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.

Dale Farm launches two new producer schemes

N.Ireland

Dale Farm launches two new producer schemes

Dale Farm has launched two new producer-focused schemes, aimed at encouraging members to supply more milk. The first is a...
Winter Fair: Dairy sector now operating within four-year cycles

N.Ireland

Winter Fair: Dairy sector now operating within four-year cycles

The international milk industry is now operating within business cycles that last between three to four years, according to Dairy...
Turkey has a strong future within the Irish poultry meat sector

N.Ireland

Turkey has a strong future within the Irish poultry meat sector

Turkey production will be a key growth area within the Irish poultry sector, according to Professor Geoff Simmons from Queen’s...
Turkey has a strong future within the Irish poultry meat sector

Pig/Poultry

Turkey has a strong future within the Irish poultry meat sector

Turkey production will be a key growth area within the Irish poultry sector, according to Professor Geoff Simmons from Queen’s...
The prospects for chicken remain very buoyant

N.Ireland

The prospects for chicken remain very buoyant

The global chicken business continues to evolve and grow in all regions, according to Gary Millar – the business development...
The prospects for chicken remain very buoyant

Pig/Poultry

The prospects for chicken remain very buoyant

The global chicken business continues to evolve and grow in all regions, according to Gary Millar – the business development...
AFBI launches free soil sampling and analysis service

N.Ireland

AFBI launches free soil sampling and analysis service

The Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) has launched a free soil sampling and analysis scheme, which is available to livestock...
Northern Ireland banks to Brexit-proof new farm loans

N.Ireland

Northern Ireland banks to Brexit-proof new farm loans

Farmers in Northern Ireland seeking to increase their borrowings in the run-up to Brexit may find themselves undergoing a new...
Diversification helps hedge against volatile milk prices

N.Ireland

Diversification helps hedge against volatile milk prices

Co. Antrim dairy farmer Gareth Hayes believes that diversification can help dairy farmers cope with the challenge of volatile milk...
Diversification helps hedge against volatile milk prices

N.Ireland

Diversification helps hedge against volatile milk prices

Co. Antrim dairy farmer Gareth Hayes believes that diversification can help dairy farmers cope with the challenge of volatile milk...
Farmers ‘walk the line’ to see how their cattle square up

N.Ireland

Farmers ‘walk the line’ to see how their cattle square up

Coleraine-based WD Meats hosted a ‘walk-the-line’ event for farmer-suppliers this week. The demonstration, which allowed the visitors to assess cattle...
Vets welcome Northern Ireland’s ‘negligible risk’ status

Beef

Vets welcome Northern Ireland’s ‘negligible risk’ status

British Veterinary Association (Northern Ireland Branch) President Jean Wales has welcomed the attainment of BSE Negligible Risk Status for Northern Ireland....
Vets welcome Northern Ireland’s ‘negligible risk’ status

N.Ireland

Vets welcome Northern Ireland’s ‘negligible risk’ status

British Veterinary Association (Northern Ireland Branch) President Jean Wales has welcomed the attainment of BSE Negligible Risk Status for Northern Ireland....
BSE Negligible Risk Status for Northern Ireland should boost returns – LMC

N.Ireland

BSE Negligible Risk Status for Northern Ireland should boost returns – LMC

Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) Chief Executive Ian Stevenson has welcomed the attainment of BSE Negligible Risk Status for Northern...
UK agriculture is facing a 10-year transition to a new, post-Brexit support system

N.Ireland

UK agriculture is facing a 10-year transition to a new, post-Brexit support system

The UK will seek to introduce fundamental agricultural policy reforms, post-Brexit, according to Conservative Party Peer Lord Daniel Finkelstein. “But...
UK agriculture is facing a 10-year transition to a new, post-Brexit support system

N.Ireland

UK agriculture is facing a 10-year transition to a new, post-Brexit support system

The UK will seek to introduce fundamental agricultural policy reforms, post-Brexit, according to Conservative Party Peer Lord Daniel Finkelstein. “But...
Major challenge posed by Black Grass and Brome Grass

N.Ireland

Major challenge posed by Black Grass and Brome Grass

Agri-Food and Biosciences’ Institute (AFBI) plant scientists are becoming increasingly concerned about the growing threat posed by Black Grass and...
Fury grows at volume threshold set for EU dairy support scheme

Dairy

Fury grows at volume threshold set for EU dairy support scheme

A Down-based milk producer has expressed huge annoyance at being excluded from an EU dairy support scheme because his annual...
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