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.

M&S commits to meeting its climate change targets

N.Ireland

M&S commits to meeting its climate change targets

Marks and Spencer (M&S) remains committed to meeting the food retailer’s key climate change targets into the future. In turn,...
20% of farmers in NI have high blood pressure – BHF

N.Ireland

20% of farmers in NI have high blood pressure – BHF

A recent survey carried out by the British Heart Foundation (BHF) revealed that approximately 20% of farmers in Northern Ireland...
Trevor Shields is the Champion of Champions at Balmoral Show 2024

N.Ireland

Trevor Shields is the Champion of Champions at Balmoral Show 2024

The principle of three being a lucky number is certainly resonating with Kilkeel farmer, Trevor Shields, following this year’s Balmoral...
Coloured dairy breeds shine at Balmoral 2024

N.Ireland

Coloured dairy breeds shine at Balmoral 2024

All the coloured dairy breeds performed tremendously well at Balmoral Show 2024. The Jersey championship was a case in point....
Mostragee Holsteins win Balmoral Inter-Breed Dairy Championship

N.Ireland

Mostragee Holsteins win Balmoral Inter-Breed Dairy Championship

The Balmoral Show 2024 Inter-Breed Dairy Championship was won by Mostragee Holsteins, owned by Tom and Mark Henry, yesterday (Friday,...
EasyCare sheep farmer ‘positive’ about future lamb prices

N.Ireland

EasyCare sheep farmer ‘positive’ about future lamb prices

Well-known EasyCare sheep breeder, Campbell Tweed, has expressed a strong degree of confidence in the future of lamb prices. He...
Food output levels can be maintained in NI – expert

N.Ireland

Food output levels can be maintained in NI – expert

Agriculture in Northern Ireland can meet its climate change targets while still maintaining current levels of food output. This was...
Badger Face Texels make an impression at Balmoral 2024

N.Ireland

Badger Face Texels make an impression at Balmoral 2024

Badger Face Texel, the latest breed member of the Texel family, classes drew large crowds at this year’s Balmoral Show....
Bluetongue threat a key talking point at Balmoral 2024

N.Ireland

Bluetongue threat a key talking point at Balmoral 2024

The threat of bluetongue virus (BTV) was one of the key talking points around the cattle rings during Balmoral Show...
Farm support budget must exceed £400m – UFU

N.Ireland

Farm support budget must exceed £400m – UFU

President of the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU), William Irvine, had three priority messages to communicate at this year’s Balmoral Show....
Dale Farm to process an extra 10m litres of milk per year

N.Ireland

Dale Farm to process an extra 10m litres of milk per year

Dale Farm is planning to expand its milk pool in Northern Ireland by up to 1%/annum over the next 10...
Balmoral Show 2024 gets underway

N.Ireland

Balmoral Show 2024 gets underway

The first morning of Balmoral Show 2024 will see Royal Ulster Agricultural Society (RUAS) president, John Henning, welcome Northern Ireland’s...
Data suggests challenges confronting Irish tillage sector

Tillage

Data suggests challenges confronting Irish tillage sector

The challenges that confront Irish tillage at the present time are manifold in nature, and recent published figures confirm this...
Opinion: Does nature have a way of balancing itself out?

Opinion

Opinion: Does nature have a way of balancing itself out?

Has anyone noticed the amazing floral displays in so many of our hedgerows and woodlands at the present time? Hawthorn,...
Tillage: Benefits of rolling spring barley and wheat crops

Tillage

Tillage: Benefits of rolling spring barley and wheat crops

Teagasc has confirmed the benefits of rolling spring barley and wheat crops and three factors come into play. Rolling encourages...
Spring cereal crops – much fieldwork in a short timeframe

Tillage

Spring cereal crops – much fieldwork in a short timeframe

Getting on with fieldwork as quickly as possible is the key priority now confronting those tillage farmers with spring cereal...
UK winter wheat crops in a very poor state – AHDB

Tillage Technical

UK winter wheat crops in a very poor state – AHDB

The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) has confirmed that winter wheat crops are in a very poor state across...
BYDV rampant in winter and spring cereal crops

Tillage

BYDV rampant in winter and spring cereal crops

Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus (BYDV) is running rampant through winter and spring cereal crops nationwide, according to Teagasc crops specialist, Shay Phelan....
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