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.

Glenmarshal Sires notches up a ‘Chinese first’

Agri-Business

Glenmarshal Sires notches up a ‘Chinese first’

Recent days have seen the first consignment of frozen pig semen exported to China by the Co. Down-based genetics operation,...
AHDB: Crop planting update for wheat, barley and oilseed rape

Arable

AHDB: Crop planting update for wheat, barley and oilseed rape

The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has just released a crop planting update for the UK, referencing winter wheat,...
Drones take carbon project to next level in Scotland

N.Ireland

Drones take carbon project to next level in Scotland

High-tech drones are being deployed across Scotland as part of an innovative project to estimate the carbon stored on the...
Nitrogen Use Efficiency – optimising uptake in crops

N.Ireland

Nitrogen Use Efficiency – optimising uptake in crops

According to the Potash Development Association (PDA), the optimal rate of nitrogen (N) for a crop will depend on many...
French beef output on the decline – LMC

Beef

French beef output on the decline – LMC

According to the Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) for Northern Ireland, French beef output has declined by around 11% over...
Australia on course for bumper grain harvest

Agri-Business

Australia on course for bumper grain harvest

According to the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB), Australia can look forward to a bumper grain harvest. Winter crop...
Results: ‘Very special cow’ wins 2022 RUAS Winter Fair

N.Ireland

Results: ‘Very special cow’ wins 2022 RUAS Winter Fair

Canadian judge Pierre Boulet, described his 2022 Royal Ulster Agricultural Society (RUAS) Winter Fair interbreed champion as a “very special...
MLAs turn out in force for UFU climate change debate

N.Ireland

MLAs turn out in force for UFU climate change debate

According to the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU), 31 MLAs attended this week’s COP27 climate change debate, hosted by the organisation...
Stormont Executive needed to support farm sustainability – McAleer

N.Ireland

Stormont Executive needed to support farm sustainability – McAleer

Sinn Féin MLA Declan McAleer believes that the Stormont Executive will be needed to support farm sustainability in Northern Ireland....
Dale Farm targets 2.5% growth in milk pool

N.Ireland

Dale Farm targets 2.5% growth in milk pool

Dale Farm is forecasting a target of 2.5% growth in its milk pool and processing output over the coming years....
Bird flu now in Ireland’s indigenous bird populations – CVO

N.Ireland

Bird flu now in Ireland’s indigenous bird populations – CVO

Avian influenza virus, otherwise known as bird flu, has now spread to Ireland’s indigenous bird populations, according to the chief...
Tesco wants ‘deforestation-free’ soya in place by 2025

N.Ireland

Tesco wants ‘deforestation-free’ soya in place by 2025

Tesco is committed to fully implementing a ‘deforestation-free’ soya protein policy by the beginning of 2025, according to its poultry...
NIGTA: Feed compounders focused on reducing GHG emissions

N.Ireland

NIGTA: Feed compounders focused on reducing GHG emissions

The Northern Ireland Grain Trade Association (NIGTA) is highlighting the role now being played by feed compounders in helping to...
AHDB’s recommended list for cereals and oilseeds 2023/24 now online

Arable

AHDB’s recommended list for cereals and oilseeds 2023/24 now online

The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has published the online edition of the recommended lists for cereals and oilseeds...
Review of AHDB recommended lists underway

Arable

Review of AHDB recommended lists underway

The first phase of a major review of the recommended lists (RL) for cereals and oilseeds in the UK is...
Carbon footprint challenges for livestock producers

N.Ireland

Carbon footprint challenges for livestock producers

Managing carbon efficiently is now an absolute priority for beef and sheep farmers throughout Northern Ireland according to one leading...
Seed potato crisis in NI highlighted to minister

N.Ireland

Seed potato crisis in NI highlighted to minister

The seed potato crisis now impacting in Northern Ireland (NI) has been confirmed by one of the largest companies operating...
New gene discovery ‘sows hope’ of drought resilience in wheat

Arable

New gene discovery ‘sows hope’ of drought resilience in wheat

Reduced height, or semi-dwarf wheat varieties with improved drought resilience may soon be grown in fields across the globe, following...
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