Richard Halleron

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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.

Carthy calls for CAP reform that puts farming families first

EU

Carthy calls for CAP reform that puts farming families first

The EU must deliver a CAP reform package that better reflects the needs of family farms in Ireland, according to...
Canada’s dairy farmers to get over €230m to compensate for CETA

Agri-Business

Canada’s dairy farmers to get over €230m to compensate for CETA

The Canadian government has announced an investment of $350m (€238m) for two new programmes to support the competitiveness of the country’s...
China’s dairy import figures grow by 20%

Dairy

China’s dairy import figures grow by 20%

China imported nearly 20% more whole milk powder (WMP) in January-September this year than it did in 2015, totalling around...
UK cheese manufacturer offering 30p/L (33.5c/L) for February milk

Dairy

UK cheese manufacturer offering 30p/L (33.5c/L) for February milk

Somerset-based cheese manufacturer AJ and RJ Barber has announced a 6p/L (6.7c/L) farmgate price increase to occur over the next...
Why should liquid milk producers be treated as a protected species?

Opinion

Why should liquid milk producers be treated as a protected species?

Why should liquid milk producers be treated as a specialist stakeholder group within the dairy industry? Surely this approach to...
No change in long term dairy market fundamentals

Dairy

No change in long term dairy market fundamentals

Milk prices may well strengthen up to the new year and then flatten out, according to Rabobank Dairy Analyst Matt...
EU milk producers will opt to ‘pay back debt’ rather than chase output

Dairy

EU milk producers will opt to ‘pay back debt’ rather than chase output

Dairy farmers may well opt to pay back debt, rather than chase extra litres, on the back of the recent...
‘Milk prices could hit 32c/L by next spring’

Dairy

‘Milk prices could hit 32c/L by next spring’

Irish farmgate milk prices could increase sequentially through to the end of March next year, according to IFA Dairy Committee...
Pre-grazing significantly boosts first cut silage quality

Grass

Pre-grazing significantly boosts first cut silage quality

Swards that were grazed prior to being closed off are producing silage of a significantly higher quality than those which...
Irish potatoes could be exported to UK and Europe over the coming days

Arable

Irish potatoes could be exported to UK and Europe over the coming days

Rumours are circulating that a boat is being organised to export Irish potatoes to either the UK or mainland Europe...
Feed mills expecting strong demand for fodder extender rations this winter

Beef

Feed mills expecting strong demand for fodder extender rations this winter

The forecast of a significant silage shortfall in the west over the coming winter months has prompted feed compounders in...
EU makes no budget provision for crisis tillage fund

Agri-Business

EU makes no budget provision for crisis tillage fund

There is no provision made for an emergency tillage fund in the EU’s draft budget for 2017, according to Sinn...
IFA to hold liquid milk rally in Portlaoise

Dairy

IFA to hold liquid milk rally in Portlaoise

The IFA is to host a liquid milk rally in Portlaoise, Co. Laois on the evening of Tuesday October 25,...
Brexit deal must have strong cross-border dimension

N.Ireland

Brexit deal must have strong cross-border dimension

A Brexit deal must be reached, which minimises any potential disruption in cross border trade on the island of Ireland,...
Brexit deal must have strong cross-border dimension

N.Ireland

Brexit deal must have strong cross-border dimension

A Brexit deal must be reached, which minimises any potential disruption in cross border trade on the island of Ireland,...
Young bull slaughterings on the rise in Northern Ireland

Beef

Young bull slaughterings on the rise in Northern Ireland

There has been a significant increase in the number of young bull slaughterings in Northern Irish this year, according to...
Fears grow concerning the re-introduction of Irish border controls

Agri-Business

Fears grow concerning the re-introduction of Irish border controls

The increasing prospect of a hard Brexit deal for the UK heightens the prospects of the Irish border being re-established...
Parity between the Euro and Sterling cannot be ruled out

Agri-Business

Parity between the Euro and Sterling cannot be ruled out

Exchange rate analysts are predicting that the value of the euro against Sterling could fluctuate between £0.75 and parity while...
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