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.

NI: Solicitor says bovine TB eradication strategy lacks key issues

N.Ireland

NI: Solicitor says bovine TB eradication strategy lacks key issues

The new bovine tuberculosis (TB) eradication strategy for Northern Ireland (NI) does not address several key issues, according to a...
Wildlife groups to legally challenge badger cull in NI

N.Ireland

Wildlife groups to legally challenge badger cull in NI

The decision to launch a badger cull in Northern Ireland (NI) is to be legally challenged in the courts by...
USPCA condemns badger cull as part of bTB plan

N.Ireland

USPCA condemns badger cull as part of bTB plan

The Ulster Society for the Protection of Cruelty to Animals (USPCA) has condemned the badger cull announced by the Northern...
Opinion: UFU surely welcomes changes to bTB regulations

N.Ireland

Opinion: UFU surely welcomes changes to bTB regulations

By all accounts, it has been a marvellous start to the year for the Ulster Farmers' Union (UFU) and its...
Opportunities to expand the export of red meat from NI to develop

N.Ireland

Opportunities to expand the export of red meat from NI to develop

Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) chief executive, Ian Stevenson believes that opportunities to expand the export of red meat from...
Sinn Féin gives guarded welcome to NI amended farm policy reform

N.Ireland

Sinn Féin gives guarded welcome to NI amended farm policy reform

Sinn Féin MLA and chair of the Stormont agriculture committee, Declan McAleer has given a guarded welcome to the amended...
Implementing the cultural control of blackgrass

Arable

Implementing the cultural control of blackgrass

Tillage farmers in the UK have been left with cultural control as being the primary means of tackling blackgrass infestations...
Is a £70m farm-support package available in NI?

N.Ireland

Is a £70m farm-support package available in NI?

According to Sinn Féin’s Declan McAleer, there is scope to draw down a £70 million farm-support package from the Northern...
Opinion: What does future sustainability look like for Irish farmers?

N.Ireland

Opinion: What does future sustainability look like for Irish farmers?

Here’s an interesting conundrum - what does sustainability really look like for Irish farmers into the future? Yes, I know...
Demand for beef AI in Northern Ireland continues to grow

N.Ireland

Demand for beef AI in Northern Ireland continues to grow

The latest statistics confirm that demand for beef artificial insemination (AI) in Northern Ireland continues to grow at an ever...
Nutritional requirements of maize crops

N.Ireland

Nutritional requirements of maize crops

April is fast approaching, and with it the maize-sowing season, making now onwards a good time to create a planting...
Opinion: Beef export opportunities will beckon in the UK

N.Ireland

Opinion: Beef export opportunities will beckon in the UK

There is now a growing belief that beef export opportunities will beckon in the UK for Irish meat processers over...
Sheep farmers neglected in NI agricultural reform proposals – McAleer

N.Ireland

Sheep farmers neglected in NI agricultural reform proposals – McAleer

Sheep farmers have been neglected in the recently published agricultural reform proposals for Northern Ireland (NI), according to Sinn Féin...
LMC: International beef sector responding to climate change

N.Ireland

LMC: International beef sector responding to climate change

Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) chief executive, Ian Stevenson has said that the international beef sector is responding to the...
Carbon markets continue to expand but call for regulation

N.Ireland

Carbon markets continue to expand but call for regulation

The scope of international carbon markets continues to expand with the potential of forestry increasingly recognised in this context. However,...
What are the tax benefits of electric vehicles for farmers in NI?

N.Ireland

What are the tax benefits of electric vehicles for farmers in NI?

A Co. Tyrone accountant has highlighted the specific and growing tax benefits of electric vehicles for farmers. According to Omagh-based,...
Review of NI Beef and Lamb Farm Quality Scheme standards underway

N.Ireland

Review of NI Beef and Lamb Farm Quality Scheme standards underway

The Livestock and Meat Commission for Northern Ireland (LMC) has confirmed that a formal review of the Northern Ireland Beef...
Opinion: NI greenhouse gas emission projections tell a shocking tale

N.Ireland

Opinion: NI greenhouse gas emission projections tell a shocking tale

The latest greenhouse gas (GHG) emission projections for Northern Ireland (NI) confirm that agriculture is lagging behind the rest of...
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