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.

Farm incomes in Northern Ireland coming under strong pressure

N.Ireland

Farm incomes in Northern Ireland coming under strong pressure

A leading accountant has highlighted the growing pressures now impacting farm incomes in Northern Ireland. And the continuing decline in...
Lemken unveils first weed harrow during French demo

N.Ireland

Lemken unveils first weed harrow during French demo

The Thulit is the first weed harrow from Lemken. It has been specifically developed to operate on uneven ground. The...
World Sheepdog Trials underway in Down

N.Ireland

World Sheepdog Trials underway in Down

The 2023 World Sheepdog Trials got underway yesterday (Wednesday, September 13) at Gill Hall Estate, near Dromore in Co. Down....
Effective breeding the ‘cornerstone’ of herd performance – AI company

N.Ireland

Effective breeding the ‘cornerstone’ of herd performance – AI company

The development of effective breeding policies has always been a “cornerstone” of improved herd performance, according to Northern Ireland-based AI...
Call for hemp processing factory in island of Ireland

N.Ireland

Call for hemp processing factory in island of Ireland

Farmers for Action (FFA) is calling for the immediate establishment of a hemp processing facility in Ireland. “Hemp is the...
DAERA meets marts over NIFAIS concerns

N.Ireland

DAERA meets marts over NIFAIS concerns

Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) officials have held an online meeting with representatives of the Northern Ireland...
Insecticide resistance a major concern facing tillage sector

N.Ireland

Insecticide resistance a major concern facing tillage sector

The threat of insecticide resistance is one that all tillage farmers should be taking very seriously, according to scientific experts...
Campaign to ensure Derry remains glyphosate-free

N.Ireland

Campaign to ensure Derry remains glyphosate-free

Derry City and Strabane Council implemented a ban on the use of glyphosate-based herbicides in 2019, following years of public...
Consultation on NI carbon budgets gets underway

N.Ireland

Consultation on NI carbon budgets gets underway

The first in a series of public meetings that tie-in with the setting of Northern Ireland’s first three carbon budgets...
NI Land Mobility Scheme concludes today

N.Ireland

NI Land Mobility Scheme concludes today

The Young Farmers’ Clubs of Ulster (YFCU) has announced the successful conclusion of the Land Mobility Scheme. Launched in 2017,...
Farm organisations urge NI farmers to give views on carbon budget

N.Ireland

Farm organisations urge NI farmers to give views on carbon budget

Farming organisations are encouraging farmers to attend one of the upcoming public consultations on Northern Ireland’s future carbon budget. The...
Ulster Grassland Society hosts Down farm walk

N.Ireland

Ulster Grassland Society hosts Down farm walk

Ulster Grassland Society recently hosted a successful visit to the Kilkeel farm of James, and Brenda Henderson. The business is...
Brendan Smith – ‘farmers must have access to sustainable prices’

Agri-Business

Brendan Smith – ‘farmers must have access to sustainable prices’

Former agriculture minister, Brendan Smith, has said that Irish farmers need to receive sustainable prices as a priority – now...
Black or red Aberdeen Angus cattle? The choice is yours

N.Ireland

Black or red Aberdeen Angus cattle? The choice is yours

The growth in red Aberdeen Angus cattle numbers continues apace in Northern Ireland. And this is not a fad. The...
UFU calls on banks to ‘do more’ to support farmers

N.Ireland

UFU calls on banks to ‘do more’ to support farmers

The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has called on banks to do more to help farmers get through the financial storm...
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...
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