Richard Halleron

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.

European Commission ignores antibiotics warning

European Commission proposals updating regulations on farm antibiotics use ignore advice from the Lancet Infectious Diseases Commission to phase out...

September 22, 2014

Ban on EU agricultural products by Russia very worrying – Anderson

Sinn Féin MEP Martina Anderson has said the ban imposed by Russia on EU agricultural products is very worrying for...

September 22, 2014

Dairy

Making best use of blends on dairy farms this winter

The use of blends offers dairy farmers a number of key benefits, chief among them being the flexibility and versatility...

September 21, 2014

Arable

Bayer CropScience confirms multi billion euro investment programme

Bayer CropScience is optimistic about the development perspectives of the agricultural markets and has committed to invest significantly to deliver...

September 20, 2014

Dairy

DeLaval launches Herd Navigator in the UK

DeLaval has launched its Herd Navigator in the UK, which it says allows dairy farmers to identify significantly more cows...

September 17, 2014

Beef

Brazilian meat processors can’t get enough cattle

JBS director Jerry O’ Callaghan told ASA conference delegates that the biggest challenges facing his company is that of procuring...

September 16, 2014

Beef

Dawn says ‘spec’ changes well flagged to farmers

Dawn Meats’ CEO Niall Browne has told Agriland that his company has never felt the need to question any of...

September 16, 2014

Agri-Business

Agri research budgets should be doubled

One of the World Bank’s leading agri strategists has highlighted the absolute imperative for international agriculture to tear up its...

September 12, 2014

TTIP – a win: lose scenario for agri food in the EU

There is now strong evidence to show that the proposed trade deal between the EU and the US – the...

September 11, 2014

A quiet word of warning to our MEPs

So Big Phil has got the big job as Farm Commissioner, subject to his little chat with members of the...

September 10, 2014

Hogan told of his priorities

Courtesy of his letter confirming Phil Hogan’s nomination as Europe’s new Farm Commissioner, EU Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker has told...

September 10, 2014

Agri-Business

‘Do you want to manage cows or people?’

The main challenges for tomorrow’s farmer are improved labour management, profitability and investments and start-up costs, according to Katrine Lecornu, President...

September 6, 2014

Dairy

Retail dairy prices crash in Finland

Retail prices for milk and dairy products have fallen by well over 40% in Finland, in the wake of Russia’s...

September 6, 2014

Dairy

UK’s First Milk will cut base milk price by 3p/L to 25.1p/L for October milk

First Milk has confirmed to Agriland.ie that it will be cutting the price paid for both its liquid and manufacturing...

September 2, 2014

N.Ireland

AFBI to review all of its future spending budgets

AFBI (Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute) Chief Executive Officer Professor Seamus Kennedy has confirmed that his organisation has entered into detailed...

September 2, 2014