Richard Halleron

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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.

UFU to attend COP26 climate summit in Glasgow

Environment

UFU to attend COP26 climate summit in Glasgow

Ulster Farmers' Union (UFU) president Victor Chestnutt has confirmed that he will attend the upcoming COP26 summit in Glasgow on...
Tax changes could make land mobility more attractive in NI

N.Ireland

Tax changes could make land mobility more attractive in NI

Introducing tax changes, similar to those already available in the Republic of Ireland, could make land mobility a much more...
Vets have central role in a sustainable farming industry – BVA president

N.Ireland

Vets have central role in a sustainable farming industry – BVA president

British Veterinary Association (BVA) president, Justine Shotton, has highlighted the central role that veterinarians will play in delivering a more...
How well do you really clean your calf-rearing units?

Dairy

How well do you really clean your calf-rearing units?

According to Scotland-based research scientist, Jamie Robertson, much more can be done to improve the cleanliness and hygiene standards of...
LMC calls for single climate bill for Northern Ireland

Environment

LMC calls for single climate bill for Northern Ireland

Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) chief executive, Ian Stevenson, believes there is scope for politicians at Stormont to agree on...
McAleer calls for financial certainty for agriculture in Northern Ireland

N.Ireland

McAleer calls for financial certainty for agriculture in Northern Ireland

Stormont’s Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (AERA) Committee chairperson, Declan McAleer, MLA says that he supports the four pillars laid...
Farming sectors performing well in Northern Ireland

Arable

Farming sectors performing well in Northern Ireland

Danske Bank’s head of agri-business, Rodney Brown, is confirming that most of Northern Ireland’s farming sectors are performing well at...
Maincrop potato harvest: Significant variation in yields reported

Arable

Maincrop potato harvest: Significant variation in yields reported

Potato packer Wilson’s Country is confirming that approximately half of this year’s maincrop is now out of the ground. However,...
New disease-free potato is resistant to blight

Arable

New disease-free potato is resistant to blight

A new, disease-free potato, named CIP-Matilde, has been developed by international breeders in collaboration with farmers in Peru. All those...
Underspend on NI pilot Protein Crops Scheme

N.Ireland

Underspend on NI pilot Protein Crops Scheme

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has announced that payments totalling £208,655 will be issued to all...
Arla Food Ingredients opens new dairy innovation centre

Agri-Business

Arla Food Ingredients opens new dairy innovation centre

Arla Food Ingredients has opened a new dairy innovation centre at Nr. Vium in Denmark. The facility will develop new...
Opinion: Has COP26 too many commercial backers?

Opinion

Opinion: Has COP26 too many commercial backers?

I have just had a quick look at the COP26 website, prepared by the UK government for the upcoming UN...
Soil carbon levels keep on rising after 50 years of slurry trial

Environment

Soil carbon levels keep on rising after 50 years of slurry trial

The fact that soil carbon sequestration levels in grassland have kept on rising 50 years into a bespoke slurry spreading...
LMC to participate in NI’s first Food Strategy Framework consultation

Beef

LMC to participate in NI’s first Food Strategy Framework consultation

The Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) for Northern Ireland will be participating in the consultation that will lead to the...
McDonald’s commends NI supply chain

Agri-Business

McDonald’s commends NI supply chain

McDonald’s celebrated 30 years of business in Northern Ireland this week and commended its suppliers in Northern Ireland for "punching...
Environment is additional income opportunity – Poots

Agri-Business

Environment is additional income opportunity – Poots

Northern Ireland agriculture minister, Edwin Poots, used his attendance at a McDonald’s event, held earlier this week, to confirm his...
World’s first biomethane-powered hybrid tractor unveiled

Machinery

World’s first biomethane-powered hybrid tractor unveiled

Europe's largest vertically integrated organic food producer, the Lithuania-based AUGA group, has introduced the world's first hybrid biomethane and electric...
A decade of success for LMC in Northern Ireland

Opinion

A decade of success for LMC in Northern Ireland

The recent Balmoral Show marked the tenth anniversary of Ian Stevenson’s appointment as chief executive of the Livestock and Meat...
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