Richard Halleron

Richard Halleron Profile Picture

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: Stop-start nature of Harvest 2024 continues

Tillage

Tillage: Stop-start nature of Harvest 2024 continues

The current spell of good weather, while welcome, is not masking the vagaries of Harvest 2024 for Irish tillage farmers....
Visiting EU Commission delegation to attend Irish farm visit

Agri-Business

Visiting EU Commission delegation to attend Irish farm visit

The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) will host a farm visit for members of a European Union (EU) Commission delegation currently...
Tillage: Shallow cultivation of post-harvest stubbles

Tillage

Tillage: Shallow cultivation of post-harvest stubbles

Teagasc has confirmed that shallow cultivation of post-harvest stubbles must take place within 10 days of baling. In cases where...
Milk components remain key priority for dairy farmers in NI

N.Ireland

Milk components remain key priority for dairy farmers in NI

Improving milk components has been confirmed as a key component of profitability on Northern Ireland’s dairy farms.  “However milk output...
Restricted root growth could hinder modern wheat yields

Tillage

Restricted root growth could hinder modern wheat yields

Varietal testing, carried out by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM), has confirmed a plateau in modern...
Tillage: New triticale forage option now available in UK

Tillage

Tillage: New triticale forage option now available in UK

A new, winter-active and highly vigorous variety of triticale is now available in the UK. It offers all the forage...
DAFM publishes the winter barley recommended lists for 2025

Tillage

DAFM publishes the winter barley recommended lists for 2025

The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has published the winter barley recommended lists for 2025. The fully...
Crops Forum: Independent varietal testing an important asset

Tillage

Crops Forum: Independent varietal testing an important asset

The significance of the independent varietal testing service for Irish tillage was highlighted at this year’s Crops Forum, held this...
No reference to production agriculture in NI draft plan for government

N.Ireland

No reference to production agriculture in NI draft plan for government

There is no reference to production agriculture at all within the recently published NI draft plan for government. Instead, the...
Effective cropping plan for 2024/2025 is essential

Tillage

Effective cropping plan for 2024/2025 is essential

With much of the cereal harvest completed, tillage farmers are being actively encouraged to develop an effective cropping plan for...
Crops Forum: Winter OSR now the most reliable crop

Tillage Technical

Crops Forum: Winter OSR now the most reliable crop

The 2024 Crops Forum hosted by Teagasc highlighted the fact that winter oilseed rape (OSR) is fast becoming a ‘good...
Crops Forum: Will Ireland’s water quality affect nitrates derogation?

Tillage

Crops Forum: Will Ireland’s water quality affect nitrates derogation?

A leading academic has indicated that Ireland may well lose its nitrates derogation, with the issue of water quality being...
Tillage: Planting winter cereal crops

Tillage

Tillage: Planting winter cereal crops

With the end of the 2024 grain harvest now in sight, growers will be turning their thoughts to the planting...
Australian grain harvest set to be one of largest on record

Tillage

Australian grain harvest set to be one of largest on record

The Agricultural and Horticultural and Development Board (AHDB) has confirmed the potential for the upcoming grain harvest in Australia to...
Opinion: Review of the 2024 cereal year must take place

Opinion

Opinion: Review of the 2024 cereal year must take place

At some stage in the near future, a review and assessment on the outcome of the 2023/2024 cereal year will...
Muir clarifies bluetongue regulations and impact on live imports

N.Ireland

Muir clarifies bluetongue regulations and impact on live imports

Northern Ireland agriculture minister, Andrew Muir, has clarified the current bluetongue regulations and their impact on imports of live animals...
Maximising winter milk performance in autumn calving cows

Dairy

Maximising winter milk performance in autumn calving cows

Securing optimal levels of winter milk performance in autumn calving cows requires a number of key management priorities to be...
UK cereals harvest update amid sliding grain prices

Tillage

UK cereals harvest update amid sliding grain prices

According to the Andersons Centre, the UK cereals harvest continues apace against the backdrop of sliding grain prices. The value...
Story
Filter