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.

N.Ireland

The potential for artificial intelligence within production agriculture

Assessing the potential for artificial intelligence (AI) within agriculture is the focus of investigation for 2024 Nuffield Scholar, Paul Windemuller....

April 13, 2024

Opinion

Opinion: Is it the right time to ‘fix’ prices for malting barley?

Given the atrocious weather conditions, I believe it would seem a bit ‘unwise’ to be fixing a price for 2024...

April 12, 2024

N.Ireland

Bank borrowings for ag-sector in NI estimated to total £973m

Bank borrowings for the agricultural sector in Northern Ireland stand at £973 million, with money on deposit amounting to £611...

April 12, 2024

N.Ireland

Amount of livestock on farms is ‘creating challenges’ – BSAS

Outgoing British Society of Animal Science (BSAS) president, Prof. Elizabeth Magowan has said that there is a “growing body” of...

April 11, 2024

N.Ireland

Land prices in Northern Ireland averaging £13,500/ac – Ulster Bank

Land prices in Northern Ireland are currently averaging £13,500/ac. This figure was confirmed by Ulster Bank’s head of agriculture, Cormac...

April 11, 2024

N.Ireland

Co. Tyrone river is ‘strewn’ with farm litter – water sports group

Farm “litter”, including empty chemical drums, blue piping and plastic, is adding significantly to the pollution burden on the River...

April 10, 2024

N.Ireland

CAFRE reflects on NI spring planting opportunities

The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (CAFRE) has just published a crops update for Northern Ireland. It relates...

April 10, 2024

Opinion

Opinion: Enough of the platitudes Taoiseach, where’s the money?

Newly installed Taoiseach Simon Harris has already fired out a number of well-used and hackneyed platitudes in the direction of...

April 9, 2024

Tillage

IGGG chair ‘disappointed’ no support measures presented by minister

Members of the Irish Grain Growers Group (IGGG) have called again for the immediate introduction of a tillage aid scheme....

April 9, 2024

Tillage

Research reveals potential impact of ban on glyphosate

A ban on glyphosate could lead to an increase in weed abundance and a decrease in the yields of some...

April 9, 2024

Opinion

Opinion: Time to start planning for a six-month winter

The disastrous start to the grazing season brings home the reality that all Irish livestock farmers should should plan for...

April 8, 2024

Tillage

‘Almost no’ spring crops planted – report update

There has been “almost no” spring crops planted according to Teagasc, with only the driest ground supporting field work to-date....

April 8, 2024

Tillage

Rainfall is key determinant for Romanian grain and oilseed rape yields

Crop reports from the Black Sea region are confirming the impact that even small variations in rainfall can have on...

April 8, 2024

N.Ireland

Banks in NI stand ready to support weather-hit farmers

Banks in NI are confirming that they recognise the impact of the continuing bad weather on farm cash flows. Ulster...

April 7, 2024

N.Ireland

‘60% of targeted winter cereal planting achieved in NI’ – agronomist

Agronomist, Richard Owens, has confirmed that continuing wet conditions are hampering cereal growers form getting on with critically important field...

April 7, 2024