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.

Soil monitoring – middens and earthworms

N.Ireland

Soil monitoring – middens and earthworms

Farmers are being asked to check for middens – tennis ball-sized plugs constructed by earthworms – when monitoring their soils....
Phosphate and potash application rates always crop dependent

N.Ireland

Phosphate and potash application rates always crop dependent

Phosphate (P) and potash (K) do not follow the same principle as nitrogen (N) when determining the appropriate application rates....
Farm safety: Would you consider a camera to monitor PTO drive?

N.Ireland

Farm safety: Would you consider a camera to monitor PTO drive?

In the wake of the recent Farm Safety Week in Northern Ireland, the Farm Safety Partnership (FSP) is encouraging the...
Designing root systems to reach new soil depths

Arable

Designing root systems to reach new soil depths

Scientists have discovered how to potentially design root systems to grow deeper by altering their angle of growth to be...
Red clover used as ‘rocket fuel’ on Antrim beef farm

N.Ireland

Red clover used as ‘rocket fuel’ on Antrim beef farm

The potential to include red clover, in tandem with hybrid ryegrass varieties, within a silage sward has been highlighted by...
Tollymore and Crossgar – two new grass varieties from AFBI

N.Ireland

Tollymore and Crossgar – two new grass varieties from AFBI

Tollymore and crossgar are two new grass varieties included on the recently released 2022/2023 Recommended Grass and Clover Lists (RGCL)...
AFBI research: Is virtual fencing the future?

N.Ireland

AFBI research: Is virtual fencing the future?

Managing suckler cows and calves through the use of virtual fencing is a main plank of the beef research work...
Harvest 2022: Northern hemisphere roundup

Arable

Harvest 2022: Northern hemisphere roundup

The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) is confirming that the northern hemisphere wheat harvest is now well underway. The...
If beef is too dear, consumers will stop buying it – livestock farmer

N.Ireland

If beef is too dear, consumers will stop buying it – livestock farmer

If beef becomes too expensive in the shops, then consumers will stop buying it. In fact, this may already be...
New test gives hope that sheep scab can be eradicated

N.Ireland

New test gives hope that sheep scab can be eradicated

A new blood test is giving hope that sheep scab can be eradicated in the UK and Ireland. But it...
New campaign to drive down sheep scab infestations

N.Ireland

New campaign to drive down sheep scab infestations

A new – and concerted initiative – has been launched to drive down sheep scab infestation levels across the UK....
NI Protocol essential for north’s dairy sector – McAleer

N.Ireland

NI Protocol essential for north’s dairy sector – McAleer

Sinn Féin MLA Declan McAleer has said that the north’s dairy sector will be severely impacted by the Northern Ireland (NI)...
Wheat Initiative new research agenda to focus on food security

Arable

Wheat Initiative new research agenda to focus on food security

The Wheat Initiative (WI) has unveiled its updated Strategic Research Agenda (SRA), courtesy of an event recently held in Berlin....
Co. Down bull among winners at Castlewellan Show

N.Ireland

Co. Down bull among winners at Castlewellan Show

Tremendous crowds were the order of the day at Castlewellan Show 2022, which was held in the Co. Down town...
Opinion: Is new light being shed on 6-row, hybrid barleys?

Opinion

Opinion: Is new light being shed on 6-row, hybrid barleys?

Syngenta wants cereal growers to invest in the company’s hybrid barley varieties? There’s nothing new in that. However, I feel...
Research: Hybrid barleys could help with fertiliser costs

Arable

Research: Hybrid barleys could help with fertiliser costs

New research is indicating that hybrid barleys which receive a reduced application of nitrogen fertiliser (N) can deliver similar yields...
Wicklow group visits EasyCare sheep operation in Co. Antrim

N.Ireland

Wicklow group visits EasyCare sheep operation in Co. Antrim

Members of the East Wicklow EasyCare (EWE) sheep group recently visited the Co. Antrim flock of Campbell Tweed. His Ballygally...
Opinion: Northern Ireland in the BVD ‘slow lane’

N.Ireland

Opinion: Northern Ireland in the BVD ‘slow lane’

Great news – Dublin will soon be in a position to request ‘official freedom’ status, where Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD)...
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