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.

Farm clusters deliver a coordinated response to sheep scab

N.Ireland

Farm clusters deliver a coordinated response to sheep scab

Bringing clusters of farmers together in hot spot areas is delivering a coordinated response to sheep scab result in the...
New blood test fuels expectation that sheep scab can be eradicated

N.Ireland

New blood test fuels expectation that sheep scab can be eradicated

The availability of a new blood test is driving hopes that sheep scab can be eradicated in the foreseeable future....
The challenge of sheep scab in Northern Ireland

N.Ireland

The challenge of sheep scab in Northern Ireland

Research veterinarian, Paul Crawford, is developing a farm management programme to address the challenge of sheep scab in Northern Ireland....
Northern Ireland farming show societies call for emergency funds

N.Ireland

Northern Ireland farming show societies call for emergency funds

It is believed that many of the Northern Ireland's farming show societies are in crisis and may not be able...
Sexed straws account for 80% of AI company’s dairy semen sales

N.Ireland

Sexed straws account for 80% of AI company’s dairy semen sales

Sexed straws now account for 80% of AI Services (Northern Ireland) Ltd's dairy semen sales. The company's breeding services manager,...
NI beef and sheep industry left in ‘state of deep shock’

Agri-Business

NI beef and sheep industry left in ‘state of deep shock’

Northern Ireland’s beef and sheep industry is in a state of deep shock, according to the Livestock and Meat Commission...
Farming must have ‘zero tolerance’ for animal cruelty

N.Ireland

Farming must have ‘zero tolerance’ for animal cruelty

The term ‘animal cruelty’ is a very emotive one and, no doubt, will jar with every farmer reading this article....
Arable steering group meet with Stormont’s agriculture committee

N.Ireland

Arable steering group meet with Stormont’s agriculture committee

Representatives of an arable steering group met recently with members of Stormont’s agriculture committee. The meeting followed the recent publication...
Concern that agri-reform proposals could devastate small NI farms

N.Ireland

Concern that agri-reform proposals could devastate small NI farms

Sinn Féin MLA, Declan McAleer, has said that small farm businesses in Northern Ireland (NI) must have their voices heard...
International beef sector responding positively to climate-change challenge

N.Ireland

International beef sector responding positively to climate-change challenge

The international beef sector is responding positively to the challenge of climate change, according to Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC)...
Price of potatoes looks set to rise by 30%

N.Ireland

Price of potatoes looks set to rise by 30%

An unprecedented rise in all input costs looks set to impact the price of potatoes in the shops throughout Ireland,...
Silvopasture should not be overlooked as grazing option for sheep

N.Ireland

Silvopasture should not be overlooked as grazing option for sheep

Silvopasture is a more-than feasible grazing option for sheep, according to Jim McAdam, an honorary professor at Queen’s University Belfast....
Conference told of benefits of data recording in sheep management

N.Ireland

Conference told of benefits of data recording in sheep management

A Co. Derry sheep producer has highlighted the benefits of using Electronic Identification (EID) technology and data recording to obtain...
LMC gives evidence to Westminster’s NI Affairs Select Committee

Agri-Business

LMC gives evidence to Westminster’s NI Affairs Select Committee

Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) chief executive, Ian Stevenson, recently gave evidence to Westminster's Northern Ireland Affairs Select Committee. He...
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...
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