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.

Westminster is being disingenuous to UK farmers – LMC chief executive

N.Ireland

Westminster is being disingenuous to UK farmers – LMC chief executive

There is now a total disconnect between the UK's trade, climate-change and food-standards policies, according to Livestock and Meat Commission...
White’s Oats unveils new ‘eco-scores’ as part of sustainability ambition

Agri-Business

White’s Oats unveils new ‘eco-scores’ as part of sustainability ambition

As part of its sustainability vision for the future, Northern Ireland, Co. Armagh-based White’s Oats, has unveiled a full sweep...
Forage utilisation key to improving farm sustainability

Grass

Forage utilisation key to improving farm sustainability

Ruminant-based livestock sectors will achieve the sustainability improvements they need to make, through improved forage utilisation, according to United Feeds...
CAFRE highlights the value of carbon calculators

Dairy

CAFRE highlights the value of carbon calculators

The College of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (CAFRE) has confirmed that carbon calculators can be used to estimate the...
Winter oilseed rape acreage increased by 25%

Arable

Winter oilseed rape acreage increased by 25%

Teagasc is confirming that the area of winter oilseed rape sown out in Ireland has increased by an estimated 25%...
UFU responds to COP26 methane emissions reduction pledge

Environment

UFU responds to COP26 methane emissions reduction pledge

Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) president, Victor Chestnutt, has responded to the COP26 pledge by many world leaders to cut global...
Webinars to help NI farmers protect their information online

N.Ireland

Webinars to help NI farmers protect their information online

AI Services (Northern Ireland) Ltd. will be hosting a series of 'working safe online' webinars, kicking-off on Tuesday, November 9....
New chief executive for NI Grain Trade Association

Arable

New chief executive for NI Grain Trade Association

The Northern Ireland Grain Trade Association (NIGTA) has confirmed the appointment of Gill Gallagher as its new chief executive, succeeding...
Omagh Academy wins ABP Angus Youth Challenge

N.Ireland

Omagh Academy wins ABP Angus Youth Challenge

The 2020 ABP Angus Youth Challenge - a unique agri-skills development scheme - has been won by a team from...
Potassium has a significant role to play in terms of pest pressure

Arable

Potassium has a significant role to play in terms of pest pressure

According to the Potash Development Association (PDA), the role of potassium in mitigating crop damage due to pest pressure is...
UFU pledges to take to the streets over climate bill

Environment

UFU pledges to take to the streets over climate bill

Ulster Farmers' Union (UFU) president, Victor Chestnutt, has confirmed that he will take farmers on to the streets if MLA...
Pressure continues to build on Northern Ireland pig industry

N.Ireland

Pressure continues to build on Northern Ireland pig industry

Ulster Pork and Bacon Forum chief executive, Deirdre McIvor, has confirmed that farmers and processors working within the Northern Ireland...
Research reveals ‘significant’ insights into genetic makeup of wheat

Arable

Research reveals ‘significant’ insights into genetic makeup of wheat

Rothamsted Research scientists have recently made a series of unexpected discoveries within the wheat genome which, it says, should lead...
NI beef steering group aims to deliver carbon calculations for farmers

Beef

NI beef steering group aims to deliver carbon calculations for farmers

Plans are in place within Northern Ireland's beef sector to develop a concerted response to the challenge of climate change,...
Climate change: Beef farmers must measure, review and implement

Beef

Climate change: Beef farmers must measure, review and implement

Dawn Meats Group, head of agriculture, Sarah Haire has confirmed that beef farmers must measure, review and implement as they...
Hilton Foods acquires Fairfax Meadow meat supply operation

Agri-Business

Hilton Foods acquires Fairfax Meadow meat supply operation

Hilton Foods Ltd. has acquired 100% of the share capital of Fairfax Meadow Europe Ltd., a leading meat supplier to...
Northern Ireland: Farm finance and the future of the single payment

N.Ireland

Northern Ireland: Farm finance and the future of the single payment

Despite the recent upturn in farm gate returns, Danske Bank’s head of agriculture, Rodney Brown, is quick to confirm that...
NI agri-food stakeholder groups discuss climate change bill with committee

Environment

NI agri-food stakeholder groups discuss climate change bill with committee

The Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) recently submitted oral evidence to members of the Stormont Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs...
New Jobs Agrirecruit Farming Jobs
See More Jobs