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.

Can the promise of biomethane be fully realised?

N.Ireland

Can the promise of biomethane be fully realised?

The results of a study, looking at the potential for biomethane production in Northern Ireland, show considerable promise. However, those...
Impact of conflict in Ukraine on global meat supplies

Agri-Business

Impact of conflict in Ukraine on global meat supplies

The thoughts of market analysts are now turning to the impact of the conflict in Ukraine on global meat supplies....
Opinion: What might farmers be chatting about at the Balmoral Show?

N.Ireland

Opinion: What might farmers be chatting about at the Balmoral Show?

This year’s Balmoral Show (May 11-14) takes place against the backdrop of real change impacting every sector of agriculture in...
NI cereal crops ahead of normal for time of year

N.Ireland

NI cereal crops ahead of normal for time of year

College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (CAFRE) tillage advisors are confirming that most cereal crops in Northern Ireland are...
Northern Ireland dairy farmers urged to buy fertiliser and feed

N.Ireland

Northern Ireland dairy farmers urged to buy fertiliser and feed

Dale Farm members visiting this year’s Balmoral Show will be told that there is a sustainable future for dairy in...
Alltech Europe VP: ‘Farmers are some of the most innovative in the world’

N.Ireland

Alltech Europe VP: ‘Farmers are some of the most innovative in the world’

Necessity is the mother of invention was the overarching theme adopted by vice president of Europe at Alltech, Patrick Charlton, who...
Scientists find a new way to switch on dormant plant genes

N.Ireland

Scientists find a new way to switch on dormant plant genes

Rothamsted scientists have found a new way to switch on dormant plant genes, one which does not require the insertion...
UFU president calls for immediate re-establishment of Stormont Executive

N.Ireland

UFU president calls for immediate re-establishment of Stormont Executive

The new president of the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU), David Brown, is calling for the immediate re-establishment of the Stormont...
What are the farming priorities in the 2022 Stormont Assembly elections?

N.Ireland

What are the farming priorities in the 2022 Stormont Assembly elections?

Thursday of this week (May 5) sees voters in Northern Ireland going to the polls in the 2022 Stormont Assembly...
Co. Down cereal grower questions the role of a Tillage Incentive Scheme

N.Ireland

Co. Down cereal grower questions the role of a Tillage Incentive Scheme

A Co. Down cereal grower does not believe that a measure such as a Tillage Incentive Scheme (TIS) should be...
Undersowing maize – is it an option this year?

Arable

Undersowing maize – is it an option this year?

According to grass seed breeder Barenbrug UK, some growers may be keen to keep valuable nitrates in the soil this...
BYDV hits Co. Down barley crop

N.Ireland

BYDV hits Co. Down barley crop

A Co. Down cereal grower has confirmed that Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus (BYDV) has caused problems within his 2021/22 winter...
High-fibre white bread could soon become a reality

Agri-Business

High-fibre white bread could soon become a reality

A new project, involving a number of UK research centres, is to work towards the development of high-fibre white bread....
In-field sap testing recommended for high value crops

N.Ireland

In-field sap testing recommended for high value crops

The in-field sap testing of high value crops, such as potatoes and beet, is now being recommended by agronomists as...
LMC: Red meat sales from NI to rest of UK total £1bn

N.Ireland

LMC: Red meat sales from NI to rest of UK total £1bn

The Northern Ireland Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) has completed its activities for the 2021/2022 financial year, indicating that red...
Dietary benefits of potatoes to be showcased at World Potato Congress

Agri-Business

Dietary benefits of potatoes to be showcased at World Potato Congress

The upcoming World Potato Congress (WPC) in Dublin will be an opportunity to showcase the true nutritional value of the...
Hundreds expected to attend World Potato Congress

Agri-Business

Hundreds expected to attend World Potato Congress

It is anticipated that up to 800 delegates from around the world will attend the 2022 World Potato Congress (WPC),...
Unprecedented challenges facing farming and food in NI – NIGTA

N.Ireland

Unprecedented challenges facing farming and food in NI – NIGTA

Farming and food in Northern Ireland are facing a number of unprecedented challenges at the present time. That was the...