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.

Glanbia may tweak its peak supply management proposals

Dairy

Glanbia may tweak its peak supply management proposals

Glanbia Ireland representatives have held meetings with the organisation’s 11 regional committees over the past seven days in order to gauge reaction...
Decision to unilaterally extend Northern Ireland Protocol grace period deemed rash

N.Ireland

Decision to unilaterally extend Northern Ireland Protocol grace period deemed rash

A member of the House of Lords’ in the UK has claimed that the British government was extremely premature in...
UK beef prices could well take off over the next few years

Opinion

UK beef prices could well take off over the next few years

If I was a betting man, which I am not, I would take a serious punt on UK beef prices...
Grasslands stopped fighting climate change over a century ago

Environment

Grasslands stopped fighting climate change over a century ago

An investigation into why the world’s 50 million square kilometres of grasslands aren’t soaking up more carbon dioxide (CO2) from...
CAFRE update on protein crops

Tillage

CAFRE update on protein crops

The recently announced Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) Protein Crop Scheme, and the financial support it offers,...
Chemical fertilisers reduce the level of bacteria in soil

Tillage

Chemical fertilisers reduce the level of bacteria in soil

Chemical fertilisers reduce the number of nutrient solubilising bacteria associated with the roots of wheat, according to new research. The...
Can organic farming feed the world?

Opinion

Can organic farming feed the world?

A recent report, produced on behalf of the World Health Organisation (WHO), suggests that organic farming practices can feed the...
Early season potatoes – it’s all about rotation

Tillage

Early season potatoes – it’s all about rotation

This week has seen potato growers along Ireland’s east coast getting on with the planting of first early crops. As...
The banks don’t like uncertainty – and farmers know this

Opinion

The banks don’t like uncertainty – and farmers know this

Surely it had crossed the minds of Glanbia executives that the banks don’t like uncertainty. As the Irish Farmers’ Association...
New EU import control measures will impact on Northern Ireland Protocol

Agri-Business

New EU import control measures will impact on Northern Ireland Protocol

The European Commission has confirmed to AgriLand that the EU’s new import control measures (ICS2) will impact on the Northern...
Contract calf rearing will have significant TB testing implications

Dairy

Contract calf rearing will have significant TB testing implications

Teagasc has confirmed to AgriLand that in cases where a contract calf or heifer rearing arrangement is arrived at between...
Bord Bia clarifies the impact of its new Origin Green procedures on farming

Agri-Business

Bord Bia clarifies the impact of its new Origin Green procedures on farming

Bord Bia has clarified the impact of its new plans for Origin Green on production agriculture, in response to an...
EU introduces new import control measures

Agri-Business

EU introduces new import control measures

The European Commission has launched the EU’s new import control system: ICS2. This represents a major reinforcement of the Customs...
Marshall formally challenges for Seanad agricultural panel

Agri Politics

Marshall formally challenges for Seanad agricultural panel

Nomination papers for Ian Marshall, former President of the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU), have been lodged with the clerk of...
Potato celebrations put on hold for 12 months

Opinion

Potato celebrations put on hold for 12 months

The Covid pandemic may have scuppered plans for Ireland to host the 2021 World Potato Congress. The event has, indeed,...
Easyfix acquires the ‘Aeromix’ slurry management system  

Agri-Business

Easyfix acquires the ‘Aeromix’ slurry management system  

Ballinasloe-based Easyfix, a leading manufacturer of livestock comfort products, has announced the acquisition of Ameram Slurry Limited’s Aeromix system with...
Changes to Origin Green will have a direct impact on production agriculture

Opinion

Changes to Origin Green will have a direct impact on production agriculture

Changes announced today (Thursday, March 11) by Bord Bia to Origin Green will have a direct impact on all aspects...
Origin Green and food industry chart course to net zero emissions

Agri-Business

Origin Green and food industry chart course to net zero emissions

Origin Green, Ireland’s national food and drink sustainability programme, has published new procedures and guidelines that put carbon emission targets...