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.

Concerns that peatland restoration could lead to less forestry in NI

N.Ireland

Concerns that peatland restoration could lead to less forestry in NI

Concern is growing that peatland restoration projects could lead to a significant reduction in the land dedicated to forestry development...
UFU wants rapid progress of bTB eradication strategy in Northern Ireland

N.Ireland

UFU wants rapid progress of bTB eradication strategy in Northern Ireland

The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has confirmed that political sign-off will be required to officially implement a new bovine tuberculosis...
GB animal feed production hits 6-year low

N.Ireland

GB animal feed production hits 6-year low

The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has confirmed that animal feed production levels in Great Britain have hit a...
NIGTA: Uncertainty and volatility in feed sector in 2022

N.Ireland

NIGTA: Uncertainty and volatility in feed sector in 2022

The latest Feed Forum update from the Northern Ireland Grain Trade Association (NIGTA) has been published. It reflects on the...
Fermanagh County Show will have a new home in 2023

N.Ireland

Fermanagh County Show will have a new home in 2023

It has just been announced that Fermanagh County Show is moving to a new home – Castle Irvine at Necarne,...
CAFRE: How best to mitigate ammonia emissions

N.Ireland

CAFRE: How best to mitigate ammonia emissions

According to the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) advisors in Northern Ireland, farmers can take a number...
Importance of plant potassium measurements highlighted

N.Ireland

Importance of plant potassium measurements highlighted

The Potash Development Association (PDA) is highlighting the benefits of measuring the potassium (K) concentrations of growing crops. In a...
Tillage: Focus now on soils as most important resource

N.Ireland

Tillage: Focus now on soils as most important resource

Soils are our most important resource, a reality that is rising in prominence as the world seeks to feed its...
UFU president reflects on ‘future farming’ theme of OFC

N.Ireland

UFU president reflects on ‘future farming’ theme of OFC

Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) president David Brown attended the 2023 Oxford Farming Conference (OFC), the traditional start of the UK...
Oilseed rape research: Disease control update

N.Ireland

Oilseed rape research: Disease control update

A comparative study of a fungal pathogen of oilseed rape (OSR) in Europe and China using new genetic markers has...
Ash dieback: Is Northern Ireland at point of no return?

N.Ireland

Ash dieback: Is Northern Ireland at point of no return?

According to Co. Armagh forester, Andrew Gardner, 96% of Northern Ireland’s ash trees are now infected with ash dieback disease....
Jalex sale total comes to £413,000

N.Ireland

Jalex sale total comes to £413,000

Yesterday’s (Wednesday, December 28) Jalex select breeding heifer and bull sale saw 140 animals make a total of £413,000 in...
Research: Adding manure to soil locks-in N and cuts emissions

Arable

Research: Adding manure to soil locks-in N and cuts emissions

Emissions from soil of the potent greenhouse gas (GHG) nitrous oxide (N2O) can be drastically reduced by adding carbon-rich manure,...
Opinion: What is your favourite Christmas poem?

N.Ireland

Opinion: What is your favourite Christmas poem?

Everyone has a favourite Christmas song – or in my case a Christmas poem. I was never a great fan...
Hail the humble brussels sprout

N.Ireland

Hail the humble brussels sprout

The humble brussels sprout is a ‘take it or leave it’ Christmas vegetable for many people. Personally, I love them....
Opinion: The story of Christmas on a farm

N.Ireland

Opinion: The story of Christmas on a farm

The Christmas narrative, with its focus on the birth of Jesus in a stable, speaks volumes of the traditional role...
‘Horizon’ dairy beef project continues to build momentum

Beef

‘Horizon’ dairy beef project continues to build momentum

The Dale Farm / ABP Group ‘Horizon’ dairy beef collaboration was launched in June 2021 with a number of clear...
French organic farmers continue to ‘break new ground’

Arable

French organic farmers continue to ‘break new ground’

A commitment to the highest standards of precision management is a hallmark of France’s organic farmers to their production practices....
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