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.

Opinion: Fixing a wire fence and seeing farmer adaptability firsthand

Opinion

Opinion: Fixing a wire fence and seeing farmer adaptability firsthand

The tremendous adaptability of so many Irish farmers is a trait they very rarely get full credit for. Thoughts of...
Opinion: EID tagging of cattle is the future, north and south of the border

Opinion

Opinion: EID tagging of cattle is the future, north and south of the border

The Irish government is to be congratulated for taking the decision to push ahead with the mandatory electronic (EID) tagging...
Meat consumption on the rise in Northern Ireland

Beef

Meat consumption on the rise in Northern Ireland

The Livestock and Meat Commission for Northern Ireland (LMC) has highlighted the most recent meat consumption trends contained within a...
Benchmarking data reveals real performance of NI livestock farms

Agri-Business

Benchmarking data reveals real performance of NI livestock farms

The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) has just published a selection of benchmarking trends that relate to...
Irish Easy Care sheep embryos heading for New Zealand

N.Ireland

Irish Easy Care sheep embryos heading for New Zealand

Six Easy Care rams have been purchased by Shrewsbury-based Farmgene Ltd. from Co. Antrim (Northern Ireland) flock owner Campbell Tweed....
Irish wool sector deserves a Covid-19 support package

N.Ireland

Irish wool sector deserves a Covid-19 support package

Sheep producers in Northern Ireland have until August 12, to apply for the Covid-19 wool sector support measures, confirmed by...
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...
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