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.

How will final UK wheat yields ‘shake out’ in 2023?

N.Ireland

How will final UK wheat yields ‘shake out’ in 2023?

Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) analysts have been assessing recent weather patterns to discern how they may impact on...
Tillage: Time to consider new seed varieties for 2023-2024

Arable

Tillage: Time to consider new seed varieties for 2023-2024

It’s that time of year when cereal growers will start to consider what new seed varieties are available for the...
Northern Ireland’s agricultural shows receive a double blow

N.Ireland

Northern Ireland’s agricultural shows receive a double blow

This week has seen the publication of the much anticipated resilience report into the future of Northern Ireland’s agricultural shows...
Lurgan Show: Texel shearling ewe takes inter-breed prize

N.Ireland

Lurgan Show: Texel shearling ewe takes inter-breed prize

The north Antrim man who judged the sheep inter-breed championship class at this year’s Lurgan Show believes the Irish sheep...
Plans for ‘Sheep Northern Ireland’ event unveiled

N.Ireland

Plans for ‘Sheep Northern Ireland’ event unveiled

The National Sheep Association (NSA) has confirmed that plans are well advanced for its 2023 ‘Sheep Northern Ireland’ event. It...
AHDB: Crop update – 85% of winter wheat in ‘good’ condition

N.Ireland

AHDB: Crop update – 85% of winter wheat in ‘good’ condition

The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) is confirming that 85% of Great Britain’s winter wheat crop was in good/excellent...
Tillage: Some winter barley crops at high risk of lodging

N.Ireland

Tillage: Some winter barley crops at high risk of lodging

Some winter barley crops are at a high risk of lodging, if the weather turns wet between now and harvest....
Increased automation should drive agri response to climate change

N.Ireland

Increased automation should drive agri response to climate change

According to a recently published report, increased automation will help to drive production agriculture’s response to climate change. This is...
Europe’s potato industry falls victim to extreme weather

N.Ireland

Europe’s potato industry falls victim to extreme weather

Extreme weather incidents are serving to rock Europe’s potato industry to its very foundations. Last year was actually the second...
Opinion: Keeping our children safe must always be a priority

Opinion

Opinion: Keeping our children safe must always be a priority

The coming weeks will see large numbers of children exploring every nook and cranny of the farms they live on....
Dairy farmers in NI celebrate World Milk Day

N.Ireland

Dairy farmers in NI celebrate World Milk Day

Dairy farming in Northern Ireland has continued to make significant progress on its journey to a “more sustainable future” according to the...
UK demand for animal feed falls to 17-year low

N.Ireland

UK demand for animal feed falls to 17-year low

Latest projections indicate that animal feed production levels in the UK have continued to fall year-on-year, according to latest figures...
World dairy markets to improve towards end of 2023 – CEO

N.Ireland

World dairy markets to improve towards end of 2023 – CEO

Lakeland Dairies chief executive Colin Kelly is predicting that world dairy markets will strengthen during the fourth quarter of this...
Anaerobic digestion may re-shape energy debate in NI

N.Ireland

Anaerobic digestion may re-shape energy debate in NI

A second wave of investment in anaerobic digestion (AD) is set to re-shape the energy debate in Northern Ireland according...
NI sheep sector needs urgent support – Ulster Wool

N.Ireland

NI sheep sector needs urgent support – Ulster Wool

Sheep farmers in Northern Ireland need a tailored welfare payment system, according to a farmer-director of the co-op, Ulster Wool....
Newry Show set to return after four-year absence

N.Ireland

Newry Show set to return after four-year absence

A new venue has been secured for the Newry Agricultural Show in 2023 after an outbreak of bovine tuberculosis (bTB)...
Interview: McGivern reflects on his tenure as LMC chair

N.Ireland

Interview: McGivern reflects on his tenure as LMC chair

The coming weeks will see outgoing Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) chair Gerard McGivern move on to the next stage...
Greenhouse gas emissions on the wane in Northern Ireland

N.Ireland

Greenhouse gas emissions on the wane in Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland’s (NI) total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions decreased by almost a quarter (24%) between 1990 and 2020. Figures published...
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