Richard Halleron

Richard Halleron Profile Picture

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.

UFU president calls for immediate re-establishment of Stormont Executive

N.Ireland

UFU president calls for immediate re-establishment of Stormont Executive

The new president of the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU), David Brown, is calling for the immediate re-establishment of the Stormont...
What are the farming priorities in the 2022 Stormont Assembly elections?

N.Ireland

What are the farming priorities in the 2022 Stormont Assembly elections?

Thursday of this week (May 5) sees voters in Northern Ireland going to the polls in the 2022 Stormont Assembly...
Co. Down cereal grower questions the role of a Tillage Incentive Scheme

N.Ireland

Co. Down cereal grower questions the role of a Tillage Incentive Scheme

A Co. Down cereal grower does not believe that a measure such as a Tillage Incentive Scheme (TIS) should be...
Undersowing maize – is it an option this year?

Arable

Undersowing maize – is it an option this year?

According to grass seed breeder Barenbrug UK, some growers may be keen to keep valuable nitrates in the soil this...
BYDV hits Co. Down barley crop

N.Ireland

BYDV hits Co. Down barley crop

A Co. Down cereal grower has confirmed that Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus (BYDV) has caused problems within his 2021/22 winter...
High-fibre white bread could soon become a reality

Agri-Business

High-fibre white bread could soon become a reality

A new project, involving a number of UK research centres, is to work towards the development of high-fibre white bread....
In-field sap testing recommended for high value crops

N.Ireland

In-field sap testing recommended for high value crops

The in-field sap testing of high value crops, such as potatoes and beet, is now being recommended by agronomists as...
LMC: Red meat sales from NI to rest of UK total £1bn

N.Ireland

LMC: Red meat sales from NI to rest of UK total £1bn

The Northern Ireland Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) has completed its activities for the 2021/2022 financial year, indicating that red...
Dietary benefits of potatoes to be showcased at World Potato Congress

Agri-Business

Dietary benefits of potatoes to be showcased at World Potato Congress

The upcoming World Potato Congress (WPC) in Dublin will be an opportunity to showcase the true nutritional value of the...
Hundreds expected to attend World Potato Congress

Agri-Business

Hundreds expected to attend World Potato Congress

It is anticipated that up to 800 delegates from around the world will attend the 2022 World Potato Congress (WPC),...
Unprecedented challenges facing farming and food in NI – NIGTA

N.Ireland

Unprecedented challenges facing farming and food in NI – NIGTA

Farming and food in Northern Ireland are facing a number of unprecedented challenges at the present time. That was the...
Winter barley – it’s time to get moving on plant nutrition

N.Ireland

Winter barley – it’s time to get moving on plant nutrition

April is the month when winter barley crops develop the fastest and the demand for plant nutrition is at its...
Opinion: It’s not all bad news, where agriculture is concerned

N.Ireland

Opinion: It’s not all bad news, where agriculture is concerned

Let's be honest, despite all the headlines, it's not all bad news where agriculture is concerned at the present time....
Food inflation levels to start climbing – Ulster Bank

Agri-Business

Food inflation levels to start climbing – Ulster Bank

Ulster Bank chief economist, Richard Ramsey, believes that food inflation will become a major factor within Northern Ireland’s economy during...
Rural Support 20 years on: ‘Its need has never been greater’

N.Ireland

Rural Support 20 years on: ‘Its need has never been greater’

Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) chief executive, Ian Stevenson, attended the recent 20th anniversary celebrations for farming-related charity, Rural Support....
Concern that NI farmers are not buying enough fertiliser

N.Ireland

Concern that NI farmers are not buying enough fertiliser

There is a growing concern that farmers in Northern Ireland (NI) are not buying enough fertiliser to meet their full...
AHV ‘tractor-pull’ to raise £25,000 for Northern Ireland Air Ambulance

N.Ireland

AHV ‘tractor-pull’ to raise £25,000 for Northern Ireland Air Ambulance

Animal Health Vision (AHV) will host a charity ‘tractor-pull’ in aid of Northern Ireland Air Ambulance on Saturday, April 9....
LMC welcomes academic questioning of Global Burden of Disease report

Agri-Business

LMC welcomes academic questioning of Global Burden of Disease report

A group of leading academics - three of whom are Irish - have queried the veracity of the 2019 Global...
New Jobs Agrirecruit Farming Jobs
See More Jobs