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.

Breed championship double for Co. Down breeder on day one of Balmoral Show

Beef

Breed championship double for Co. Down breeder on day one of Balmoral Show

Day one of Balmoral Show saw Co. Down pedigree cattle breeder James Porter lifting both the Aberdeen Angus and Beef...
Breed championship double for Co. Down breeder on day one of Balmoral Show

N.Ireland

Breed championship double for Co. Down breeder on day one of Balmoral Show

Day one of Balmoral Show saw Co. Down pedigree cattle breeder James Porter lifting both the Aberdeen Angus and Beef...
Efforts continue to secure Chinese access for pork produced in Northern Ireland

N.Ireland

Efforts continue to secure Chinese access for pork produced in Northern Ireland

Cranswick CEO Adam Couch believes that every effort must be made to secure access to the Chinese market for pork...
Efforts continue to secure Chinese access for pork produced in Northern Ireland

N.Ireland

Efforts continue to secure Chinese access for pork produced in Northern Ireland

Cranswick CEO Adam Couch believes that every effort must be made to secure access to the Chinese market for pork...
Pedigree Cattle Trust launched at Balmoral Show

N.Ireland

Pedigree Cattle Trust launched at Balmoral Show

Day one of this year’s Balmoral Show was marked by the launch of the Pedigree Cattle Trust, a new body...
Pedigree Cattle Trust launched at Balmoral Show

N.Ireland

Pedigree Cattle Trust launched at Balmoral Show

Day one of this year’s Balmoral Show was marked by the launch of the Pedigree Cattle Trust, a new body...
Farmers advised to Brexit-proof their businesses

N.Ireland

Farmers advised to Brexit-proof their businesses

Farmers must Brexit-proof their businesses, according to Ulster Farmers’ Union President Barclay Bell. “We don’t know yet how the final...
Farmers advised to Brexit-proof their businesses

N.Ireland

Farmers advised to Brexit-proof their businesses

Farmers must Brexit-proof their businesses, according to Ulster Farmers’ Union President Barclay Bell. “We don’t know yet how the final...
This is why Brexit will prove challenging for the North’s dairy sector

Dairy

This is why Brexit will prove challenging for the North’s dairy sector

Dale Farm CEO Nick Whelan believes that Brexit could prove challenging for the North’s dairy sector. He said that outsiders...
This is why Brexit will prove challenging for the North’s dairy sector

N.Ireland

This is why Brexit will prove challenging for the North’s dairy sector

Dale Farm CEO Nick Whelan believes that Brexit could prove challenging for the North’s dairy sector. He said that outsiders...
Additional EU support for dairy and pig farmers in Northern Ireland

N.Ireland

Additional EU support for dairy and pig farmers in Northern Ireland

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has announced a further EU aid scheme for small dairy farmers...
Additional EU support for dairy and pig farmers in Northern Ireland

N.Ireland

Additional EU support for dairy and pig farmers in Northern Ireland

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has announced a further EU aid scheme for small dairy farmers...
Sinn Fein proposes special status for the North as part of Brexit deal

N.Ireland

Sinn Fein proposes special status for the North as part of Brexit deal

Sinn Fein MEP Martina Anderson believes that a Brexit deal can be arrived at, which will deliver continuing membership of...
NIGTA: ‘Farming income was higher than support payments in only three of the last 20 years’

Arable

NIGTA: ‘Farming income was higher than support payments in only three of the last 20 years’

Northern Ireland Grain Trade Association (NIGTA) President Dr. Keith Agnew believes that the farming and food sectors are those which...
NIGTA: ‘Farming income was higher than support payments in only three of the last 20 years’

N.Ireland

NIGTA: ‘Farming income was higher than support payments in only three of the last 20 years’

Northern Ireland Grain Trade Association (NIGTA) President Dr. Keith Agnew believes that the farming and food sectors are those which...
New YFCU president will ensure that the voice of young farmers will be heard

N.Ireland

New YFCU president will ensure that the voice of young farmers will be heard

The Young Farmers’ Clubs of Ulster (YFCU) will continue to raise the bar in the context of its stakeholder involvement...
New YFCU president will ensure that the voice of young farmers will be heard

N.Ireland

New YFCU president will ensure that the voice of young farmers will be heard

The Young Farmers’ Clubs of Ulster (YFCU) will continue to raise the bar in the context of its stakeholder involvement...
Discussions underway to find a single agri-food Brexit strategy for Northern Ireland

N.Ireland

Discussions underway to find a single agri-food Brexit strategy for Northern Ireland

According to Northern Ireland Food and Drink Association (NIFDA) Chairman Declan Billington, discussions are ongoing between his organisation and the...
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