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.

Developing effective grassland management systems for sheep

N.Ireland

Developing effective grassland management systems for sheep

Developing effective grassland management systems for sheep was the theme recently addressed by Dr. Phil Creighton, during his presentation to...
Could Poots’ reform proposals destroy the entire fabric of rural areas?

N.Ireland

Could Poots’ reform proposals destroy the entire fabric of rural areas?

A Co. Armagh farmer believes that reform proposals in farm support for Northern Ireland will destroy the entire fabric of...
Could you identify perennial ryegrass within a sward?

N.Ireland

Could you identify perennial ryegrass within a sward?

A leading grassland expert has suggested that significant numbers of sheep and other livestock farmers cannot identify perennial ryegrass and...
Calls for a review of Northern Ireland’s Forest Service

N.Ireland

Calls for a review of Northern Ireland’s Forest Service

A leading forester has called for Northern Ireland's Forest Service to be reviewed, as a matter of priority. Premier Woodlands...
Northern Ireland Protocol import inspections to remain in place

Agri-Business

Northern Ireland Protocol import inspections to remain in place

Import inspections, linked to the application of the Northern Ireland Protocol, are to remain unchanged for at least the next...
Predicted weather patterns indicate further water pollution from agriculture

Environment

Predicted weather patterns indicate further water pollution from agriculture

A study of river water quality during one of the UK’s wettest ever winters shows a massive increase in agricultural...
More than 700 farmers attend Stormont rally over climate legislation

N.Ireland

More than 700 farmers attend Stormont rally over climate legislation

The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has said that climate change legislation for Northern Ireland must be based on the appliance...
Minister Edwin Poots responds to EU audit report

Agri-Business

Minister Edwin Poots responds to EU audit report

Last week an EU audit report, assessing the system of controls in place for animals entering Northern Ireland, was submitted...
Hundreds of farmers expected to demonstrate at Stormont over climate bill

N.Ireland

Hundreds of farmers expected to demonstrate at Stormont over climate bill

The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has confirmed that it will host a controlled ‘climate change rally’ tomorrow morning (February 1,...
Opinion: Poots fighting for his political life

Opinion

Opinion: Poots fighting for his political life

Northern Ireland Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots is fighting for his political life in the wake of his failure to secure...
How will agriculture in NI be impacted by a Stormont collapse?

Agri-Business

How will agriculture in NI be impacted by a Stormont collapse?

In the event of the collapse of the Stormont Executive, the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has confirmed that a £1...
Union defends policy of maintaining livestock numbers in NI

Agri-Business

Union defends policy of maintaining livestock numbers in NI

Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) deputy president, William Irvine, believes that production agriculture and the environment are two sides of the...
Food production needs to be seen as a ‘public good’ – UFU

Agri-Business

Food production needs to be seen as a ‘public good’ – UFU

Production agriculture must be seen as an industry delivering a key public good, according to Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) president,...
Opinion: Gene editing is Frankenstein science

Opinion

Opinion: Gene editing is Frankenstein science

Gene editing (GE), as defined by the latest UK legislation, is 'Frankenstein science' and should be called out as such, in...
Report: EU policies undermined the farming of oilseed rape in Europe

Arable

Report: EU policies undermined the farming of oilseed rape in Europe

Contradictory EU policies first encouraged and then undermined the farming of oilseed rape in Europe, according to a new analysis...
Primary beef and lamb production levels can be maintained in NI – LMC

N.Ireland

Primary beef and lamb production levels can be maintained in NI – LMC

Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) chief executive, Ian Stevenson, firmly believes that the current scale of Northern Ireland’s primary beef...
Sinn Féin won’t support NI climate legislation if damaging to agri sector

N.Ireland

Sinn Féin won’t support NI climate legislation if damaging to agri sector

Sinn Féin will not support climate change legislation in Northern Ireland that could have a detrimental impact on the agriculture...
Rothamsted: Gene editing will speed up ability to test enhanced crops

Arable

Rothamsted: Gene editing will speed up ability to test enhanced crops

Rothamsted Research scientists have welcomed changes that will make gene editing (GE) research much easier from now on.  The new...
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