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.

Dairy

Dairy sector must become more export focussed – Hogan

EU Agriculture Commissioner Phil Hogan believes that Europe’s dairy industry must develop an aggressive export policy in order to overcome...

April 7, 2015

Dairy

Gross output figures peak at €6,091/ha on spring-calving dairy farms

The top 10% of dairy farms generated a gross output of compared to €4,392 on the average farms, according to...

April 6, 2015

Agri-Business

Fane Valley records £6.8m profit for 2014

Co Armagh-based co-op Fane Valley recorded pre-tax profits of £6.8m for the year ending September 30 2014. Turnover for the...

April 3, 2015

Agri-Business

Aurivo milk pool to grow by 25%

Aurivo co-op expects its suppliers to increase production by approximately 25%, following the abolition of the milk quotas, according to its...

April 2, 2015

Dairy

Not every sudden death should be attributed to tetany at this time of the year

Grass tetany is only one of several diseases that can lead to sudden death on dairy and suckler farms during...

April 1, 2015

Arable

‘Climate change is impacting on aphid behaviour – to the detriment of tillage farming’

The trend towards a warmer climate is dramatically altering the biological responses of aphids and their impact on tillage crops,...

March 31, 2015

New EU funding measures will provide unique opportunities for farmers – Hogan

The new funding measures for agriculture announced earlier this week by the European Investment Bank (EIB) will provide a unique...

March 30, 2015

Agri-Business

Hogan pushes for formal investigation into fertiliser prices

EU Agriculture Commissioner Phil Hogan has written formally to his counterpart in the Competition directorate – Alexander Italianer – expressing...

March 29, 2015

Hogan expects CAP simplification to be dealt with by the end of this year

The introduction of measures to streamline the new CAP support measures will be a relatively straightforward process, according to EU...

March 28, 2015

Balmoral Show

Balmoral Show to grow 10% this year

Balmoral Show will record a 10% year-on-year growth, according to Royal Ulster Agricultural Society Chief Executive Colin McDonald. “This figure...

March 26, 2015

Dairy

United Dairy Farmers to pay a winter milk bonus

United Dairy Farmers’ members in Northern Ireland will receive a winter milk bonus later this year, according to the co-operative’s...

March 25, 2015

Agri-Business

Grassland letting for up to €300/ac in Tipperary

Grassland for letting in the Limerick/Tipperary area is making between €150 and €300/ac,” according to Tipperary town-based auctioneer Noel Corcoran....

March 23, 2015