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.

US maize and soyabean output projections increased

N.Ireland

US maize and soyabean output projections increased

The return of cooler, wetter weather conditions has brought the prospect of improved maize and soyabean crop conditions in the...
Forecast: Global beef and sheep prices volatile for rest of 2023

Agri-Business

Forecast: Global beef and sheep prices volatile for rest of 2023

There is now a growing expectation that global beef and sheep prices could come under some pressure during the period...
Yoghurt production and Jersey cows at Clandeboye Estate

N.Ireland

Yoghurt production and Jersey cows at Clandeboye Estate

Clandeboye Estate was brought into the spotlight this week as it played host to the 2023 annual general meeting (AGM)...
Donaghmore Horticultural Community hoping to expand

N.Ireland

Donaghmore Horticultural Community hoping to expand

Despite the poor weather of late, the picturesque village of Donaghmore in south Co. Tyrone is awash with colour right...
New venue unveiled for Fermanagh County Show

N.Ireland

New venue unveiled for Fermanagh County Show

The historic Castle Irvine Estate will be the new host for the 2023 Fermanagh County Show later this month. The...
NI wool prices remain downbeat – British Wool director

N.Ireland

NI wool prices remain downbeat – British Wool director

Wool prices in Northern Ireland continue to remain downbeat, according to British Wool director and Co. Antrim sheep producer, Brendan...
Tyrone farmer sets new record shearing 858 lambs in 9 hours

N.Ireland

Tyrone farmer sets new record shearing 858 lambs in 9 hours

A farmer from Co. Tyrone has set a new record after sheering 858 lambs in a mammoth nine-hour solo sheep-shearing...
Impact of catch and cover crops on potassium cycling

N.Ireland

Impact of catch and cover crops on potassium cycling

According to the Potash Development Association (PDA), catch and cover crops form an important cog in the tillage regenerative farming...
North’s poultry sector on full biosecurity alert

N.Ireland

North’s poultry sector on full biosecurity alert

Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) chief executive, Wesley Aston, is advising all poultry farmers in Northern Ireland to maintain the highest...
More barley and oilseed rape sown at expense of wheat in UK

N.Ireland

More barley and oilseed rape sown at expense of wheat in UK

The UK will harvest less wheat due to more barley and oilseed rape (OSR) having been sown. This is according...
M&S joins Armagh vegetable grower to boost pollinator activity

N.Ireland

M&S joins Armagh vegetable grower to boost pollinator activity

Marks and Spencer (M&S) has confirmed that it is now working with a Co. Armagh vegetable grower to help boost...
EasyCare sheep open evening to take place on Antrim farm

N.Ireland

EasyCare sheep open evening to take place on Antrim farm

Campbell Tweed will host an EasyCare open evening at his Ballycoose farm, near Carncastle in Co. Antrim, on Tuesday, August...
Large turnout for Antrim Show 2023

N.Ireland

Large turnout for Antrim Show 2023

Thousands of exhibitors, judges and spectators gathered at Shane’s Castle on the shores of Lough Neagh for the annual Antrim...
Poor weather taking its toll on farms across Northern Ireland

N.Ireland

Poor weather taking its toll on farms across Northern Ireland

Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) president, David Brown, has confirmed that the recent spell of very poor weather is taking its...
Record livestock entries at Clogher Valley Show

N.Ireland

Record livestock entries at Clogher Valley Show

There was a record number of livestock entries at the Clogher Valley Show which took place yesterday (Wednesday, July 26)....
LMC welcomes timetable for new NI farm support measures

N.Ireland

LMC welcomes timetable for new NI farm support measures

The timeline for the new farm support measures in Northern Ireland has been welcomed by the Livestock and Meat Commission...
End of Black Sea Initiative strengthens global grain prices

Agri-Business

End of Black Sea Initiative strengthens global grain prices

The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) is reporting that global grain prices strengthened sharply last week. This was a...
New chickpea breeding and research programme in the UK

N.Ireland

New chickpea breeding and research programme in the UK

The National Institute of Agricultural Botany (NIAB) is to head up a new research and breeding programme, developed to assess...
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