Richard Halleron

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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.

Less crude protein reduces ammonia emissions from cow slurry
Less crude protein reduces ammonia emissions from cow slurry

Lowering the crude protein content of diets can substantially reduce ammonia emissions from dairy cow manures. This is one of...

Trading opportunities and climate change inextricably linked
Trading opportunities and climate change inextricably linked

According to the World Trade Organisation (WTO), new trading opportunities can positively address the challenge of climate change. This is...

WTO outlines food security actions in annual report
WTO outlines food security actions in annual report

The World Trade Organisation (WTO) has published its 2023 Annual Report, providing a comprehensive account of the organisation’s activities in...

Milk price changes could boost NI Jersey cattle numbers
Milk price changes could boost NI Jersey cattle numbers

The much anticipated switch to a components-based milk pricing system should act to boost Jersey cattle numbers in Northern Ireland....

Ammonia manufactured with ‘zero’ carbon footprint on the way
Ammonia manufactured with ‘zero’ carbon footprint on the way

Ammonia, manufactured with ‘a zero’ carbon footprint, should be commercially available within the next two years. The claim was made...

Demand for EasyCare sheep continues to rise in New Zealand
Demand for EasyCare sheep continues to rise in New Zealand

Demand for EasyCare, self-shedding sheep is fast increasing in New Zealand with breeders there looking to the UK and Ireland...

Russia and Turkey to discuss Black Sea Grain Initiative
Russia and Turkey to discuss Black Sea Grain Initiative

The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) has indicated that Russia and Turkey will be talking this evening to discuss...

90% of Northern Ireland winter barley crop yet to be harvested
90% of Northern Ireland winter barley crop yet to be harvested

Co. Down cereal grower Allan Chambers has confirmed that 90% of Northern Ireland’s winter barley crop has yet to be...

Dutch Spotted hogget carries the day at Castlewellan Show
Dutch Spotted hogget carries the day at Castlewellan Show

The sheep inter-breed championship at last weekend’s Castlewellan Show was won by Orla and Patrick Grant, from Kilcoo in Co....

Sodium recommended in grassland fertiliser scenarios
Sodium recommended in grassland fertiliser scenarios

Sodium has been recommended as an integral component of all grassland (grazing and silage) fertiliser programmes. The benefits of the...

Tillage: How to test for take-all using a plastic cup
Tillage: How to test for take-all using a plastic cup

Take-all is a disease that is becoming a major challenge on Irish cereal farms. Black patches in stubble can be an...

Centre for High Carbon Capture Cropping launched
Centre for High Carbon Capture Cropping launched

The Centre for High Carbon Capture Cropping (CHCx3), which represents a four-year, £5.9 million research project, has been officially launched....

Poor weather stymies start of NI winter barley harvest
Poor weather stymies start of NI winter barley harvest

Farmers in parts of east Down sprayed-off crops of winter barley last week, in the expectation of having their earliest...

Exports to be key driver of UK sheep sector – Stocker
Exports to be key driver of UK sheep sector – Stocker

National Sheep Association (NSA) chief executive, Phil Stocker, believes that exports will be a key driver for the UK’s sheep...

Could a daffodil plant hold the secret to tackling methane emissions?
Could a daffodil plant hold the secret to tackling methane emissions?

Trials are underway to discover if an extract from daffodil plants, called haemanthamine, could hold the secret to cutting methane...

Sustainable Ruminant Genetics programme launched in NI
Sustainable Ruminant Genetics programme launched in NI

The much anticipated Sustainable Ruminant Genetics (SRG) programme for Northern Ireland has officially been launched. It will be a core...

NI milk prices may strengthen later in the year – Whelan
NI milk prices may strengthen later in the year – Whelan

Dale Farm CEO Nick Whelan has indicated that farmgate milk prices in Northern Ireland may start to strengthen during the...

7 NI farms triumph in lower carbon project
7 NI farms triumph in lower carbon project

A project that aimed to “measure and manage carbon flows” on Northern Ireland farms has helped farmers make a positive...