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.

Wool prices on the rebound with further potential growth – Ulster Wool

N.Ireland

Wool prices on the rebound with further potential growth – Ulster Wool

Wool prices have strengthened considerably since the easing of the Covid-19 pandemic measures in countries around the world. However, British...
Soil Nutrient Health Scheme ‘a major milestone’ for industry

N.Ireland

Soil Nutrient Health Scheme ‘a major milestone’ for industry

Northern Ireland’s (NI’s) Soil Nutrient Health Scheme is now open for applications, according to the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU). The...
WPC: The spectre of famine now haunts the world

N.Ireland

WPC: The spectre of famine now haunts the world

Delegates attending the 11th World Potato Congress (WPC) in Dublin, Ireland have been told that the spectre of famine now...
Min-till can lead to ‘skewed’ soil testing results

N.Ireland

Min-till can lead to ‘skewed’ soil testing results

The Potash Development Association (PDA) is highlighting the growing prevalence of  ‘skewed’ soil testing results which it said is a...
NIFDA appoints George Mullan as new chairman

N.Ireland

NIFDA appoints George Mullan as new chairman

The Northern Ireland Food and Drink Association (NIFDA) has appointed George Mullan as the organisation’s new chairman. Mullan is managing...
Performance recording is the ‘true basis’ of sheep selection

N.Ireland

Performance recording is the ‘true basis’ of sheep selection

Members of the UK Sheep Veterinary Society (SVS) have been told that the selection of breeding sheep on the basis...
First genetically edited crops sown under new UK regulations

N.Ireland

First genetically edited crops sown under new UK regulations

Rothamsted Research has confirmed that it has sown seed of genetically edited (GE) Camelina sativa, a member of the brassica family,...
BVA sets out vision for post-Brexit trade with the EU

N.Ireland

BVA sets out vision for post-Brexit trade with the EU

The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has published a new blueprint, designed to simplify international trade in live animals and animal...
Sheep scab control programme gets underway in Northern Ireland

N.Ireland

Sheep scab control programme gets underway in Northern Ireland

A three-year programme, designed to control sheep scab in Northern Ireland has been launched this week. However, the man driving...
Concern over ‘growing disparity’ in farm support measures in Ireland

N.Ireland

Concern over ‘growing disparity’ in farm support measures in Ireland

Sinn Féin agriculture spokesperson, Declan McAleer, has said he is deeply concerned at what he calls the growing disparity in...
Opinion: Edwin Poots must intervene in DAERA debacle

N.Ireland

Opinion: Edwin Poots must intervene in DAERA debacle

Northern Ireland’s agriculture minister Edwin Poots has said that he cannot intervene in the debacle regarding the Department of Agriculture,...
UFU: War in Ukraine highlights vulnerability of food production systems

N.Ireland

UFU: War in Ukraine highlights vulnerability of food production systems

Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) president, David Brown believes that the ongoing war in Ukraine has highlighted the importance and fragility...
Opinion: Brexit becoming an unmitigated disaster for UK agriculture

N.Ireland

Opinion: Brexit becoming an unmitigated disaster for UK agriculture

Up to this point, Brexit is turning out to be an unmitigated disaster for production agriculture in the UK. And...
Parts of Co. Armagh on BVD alert

N.Ireland

Parts of Co. Armagh on BVD alert

Parts of Co. Armagh are on Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) alert. This follows an upsurge of the disease on farms...
NAAC publishes survey of agricultural contracting prices

Agri-Business

NAAC publishes survey of agricultural contracting prices

The National Association of Agricultural Contractors (NAAC) in the UK has released its latest survey of contracting prices. Not surprisingly,...
Ulster Wool to pay £8.4m for 2021 clip

N.Ireland

Ulster Wool to pay £8.4m for 2021 clip

Ulster Wool will be making payments worth £8.4 million to its members for the 2021 clip, representing an overall average...
Cereal acreage on the up in Northern Ireland

N.Ireland

Cereal acreage on the up in Northern Ireland

Co. Down agronomist, Richard Owens, has confirmed a significant increase in the cereal acreage grown in Northern Ireland this year....
Sinn Féin claims DUP holding NI farmers to ransom

N.Ireland

Sinn Féin claims DUP holding NI farmers to ransom

Sinn Féin MLA, Declan McAleer claims that the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) is holding farmers in Northern Ireland to ransom....
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