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.

Study: Sensors could give early warning of beetles in oilseed rape

Tillage

Study: Sensors could give early warning of beetles in oilseed rape

Hi-tech optical sensors in fields could provide an effective means of monitoring beetle numbers arriving in oilseed rape fields, according...
Food Fortress programme delivers security for food chain

N.Ireland

Food Fortress programme delivers security for food chain

10 years of the Food Fortress programme has delivered an unmatched level of security for the farming and food chain...
‘Main output of livestock is animal-sourced food’ – O’Mara

Beef

‘Main output of livestock is animal-sourced food’ – O’Mara

The main output of livestock in agriculture is animal-sourced food according to Teagasc director, Prof. Frank O’Mara. He recently addressed...
Opinion: Tillage clock is ticking for Minister McConalogue

Opinion

Opinion: Tillage clock is ticking for Minister McConalogue

Agriculture minister, Charlie McConalogue was handed the final report from the Food Vision Tillage Group almost a month ago, but...
Minister ‘considering’ recommendations in tillage report

Tillage

Minister ‘considering’ recommendations in tillage report

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue is still “considering” the recommendations contained in a report by the...
Driving efficiency and sustainability with robotic milking

N.Ireland

Driving efficiency and sustainability with robotic milking

Securing optimal levels of carbon reduction within a robotic milking enterprise was the focus of a recent farm walk. The...
Spring planting conditions see dramatic improvement

Tillage

Spring planting conditions see dramatic improvement

Teagasc’s head of Crop Knowledge Transfer, Michael Hennessy, has confirmed that spring planting conditions have improved dramatically over recent days....
Tillage: Growing forage crops as part of spring planting mix

Tillage

Tillage: Growing forage crops as part of spring planting mix

Significant numbers of tillage farmers may well seek to grow forage crops as part of their spring planting mix in...
Silage set to remain critically important winter feed source

Environment

Silage set to remain critically important winter feed source

Approximately 19 million grass silage bales are made in Ireland on an annual basis, which is a figure that is...
Tillage: Managing winter cereal crops over the coming days

Tillage

Tillage: Managing winter cereal crops over the coming days

Critically important management decisions must be taken where the management of winter cereal crops is concerned over the coming days....
Tillage: It is a ‘critical period’ in development of winter crops

Tillage

Tillage: It is a ‘critical period’ in development of winter crops

Tillage farmers are currently facing a “critical period” in the development of winter barley crops, as their effective management is...
Call for review of bTB eradication measures in NI

N.Ireland

Call for review of bTB eradication measures in NI

The Pedigree Cattle Trust is calling for an independent review of the measures taken to eradicate bovine tuberculosis (bTB) in...
Culling badgers ‘will not’ eradicate bTB  – cattle vet

N.Ireland

Culling badgers ‘will not’ eradicate bTB  – cattle vet

Culling badgers will not deliver the full eradication of bovine tuberculosis (bTB) according to a leading UK cattle vet. Dick...
Tillage: Winter wheat management update for growers

Tillage

Tillage: Winter wheat management update for growers

Growers should complete the main nitrogen (N) application on winter wheat crops before Growth Stage (GS) 32, according to Teagasc. This...
Opinion: Staying safe must always remain farmers’ top priority

Opinion

Opinion: Staying safe must always remain farmers’ top priority

Irish Grain Growers’ Group (IGGG) chair, Bobby Miller, has emphasised that staying safe must always be a priority for farmers....
Milk volumes down by ‘8L/cow/day’ – Kilkenny dairy farmer

Dairy

Milk volumes down by ‘8L/cow/day’ – Kilkenny dairy farmer

A Co. Kilkenny dairy farmer is confirming that his milk volumes are currently down by 8L/cow/day year-on-year. William O’Grady milks...
Fears that fodder shortages could hit cow fertility rates

Dairy

Fears that fodder shortages could hit cow fertility rates

The maintenance of body condition score (BCS) is a key factor in determining cow fertility rates on all dairy farms....
Advice: Crop establishment during a difficult spring

Tillage

Advice: Crop establishment during a difficult spring

Ground conditions remain extremely challenging across the country for soil cultivation and subsequent crop establishment. Field work under such conditions...