Richard Halleron

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.

Industry welcome for reopening of forestry grant schemes in NI

N.Ireland

Industry welcome for reopening of forestry grant schemes in NI

Co. Tyrone based Premier Woodlands has welcomed the reopening of the forestry grant schemes in Northern Ireland. These are the...

Rise in fly numbers increases risk of summer mastitis

N.Ireland

Rise in fly numbers increases risk of summer mastitis

With Irish temperatures reaching heatwave levels, livestock farmers are being advised that fly numbers will increase dramatically. In turn, this...

Northern Ireland’s maize acreage is by approximately 15%

N.Ireland

Northern Ireland’s maize acreage is by approximately 15%

Northern Ireland’s maize acreage is up by 15%, year on year. These estimates are based on figures provided by Maizetech’s...

Untapped potential of wheat – global yields half what they could be

Arable

Untapped potential of wheat – global yields half what they could be

A first-of-its-kind analysis of the untapped genetic potential of wheat shows global yields are only half of what they could...

What constitutes the effective management of straw?

N.Ireland

What constitutes the effective management of straw?

With harvest approaching, College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) tillage specialists have highlighted the options available to cereal...

Northern Ireland winter barley harvest to get underway next week

N.Ireland

Northern Ireland winter barley harvest to get underway next week

Weather permitting, the first of this year’s winter barley harvest in Northern Ireland will be cut next week. The combines...

Using cattle slurry as fertiliser on growing cereal crops

Arable

Using cattle slurry as fertiliser on growing cereal crops

Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) cereals and oilseeds monitor farmer, Alistair Craig, uses 5,000g/ha of cattle slurry as a...

Mechanically extracting phosphorous from animal slurries

N.Ireland

Mechanically extracting phosphorous from animal slurries

Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) research is looking at the feasibility of physically extracting phosphorous (P) from animal slurries. The...

Rothamsted to research new low-carbon, environmentally-friendly food

Environment

Rothamsted to research new low-carbon, environmentally-friendly food

Rothamsted Research is a major partner in a new £13 million programme to produce low-carbon, environmentally-friendly food. AgZero+ will bring...

‘Agflation’ now stands at 25.3%

Agri-Business

‘Agflation’ now stands at 25.3%

The latest assessments from the Andersons Centre show that ‘Agflation’ now stands at 25.3%, with no weakening of this figure...

World Potato Congress delegates visit Wilson’s Country

Agri-Business

World Potato Congress delegates visit Wilson’s Country

The 11th World Potato Congress (WPC) culminated with 30 delegates from countries around the world visiting Wilson’s Country in Co....

Pottinger launches its new centre-swath rake

Machinery

Pottinger launches its new centre-swath rake

Pottinger has added the new TOP 882 C rake to its range of centre-swath rakes. The machine delivers a working...

Antibiotic usage within UK agriculture continues to fall

N.Ireland

Antibiotic usage within UK agriculture continues to fall

The latest official statistics confirm that antibiotic usage within UK agriculture fell by 50% between 2014 and 2022. The actual...

Machinery: New 10-rotor linkage mounted tedder from Pottinger

Agri-Business

Machinery: New 10-rotor linkage mounted tedder from Pottinger

Pottinger’s new 10-rotor linkage mounted tedder has a 10.70m working width. Each of the rotors on the HIT V 11100...

Beef industry: Livestock production at heart of ‘regenerative agriculture’

N.Ireland

Beef industry: Livestock production at heart of ‘regenerative agriculture’

Recent weeks have seen Europe’s beef industry arguing strongly that livestock production is at the heart of ‘regenerative agriculture’. The...

Research: Fertiliser use could be reduced with nature-based farming

Agri-Business

Research: Fertiliser use could be reduced with nature-based farming

An extensive series of international crop trials has confirmed that fertiliser use could be reduced with nature-based farming systems. Analysis...

Pottinger launches new mower combination

Agri-Business

Pottinger launches new mower combination

Pottinger is claiming that its new NOVACAT V 10000 mower combination combines high output with excellent ground tracking. It is...

Farm machinery production costs – the only way is up

Agri-Business

Farm machinery production costs – the only way is up

Farm machinery production costs have risen by between 15% and 20% over the past year within a very frenetic marketplace....