on global meat markets – LMC

China looks set to remain as the biggest single contributory factor impacting global meat markets. This is according to Livestock...
Tillage: Dash for harvest finishing line this week

N.Ireland

Tillage: Dash for harvest finishing line this week

With the weather slightly improving over the coming days, many tillage farmers will be making a dash for the harvest...
Record turnout of sheep at Fermanagh Show

N.Ireland

Record turnout of sheep at Fermanagh Show

There was a record turnout of sheep at Fermanagh Show 2023. The event was held at its new venue, Castle...
Hybrid barleys – improved nitrogen use efficiency

N.Ireland

Hybrid barleys – improved nitrogen use efficiency

Hybrid barleys are well recognised for their high biomass potential. This is an evolving, good news story for Irish grain...
NI groups welcome progress on all-island PGI for grass-fed beef

N.Ireland

NI groups welcome progress on all-island PGI for grass-fed beef

The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has welcomed this week’s news that the introduction of an all-island protected geographical indication (PGI)...
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