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.

Milking cows successfully at 600ft above sea level

N.Ireland

Milking cows successfully at 600ft above sea level

Five years ago saw the Truesdale family, from Ballyward in Co. Down, switch the focus of their beef and sheep...
Beef Plan Movement appoints a general manager

N.Ireland

Beef Plan Movement appoints a general manager

The Beef Plan Movement has appointed Nadaline Webster to the position of general manager, which is a new role for...
FFA calls for end to ‘excessive red tape’ in UK agriculture

N.Ireland

FFA calls for end to ‘excessive red tape’ in UK agriculture

Farmers for Action (FFA) has called for the deregulation of agriculture in the UK. But what does this mean in...
Co. Down dairy farmer credits grassland reseeding for farm performance

N.Ireland

Co. Down dairy farmer credits grassland reseeding for farm performance

Co. Down milk producer, Philip Truesdale, claims that grassland reseeding has secured significant performance benefits for his farming enterprise. The...
Farm building costs have doubled over past five years – farmer

N.Ireland

Farm building costs have doubled over past five years – farmer

A significant increase in farm building costs has been the greatest challenge confronting Co Down farmer, Philp Truesdale. He explained:...
AHDB publishes latest crop development report

Arable

AHDB publishes latest crop development report

The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) has just published its latest crop development report for the UK and it...
LMC chief urges decisive action on bTB eradication

N.Ireland

LMC chief urges decisive action on bTB eradication

Bovine tuberculosis (bTB) is regarded by many farming families as the most significant threat to their businesses. This is a...
Cameras reveal a world of pests and their predators in oilseed rape crops

Arable

Cameras reveal a world of pests and their predators in oilseed rape crops

Oilseed rape is regarded as a ‘go-to’ break crop within Irish tillage rotations. But like many other brassicas, it can...
FFA: UK food security levels ‘now a national emergency’

Agri-Business

FFA: UK food security levels ‘now a national emergency’

Farmers for Action (FFA) spokesperson, William Taylor, has cited the absolute priority for food security levels in the UK to...
Tillage: Priorities for May Bank Holiday

N.Ireland

Tillage: Priorities for May Bank Holiday

Getting magnesium and manganese on to spring barley crops has been highlighted as a May Bank Holiday tillage priority by...
Forage maize – yields of 50t/ha achievable

Arable

Forage maize – yields of 50t/ha achievable

According to the Potash Development Association (PDA) forage maize crops can deliver yields of up to 50t/ha on a fresh...
Modern dairy cow output equal to ’19 finished cattle’ – vet

N.Ireland

Modern dairy cow output equal to ’19 finished cattle’ – vet

A Co. Antrim veterinarian has likened the modern dairy cow to a thoroughbred racehorse in terms of her metabolic ability...
Less pesticides won’t make food production more sustainable – expert

Environment

Less pesticides won’t make food production more sustainable – expert

Some weeks ago, the UK launched its Pesticides National Action Plan (NAP) 2025; its objective is to reduce pesticide usage...
Global grain markets remain under pressure – AHDB

Agri-Business

Global grain markets remain under pressure – AHDB

The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) is reporting that global grain markets remained under pressure over recent days. Both...
UK govt may ‘soon be issuing ration books’ warns farmers group

Agri-Business

UK govt may ‘soon be issuing ration books’ warns farmers group

Food security is set to “quickly rise up” the UK’s political agenda according to the Farmers for Action (FFA) group....
NI woodland creation should be ‘bona fida agricultural activity’ – consultant

N.Ireland

NI woodland creation should be ‘bona fida agricultural activity’ – consultant

A leading forester has called for assurances from the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) that existing afforested...
Northern Ireland’s farm finances in a ‘good place’ – bank official

N.Ireland

Northern Ireland’s farm finances in a ‘good place’ – bank official

Farm finances in Northern Ireland are currently in a healthy state according to Ulster Bank’s head of agriculture, Cormac McKervey....
A+B-C pricing system ‘complements’ high input milk production – NI farmer

N.Ireland

A+B-C pricing system ‘complements’ high input milk production – NI farmer

Co. Antrim dairy farmer, Conor Casey, believes that an A+B-C pricing model complements a high input-high output dairy production system....
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