Richard Halleron

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Time to prioritise completion of nutrient management plans

Tillage

Time to prioritise completion of nutrient management plans

Farmers have been advised that all nutrient management plans (NMPs) should be completed by this stage. According to Teagasc tillage...
Tillage ground is a natural home for slurry

Tillage

Tillage ground is a natural home for slurry

Teagasc is confirming that slurry is a valuable fertiliser for tillage crops and offers many benefits when managed and applied...
Hilton Food Group reports ‘strong’ performance in Q4 2024

Agri-Business

Hilton Food Group reports ‘strong’ performance in Q4 2024

Hilton Food Group plc has reported that its core retail meat and foodservice across UK and Ireland saw “continued strong...
Finding the optimum forward speed when spreading slurry

Tillage

Finding the optimum forward speed when spreading slurry

Increasing numbers of Irish tillage farmers will be spreading slurry on winter cereals over the coming weeks. This is particularly...
First case of glyphosate resistance confirmed in UK

Tillage

First case of glyphosate resistance confirmed in UK

The Weed Resistance Action Group (WRAG) has confirmed the first case of full rate glyphosate resistance in the UK within...
Does a new government mean a new impetus for agriculture?

Tillage

Does a new government mean a new impetus for agriculture?

The new government will fully recognise the role played by agriculture at the very heart of the Irish economy and...
Danske Bank confirms increased farm finances in NI

N.Ireland

Danske Bank confirms increased farm finances in NI

Danske Bank’s head of agriculture, Rodney Brown, has confirmed an improvement in farm finances across Northern Ireland. This welcome trend...
Miller to stand down as chair of Irish Grain Growers’ Group

Tillage

Miller to stand down as chair of Irish Grain Growers’ Group

Bobby Miller is to stand down as chair of the Irish Grain Growers’ Group (IGGG). He will not be seeking...
‘It’s almost as if the chancellor has gone into hiding’ – UFU

N.Ireland

‘It’s almost as if the chancellor has gone into hiding’ – UFU

The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, has not yet agreed to meet farmers’ leaders to discuss inheritance tax changes...
‘International grain markets will turn in favour of growers’ – UFU

N.Ireland

‘International grain markets will turn in favour of growers’ – UFU

According to the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) deputy president, Glenn Cuddy, better succession planning will not sort out the inheritance...
Strategic challenges impacting NI agriculture to be addressed

N.Ireland

Strategic challenges impacting NI agriculture to be addressed

A number of strategic challenges currently facing agriculture in Northern Ireland will be actively addressed during 2025. This is the...
There is no ‘quick fix’ to inheritance tax issue – UFU

N.Ireland

There is no ‘quick fix’ to inheritance tax issue – UFU

Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) president, William Irvine has indicated that morale across agriculture in Northern Ireland is at an all...
Herbicide resistance status of grass weed population in 2024

Tillage

Herbicide resistance status of grass weed population in 2024

Teagasc has published an overview of the herbicide resistance status of grass weed populations within tillage systems during 2024. Significantly,...
Dairy sector is ‘vitally important’ to economy – DCNI

N.Ireland

Dairy sector is ‘vitally important’ to economy – DCNI

There is every prospect of 2025 being a year of great opportunity for the dairy sector in Northern Ireland. This...
Tillage: The benefits of effective crop rotation

Tillage

Tillage: The benefits of effective crop rotation

With the spring 2025 planting season fast approaching, Teagasc is highlighting the benefits of effective crop rotation within all tillage...
‘Killer gene’ opens new front in battle against fungal disease in cereals

Tillage

‘Killer gene’ opens new front in battle against fungal disease in cereals

A ‘killer gene’ that leads to the synthesis of a protein known as ‘Knr4’ may be the key to what makes some...
Newry Agricultural Show Society confirms arrangements for 2025

N.Ireland

Newry Agricultural Show Society confirms arrangements for 2025

Newry Agricultural Show Society will host its 2025 Annual General Meeting on Thursday, February 6 in the Canal Court Hotel,...
John Nix Farm Management Pocket Book for 2025 now available

Agri-Business

John Nix Farm Management Pocket Book for 2025 now available

The 55th edition of the John Nix Farm Management Pocket Book has just been published by the Andersons Centre. For...
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