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.

UFU calls for block on Brazilian meat imports

Beef

UFU calls for block on Brazilian meat imports

Ulster Farmers’ Union president Barclay Bell has said Brazilian meat imports into Europe should be blocked. This follows allegations of...
EU blocks imports from 4 Brazilian meat plants, as crisis unfolds

Beef

EU blocks imports from 4 Brazilian meat plants, as crisis unfolds

The EU Commission has asked the Brazilian government to stop all meat consignments from companies highlighted in that country’s ‘rotten...
Why not play Brussels at its own game?

Opinion

Why not play Brussels at its own game?

The European Commission is telling the world that its milk reduction scheme has worked, so why not get Brussels to...
44,000 EU dairy farmers apply for voluntary reduction scheme

Dairy

44,000 EU dairy farmers apply for voluntary reduction scheme

Approximately 44,000 dairy farmers from across the EU have applied for support under the terms set out for the voluntary...
Two new herbicides for grassland farmers

Grass

Two new herbicides for grassland farmers

Dow AgroSciences has launched two new grassland herbicides for farmers in Ireland to use this spring. Leystar is designed to...
Why breed bee-friendly oilseed rape varieties?

Arable

Why breed bee-friendly oilseed rape varieties?

Research has been carried out in the UK to identify varieties of oilseed rape (OSR) that are more attractive to...
Will contractor spraying become the ‘norm’ within grassland sector?

Beef

Will contractor spraying become the ‘norm’ within grassland sector?

The growing influence of the EU’s Sustainable Use Directive will force many grassland farmers to use contractors for most –...
Timothy – the forgotten grass species?

Beef

Timothy – the forgotten grass species?

Timothy should not be overlooked as a species of grass that can be included in seed mixes under Irish conditions,”...
EU milk output on the rise, despite shrinking herd

Dairy

EU milk output on the rise, despite shrinking herd

Milk production in the EU-28 is expected to rise in 2017 on the back of improved yields, according to the...
EU average milk price continues to strengthen

Dairy

EU average milk price continues to strengthen

The January EU weighted average milk price stood at €33.38/100kg (34.41c/L), up €0.33/100kg (1.0%) on the previous month, according to...
Free range egg producers have been treated despicably

Opinion

Free range egg producers have been treated despicably

It’s ridiculous that free range egg producers must re-label their cartons in the wake of the Avian Influenza outbreak. As...
Trump may well have a positive influence on European agriculture

Opinion

Trump may well have a positive influence on European agriculture

Donald Trump’s decision to, effectively, put the TTIP discussions on hold may well be a blessing in disguise for farming...
Soil health to be the key focus of 2017 ‘Cereals’ event

Arable

Soil health to be the key focus of 2017 ‘Cereals’ event

Last year’s UK-based ‘Cereals’ event, for tillage farmers, featured an 8m long x 1.5m deep soil pit, demonstrating the impact...
A political vacuum is bad news for agriculture in Northern Ireland

Opinion

A political vacuum is bad news for agriculture in Northern Ireland

This week’s Assembly elections could not have come at a worse time for agriculture in Northern Ireland. It is universally...
New-look Balmoral to ‘attract more visitors from the south’

N.Ireland

New-look Balmoral to ‘attract more visitors from the south’

The decision to extend Balmoral Show into a fourth day was taken primarily to encourage more southern visitors to the...
New-look Balmoral to ‘attract more visitors from the south’

N.Ireland

New-look Balmoral to ‘attract more visitors from the south’

The decision to extend Balmoral Show into a fourth day was taken primarily to encourage more southern visitors to the...
Tariff Rate Quotas could be Ireland’s Brexit ‘get out of jail card’

Agri-Business

Tariff Rate Quotas could be Ireland’s Brexit ‘get out of jail card’

The introduction of Tariff Rate Quotas (TRQs) could be one way by which Irish food companies could secure tariff-free access...
‘Dairy farmers should check out their cows’ anatomy’

Dairy

‘Dairy farmers should check out their cows’ anatomy’

If farmers have a better understanding of the cow’s reproductive anatomy, then it becomes easier for them to understand the...
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