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.

Ag Committee chair calls for withdrawal of NAP public consultation

N.Ireland

Ag Committee chair calls for withdrawal of NAP public consultation

The chairperson of the Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (AERA) Committee, Robbie Butler has called for the withdrawal of the...
Muir must ‘start again’ on NAP issue – McAleer

N.Ireland

Muir must ‘start again’ on NAP issue – McAleer

Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (AERA), Andrew Muir, has been told that he must go back to the...
Tillage: Potato canopies now meeting between the drills

N.Ireland

Tillage: Potato canopies now meeting between the drills

Most main crop potato canopies are now ‘meeting between the drills’, according to Teagasc agronomists, with the recent rains having...
NI beef and lamb export markets ‘more critical than ever’ – LMC chief

N.Ireland

NI beef and lamb export markets ‘more critical than ever’ – LMC chief

Beef and lamb export markets are of major significance to Northern Ireland’s overall economy. according to Livestock and Meat Commission...
Dry spring ‘likely to have caused damage’ to UK cereal crops – AHDB

N.Ireland

Dry spring ‘likely to have caused damage’ to UK cereal crops – AHDB

The condition of many UK cereal crops unsurprisingly worsened considerably throughout May as the dry weather continued for much of...
Majestic Charolais bull carries the day at Ballymoney Show 2025

N.Ireland

Majestic Charolais bull carries the day at Ballymoney Show 2025

The Supreme Cattle Championship at Ballymoney Show 2025 was won by the father and son team, Victor and David Chestnutt....
UK animal feed output levels up by 1.4%

Agri-Business

UK animal feed output levels up by 1.4%

Figures just published by the Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) confirm a 1.4% increase in animal feed output across...
Farmers for Action withdraws from NAP discussions

N.Ireland

Farmers for Action withdraws from NAP discussions

Farmers for Action (FFA) has withdrawn from all official discussions relating to a new Nutrients Action Programme (NAP) for Northern...
Agri-politics to the fore at Ballymena Show 2025

N.Ireland

Agri-politics to the fore at Ballymena Show 2025

The current cut and thrust of agri-politics in Northern Ireland was very much a talking point at Ballymena Show 2025....
Concerns grow over re-wilding impact on land value in parts of Northern Ireland

N.Ireland

Concerns grow over re-wilding impact on land value in parts of Northern Ireland

Concerns have been expressed that re-wilding could soon become a reality in many upland parts of Northern Ireland in the...
Research continues on driving down enteric methane emission levels

N.Ireland

Research continues on driving down enteric methane emission levels

Research continues across a number of subject areas in the race to find ways of reducing methane emission levels within...
The importance of bog land restoration in NI highlighted

N.Ireland

The importance of bog land restoration in NI highlighted

Bog land in Northern Ireland constitutes a more than significant reservoir of stored carbon. Deep peat covers 12% of the...
Sugar signalling applications could boost wheat yields by up to 12% – study

Arable

Sugar signalling applications could boost wheat yields by up to 12% – study

Enhancing individual plants’ sugar signalling ability could deliver increased wheat yields of up to 12%. This is according to a joint...
Dale Farm: Milk markets set for ‘period of sustainable returns’

Dairy

Dale Farm: Milk markets set for ‘period of sustainable returns’

Milk markets look set to remain steady over the coming months, according to Dale Farm CEO, Nick Whelan. The chief...
The impact of consistently dry spring weather on wheat crops

Arable

The impact of consistently dry spring weather on wheat crops

Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) analysts have assessed the impact of consistently dry spring weather on winter wheat crops...
‘Exempt all farming businesses’ from UK inheritance tax – adviser

N.Ireland

‘Exempt all farming businesses’ from UK inheritance tax – adviser

Farming families with a long-term commitment to their businesses can be easily made exempt from the UK expanded inheritance tax...
Funding available for cross-border twinning of agricultural shows

N.Ireland

Funding available for cross-border twinning of agricultural shows

The potential for agricultural shows in Northern Ireland to partner with societies south of the border has been highlighted. The...
FFA requests meeting with NI agriculture minister on NAP

N.Ireland

FFA requests meeting with NI agriculture minister on NAP

Farmers for Action (FFA) has requested a meeting with Stormont agriculture minister, Andrew Muir to discuss Northern Ireland’s new Nutrient...
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