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.

Agri-Business

Mash Direct: Shortening supply lines essential for sustainability

Co. Down potato and vegetable processer Mash Direct is attributing its success to an ability to shorten supply lines to...

September 2, 2022

N.Ireland

Opinion: NI agri show societies deliver in spades

Northern Ireland’s local agri-show season for 2022 is now in the rear view mirror. And what a great year it has...

September 1, 2022

N.Ireland

UFU: Importance of sheep sector as ‘Love Lamb Week’ begins

The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) says it is more important than ever for consumers to show their support for ‘Love...

September 1, 2022

Arable

CAFRE reviews grain drying costs

Grain drying has not been an issue for most cereal farmers up to this point. However, these circumstances might change...

August 31, 2022

Agri-Business

Arla Foods to unveil new ‘green’ milk-pricing system

Arla Foods is to unveil a new ‘green’ milk-pricing system for all of its farmer-suppliers over the coming weeks. The...

August 31, 2022

N.Ireland

Potential for renewable energy in Northern Ireland

According to Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) senior policy officer, Chris Osborne, Northern Ireland’s land-based sector now produces enough renewable energy...

August 30, 2022

N.Ireland

NI 2022 cereal harvest nears completion

Apart from some late-planted crops of spring barley, the 2022 cereal harvest in Northern Ireland is nearing completion. The promise...

August 30, 2022

N.Ireland

UFU encourages farmers to apply for Soil Nutrient Health Scheme

The submission deadline date for Northern Ireland’s Soil Nutrient Health Scheme is Wednesday, August 31. This cut-off date relates specifically...

August 29, 2022

N.Ireland

NI agricultural show societies at financial tipping point – NISA

A number of agricultural show societies in Northern Ireland are carrying extremely high levels of debt, which looks set to...

August 29, 2022

Arable

Take-all: The main yield-robber this year in Co. Down

Take-all has had a major impact on both winter wheat and barley yields this year, according to Co. Down cereal...

August 26, 2022

N.Ireland

Oilseed rape not a solution to soil compaction problems

Many growers might think that oilseed rape, with its long tap root, is an answer to the problems caused by...

August 24, 2022

N.Ireland

Wheat: Latest variety-based trial results from AHDB

The Agriculture and Horticulture and Development Board (AHDB) is reporting that a number of variety-based trial results for feed and...

August 24, 2022

N.Ireland

AHDB flags-up threat of clubroot in oilseed rape

The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has highlighted the threat of clubroot in crops of oilseed rape (OSR). ...

August 24, 2022

N.Ireland

Winter oat varieties perform well in AHDB trials

The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) is reporting that most winter oat varieties performed well in the organisation’s 2021/2022...

August 23, 2022

Arable

AHDB recommended list winter barley trials results varied

The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) is reporting a series of generally disappointing results from its 2021/2022 Recommended List (RL)...

August 23, 2022