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.

Optimising dairy cow fertility is so important, UCD
Optimising dairy cow fertility is so important, UCD

The View from Alltech: Every day that a cow remains empty after 110 days will cost dairy farmers between €2.50 and...

Ireland will increase milk output by 50% beyond 2020, Glanbia
Ireland will increase milk output by 50% beyond 2020, Glanbia

Glanbia’s strategy director Sean Molloy has indicated that milk output in Ireland will increase by at least 50 per cent...

‘Europe will not flood world dairy markets after 2015’
‘Europe will not flood world dairy markets after 2015’

European Dairy Farmers’ president Katrine Lecornu told delegates attending today’s Alltech Global 500 event that EU milk production will increase...

Alltech president points to period of sustained growth for dairy and beef sectors
Alltech president points to period of sustained growth for dairy and beef sectors

Alltech president Dr Pearse Lyons has told AgriLand that Irish dairy and livestock farmers can look forward to a profitable...

Good calf rearing is at the heart of every successful dairy farm
Good calf rearing is at the heart of every successful dairy farm

IN FOCUS: Alistair Thompson milks 500 cows across two sites at Beaverlodge Farm, near Artigarvan in North Co Tyrone. Calving...

Dairy cow nutrition – some insights into the future
Dairy cow nutrition – some insights into the future

United Feeds’ CEO Dr Keith Agnew has taken the opportunity of reviewing some of the key nutritional developments that may...

Teagasc launches its road map for better farming up to 2020
Teagasc launches its road map for better farming up to 2020

Teagasc launched its ‘Road Maps to Better Farming 2020’ advisory booklet at today’s National Ploughing Championships. The publication covers all...

Capping deal a side show – IFA
Capping deal a side show – IFA

The Irish Farmers Association (IFA)  is calling Agriculture Minister Simon Coveney TD’s commitment to cap direct single farm payments at  €150,000 a...

Rubber – it’s the new straw
Rubber – it’s the new straw

There is growing evidence that pressure from the UK and European supermarkets will encourage large number of Irish beef producers...

A Rabobank perspective on the world’s dairy markets
A Rabobank perspective on the world’s dairy markets

The Agricultural Science Association Conference: Rabobank’s Matthew Johnson told this year’s Agricultural Science Association (ASA) Conference that international dairy prices peaked...

Minister speaks CAP rollout at ASA conference
Minister speaks CAP rollout at ASA conference

Agriculture Minister Simon Coveney TD told delegates attending today’s Agricultural Science Association (ASA) conference in Waterford that the new Common...

NDC milk campaign continues to generate heated response north of the border
NDC milk campaign continues to generate heated response north of the border

The View from Northern Ireland: The ongoing campaign by the National Dairy Council (NDC) in the Republic of Ireland to encourage...

‘Banks have left agriculture in the lurch’
‘Banks have left agriculture in the lurch’

John Deere Agricultural Division President Mark von Pentz has indicated that the banks’ decision to “effectively” walk away from agriculture...