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.

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...
Additional BVD control measures likely to be required in Northern Ireland

N.Ireland

Additional BVD control measures likely to be required in Northern Ireland

Animal Health and Welfare NI (AHWNI) has confirmed that additional Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) control measures are likely to be...
New suckler payment for Northern Ireland could be worth up to £160/cow

N.Ireland

New suckler payment for Northern Ireland could be worth up to £160/cow

The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) is indicating that the new suckler payment for Northern Ireland will be set between £140...
Society suggests verifying carbon footprint of Jersey cows

Dairy

Society suggests verifying carbon footprint of Jersey cows

Many milk producers believe that the carbon footprint of Jersey cows is low, relative to that achieved by production animals...
Sheep producers demand recognition in Poots’ future farm policies

N.Ireland

Sheep producers demand recognition in Poots’ future farm policies

Sheep producers are demanding full recognition within Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, Edwin Poots’ recently published farm reform...
Farming in NI is about to enter a period of high taxation

N.Ireland

Farming in NI is about to enter a period of high taxation

Farming in Northern Ireland (NI) is about to enter a period of high taxation, in relative terms, according to Omagh-based...
PDA updates fertiliser recommendations for oilseed rape

Arable

PDA updates fertiliser recommendations for oilseed rape

The Potash Development Association (PDA) has acted to update its fertiliser recommendations for oilseed rape crops. A new advisory leaflet,...
Concerns over future agricultural policy in Northern Ireland

N.Ireland

Concerns over future agricultural policy in Northern Ireland

Stormont’s Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (AERA) committee chairman, Declan McAleer, has said that the future agricultural policy proposals published by...
Don’t forget – peas and beans are legumes

Arable

Don’t forget – peas and beans are legumes

It’s sometimes easy for any farmer to overlook very basic facts, one being that peas and beans are legumes. The...
Export markets a key priority for beef and lamb in NI

N.Ireland

Export markets a key priority for beef and lamb in NI

Access to export markets remains a key priority for beef and lamb in Northern Ireland (NI), according to the Livestock...
Land mobility: Generational renewal is now a priority for policy makers

Agri-Business

Land mobility: Generational renewal is now a priority for policy makers

Generational renewal is now a priority for farm-policy makers in Northern Ireland (NI), according to according to Land Mobility Programme...
Eventful year for beef and lamb in Northern Ireland – LMC

N.Ireland

Eventful year for beef and lamb in Northern Ireland – LMC

The last year has seen major changes made to the political, economic and legislative landscape within which beef and lamb...
Tillage: Are you practicing a five-minute fallow policy?

Arable

Tillage: Are you practicing a five-minute fallow policy?

Many UK tillage growers now practice what they call a 'five-minute fallow policy' as they strive to improve the sustainability...
Opinion: Stay safe on farms over the festive period

Opinion

Opinion: Stay safe on farms over the festive period

The need to stay safe will always be a priority for farmers and all their family members, so cutting corners...
A UK tillage farmer reflects on the year that was 2021

Arable

A UK tillage farmer reflects on the year that was 2021

The latest Tillage Edge podcast from Teagasc features a reflection on the year that was 2021 from UK-based farm manager,...
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