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.

Milk price changes could boost NI Jersey cattle numbers

N.Ireland

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

Agri-Business

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

N.Ireland

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

Agri-Business

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

N.Ireland

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

N.Ireland

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

Beef

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

N.Ireland

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

Environment

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

N.Ireland

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

N.Ireland

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?

N.Ireland

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

N.Ireland

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

N.Ireland

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

N.Ireland

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...
Payments available now for 2022 wool clip – Ulster Wool

N.Ireland

Payments available now for 2022 wool clip – Ulster Wool

Ulster Wool, a farmer-owned cooperative, has confirmed that producer-payment is now being made for wool delivered to the co-op in...
‘Tremendous’ Dairy Shorthorn cow crowned champion at Omagh Show

N.Ireland

‘Tremendous’ Dairy Shorthorn cow crowned champion at Omagh Show

Given recent trends in dairy breeding, it’s the exception – rather than the rule – for a Shorthorn cow to...
Dung beetles are a farmer’s best friend

N.Ireland

Dung beetles are a farmer’s best friend

Dung beetles can play a very important role in reducing the use of anthelmintics to control nematode worm burdens in...
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