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.

Tillage: Making best use of homegrown grains

Tillage

Tillage: Making best use of homegrown grains

North Co. Dublin tillage farmer, Ollie Whyte, believes that Irish livestock farmers must be suitably rewarded for using homegrown grains....
Red clover boosts silage yields on Tyrone dairy farm

N.Ireland

Red clover boosts silage yields on Tyrone dairy farm

The inclusion of red clover in grass swards can help maintain silage yields without the application of chemical nitrogen (N)....
Tillage: Fieldwork gathers pace amid improving ground conditions

Tillage

Tillage: Fieldwork gathers pace amid improving ground conditions

Fieldwork continues apace on all tillage farms. Ground conditions are good and crops are responding well to the improved weather...
Homegrown grain key to supporting Ireland’s tillage sector – grower

Tillage

Homegrown grain key to supporting Ireland’s tillage sector – grower

Ireland’s tillage sector has seen a massive contraction in its footprint over the past decades. And the decline continues. The...
Opinion: Water quality synonymous with farming and food

Opinion

Opinion: Water quality synonymous with farming and food

Water quality and the image of farming and food in Ireland are issues that will always remain joined at the...
Tillage: Disease control strategies for spring barley

Tillage

Tillage: Disease control strategies for spring barley

Pushing ahead with the correct disease control strategies for spring barley will be a priority for tillage farmers over the...
Heat stress a growing issue for dairy farms – vet

Dairy

Heat stress a growing issue for dairy farms – vet

Heat stress is a challenge that is set to become more significant as the impact of climate change gathers pace,...
NI Sheep Industry Taskforce to meet agriculture minister

N.Ireland

NI Sheep Industry Taskforce to meet agriculture minister

Members of Northern Ireland’s Sheep Industry Taskforce are set to meet with the Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs,...
Farmers urged to be part of water improvement efforts

Environment

Farmers urged to be part of water improvement efforts

Every farmer in Ireland must play a role in improving the country’s water quality standards, according to Teagasc’s Prof. Pat...
Brussels remains in loop of Ireland’s water quality challenge

Environment

Brussels remains in loop of Ireland’s water quality challenge

Teagasc remains in close contact with Brussels, where the development of strategies to improve Ireland’s water quality is concerned. This...
Research on Antrim farm identifies heat stress in animals

N.Ireland

Research on Antrim farm identifies heat stress in animals

The impact of heat stress has been identified on a Co. Antrim dairy farm, as a result of recent research...
Suffolk shearling ewe impresses at Ballymoney Show

N.Ireland

Suffolk shearling ewe impresses at Ballymoney Show

The sheep inter-breed championship at this year’s Ballymoney Show was won by a Suffolk shearling ewe, owned by the Watson...
Main season potato planting almost complete – crops specialist

Tillage

Main season potato planting almost complete – crops specialist

The vast bulk of 2024 main season potato crops are now in the ground according to Teagasc. But field work...
Tillage advice: Effective grass weed management

Tillage

Tillage advice: Effective grass weed management

Grass weed management is fast rising up the list of priorities for Irish tillage farmers. This is an issue that...
NI Farm Welfare Bill would secure ‘guaranteed prices’ for farmers – FFA

N.Ireland

NI Farm Welfare Bill would secure ‘guaranteed prices’ for farmers – FFA

A Northern Ireland Farm Welfare Bill would “ensure realistic prices for dairy, beef and sheep farmers,” according to the Farmers...
Genotyping the wool shedding ability of Easycare sheep

N.Ireland

Genotyping the wool shedding ability of Easycare sheep

There is strong demand for wool shedding sheep across the UK and Ireland, with the continuing growth in Easycare numbers...
Governments should prioritise food security – UFU

N.Ireland

Governments should prioritise food security – UFU

Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) president, William Irvine, believes the war in Ukraine is an immense food security threat for many...
The threat of herbicide resistance in grass weeds

Tillage

The threat of herbicide resistance in grass weeds

Teagasc has confirmed that the threat of herbicide resistance in blackgrass, Italian ryegrass and spring wild oats is now very...
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