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.

Banning tractors from UK roads is total folly

Opinion

Banning tractors from UK roads is total folly

The latest soundings from Whitehall would indicate that the Government is toying with the idea of banning farmers from driving...
It’s time for the NFU to put more pressure on Michael Gove

Opinion

It’s time for the NFU to put more pressure on Michael Gove

I noticed that Defra Secretary Michael Gove was wearing what looked like an ear of wheat in the lapel of...
It’s time to put the value of the Basic Payment into context

Opinion

It’s time to put the value of the Basic Payment into context

I am pretty sick and tired of environmental and conservation groups telling us all that we need farm support measures...
Feed demand soars in Northern Ireland as mills struggle to secure materials

Dairy

Feed demand soars in Northern Ireland as mills struggle to secure materials

The continuing dry weather and poor growing conditions in Northern Ireland have created an unprecedented demand for feed materials to...
London remains committed to fundamentally changing farm support in the UK

Opinion

London remains committed to fundamentally changing farm support in the UK

By all accounts, the UK government remains on track to fundamentally change the nature of the support made available to...
Farmers and the National Living Wage…is it possible to keep everyone happy?

Opinion

Farmers and the National Living Wage…is it possible to keep everyone happy?

There has been a lot of talk this week about the possible impact of increases in the National Living Wage...
Is once-a-day milking an option in extreme weather conditions?

Opinion

Is once-a-day milking an option in extreme weather conditions?

Farming Connect in Wales has said the past nine months have seen some extreme weather which is creating challenges when...
Farmers should be forced to retire at 65

Opinion

Farmers should be forced to retire at 65

The last year or so has seen the press filled with stories of elderly farmers killed by cattle and other...
Fresh produce graduate scheme calls for more members in Scotland

Agri-Business

Fresh produce graduate scheme calls for more members in Scotland

The organisation offering graduate schemes for the fresh produce industry, Management Development Services (MDS), has called for more members in...
New, yield-breaking hybrid barley variety available in the UK this autumn

Arable

New, yield-breaking hybrid barley variety available in the UK this autumn

A new, hybrid winter feed barley that has raised the bar for UK treated yield on the Agriculture and Horticulture...
FUW to host Brexit seminar at Royal Welsh Show

Agri-Business

FUW to host Brexit seminar at Royal Welsh Show

The Farmers Union of Wales (FUW) is hosting Brexit seminar at this year’s Royal Welsh Show. The event titled ‘Brexit:...
NSA highlights the risk of reintroducing lynx into the UK

Sheep

NSA highlights the risk of reintroducing lynx into the UK

One year on from the initial licence application by the Lynx UK Trust to reintroduce lynx to the British countryside,...
Green MEP believes that Brexit white paper falls ‘between every stool’

Agri Politics

Green MEP believes that Brexit white paper falls ‘between every stool’

Green MEP for the South East Keith Taylor has branded the Government’s Brexit plans “far too deluded for realists and...
Texels could provide tremendous potential for post-Brexit profitability

Sheep

Texels could provide tremendous potential for post-Brexit profitability

Sheep farmers are being reminded of the added-value opportunity that exists from using pedigree Texel rams across their flocks beyond...
Gove must put the needs of production agriculture first as he plans for the future

Opinion

Gove must put the needs of production agriculture first as he plans for the future

Organisations, such as the National Sheep Association, seem to think that keeping Michael Gove MP as Secretary of State at...
Humorous new book raises vital funds for farming charity

Rural Life

Humorous new book raises vital funds for farming charity

An unconventional children’s book bringing the absurd and the wonderful together hopes to raise charity funds for displaced UK farming families....
It’s imperative to make safety a priority on our farms at all times

Opinion

It’s imperative to make safety a priority on our farms at all times

Farm Safety Week 2018 kicks-off next Monday. It’s taking place at a time of year when farmers and contractors will...
General welcome for action on unfair trading practices

Agri-Business

General welcome for action on unfair trading practices

Italian MEP Paolo De Castro has presented his draft report on the proposed Directive to fight unfair trading practices in...
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