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.

Alternative forages could significantly boost dairy diets

Arable

Alternative forages could significantly boost dairy diets

Including alternative forages, such as maize, triticale, rye and wholecrop wheat, will act to fully complement the very lush, multi-cut...
Sales of clover seed rocket as farmers aim to reduce fertiliser bills

Grass

Sales of clover seed rocket as farmers aim to reduce fertiliser bills

Germinal Northern Ireland (NI) is confirming a four-fold increase in red clover seed sales for the first six months of...
Prevalence of milk vending businesses increases in Northern Ireland

Agri-Business

Prevalence of milk vending businesses increases in Northern Ireland

Rockhouse Farm, located halfway between Saintfield and Crossgar in Co. Down, is the latest milk production business in Northern Ireland...
Malting barley – Donegal’s best kept secret

Arable

Malting barley – Donegal’s best kept secret

Malting barley production is helping to breathe new life into Co. Donegal, Republic of Ireland's tillage sector, with a total...
Is A2 milk a mainstream dairy option for the future?

Dairy

Is A2 milk a mainstream dairy option for the future?

Producing A2 milk may well be a mainstream option for Irish dairy farmers in the not too distant future. A2...
Barley harvest underway in Northern Ireland

Arable

Barley harvest underway in Northern Ireland

College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (CAFRE) senior agriculture advisor Robin Bolton has confirmed that the first of this...
Could a ‘Meat Tax’ be on the cards in the UK?

Opinion

Could a ‘Meat Tax’ be on the cards in the UK?

The latest machination coming from the so-called ‘opinion formers’, who seem to have the ear of government advisors in London,...
Desiccating potato crops: What are the options in 2021?

Arable

Desiccating potato crops: What are the options in 2021?

With diquat no longer available (Northern Ireland or Republic of Ireland), Irish potato growers will have no option but to...
Rothamsted clarifies its position on meat consumption

Beef

Rothamsted clarifies its position on meat consumption

In response to the recently published UK National Food Strategy, Rothamsted Research economist Dr. Taro Takahashi suggested that reduced meat...
UFU president defends badger culling in TB strategy

Beef

UFU president defends badger culling in TB strategy

Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) president Victor Chestnutt has taken to the BBC airwaves in order to defend the validity of...
The future for tillage in Northern Ireland

Arable

The future for tillage in Northern Ireland

A far reaching review of its tillage sector has confirmed the key role played by crop production within Northern Ireland’s...
Cash flow crisis unfolding for farmers in Northern Ireland

Agri-Business

Cash flow crisis unfolding for farmers in Northern Ireland

Despite the record beef prices and exceptionally good returns now available for all other commodities, it seems that significant cash...
Selective dry cow therapy proving beneficial – AFBI

Dairy

Selective dry cow therapy proving beneficial – AFBI

Recent trial work carried out by the Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) has highlighted the benefits of selective dry cow...
The Greenhouse Gas Implementation Partnership looks to the future

Environment

The Greenhouse Gas Implementation Partnership looks to the future

The Greenhouse Gas Implementation Partnership (GHGIP), established in 2011, is a Northern Ireland Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs...
Strathroy clarifies its plans to deal with ‘peak milk’ supply

Agri-Business

Strathroy clarifies its plans to deal with ‘peak milk’ supply

Strathroy Dairy’s director Cormac Cunningham has refuted suggestions that the company let Glanbia ‘take the heat’ on Ireland’s peak milk...
The school holidays are here – keep children safe on farms

Opinion

The school holidays are here – keep children safe on farms

The school holidays are here. As a consequence, the coming weeks will see large numbers of children exploring every nook...
Climate change can be tackled without cutting livestock numbers

Beef

Climate change can be tackled without cutting livestock numbers

The beef industry in Northern Ireland (NI) is indicating that climate change can provide opportunities for livestock farmers. The sector...
New farm book tells the story of farming and food in verse

N.Ireland

New farm book tells the story of farming and food in verse

A leading communicator within the farming and food sectors has indicated that more can be done to encourage the inclusion...
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