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.

Including a break crop drives the profitability of wheat production

Tillage

Including a break crop drives the profitability of wheat production

A series of combined crop establishment and rotation trials, carried out at Teagasc Oak Park since 2014, has shown conclusively...
Marshall believes unionist background could prove beneficial in Seanad

Agri Politics

Marshall believes unionist background could prove beneficial in Seanad

Former Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) president Ian Marshall believes that his potential re-election to Seanad Éireann will help to improve...
Aid package for wool discussed in Northern Ireland

Sheep

Aid package for wool discussed in Northern Ireland

Representatives from the farmers’ cooperative Ulster Wool, the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) and the National Sheep Association (NSA) have met...
Could soya bean become a mainstream tillage option?

Tillage

Could soya bean become a mainstream tillage option?

A recent report from Rothamsted Research indicates that climate change could make soybean production a viable crop option in places...
Accelerated milk replacer rates will boost calves’ life-long milking ability

Dairy

Accelerated milk replacer rates will boost calves’ life-long milking ability

According to College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) dairy advisor Gary Duffy, accelerated calf replacer feeding rates can...
What does future sustainability really mean for farmers?

Opinion

What does future sustainability really mean for farmers?

I’m tired of being told that farmers must accept that the only scenario coming down the track for them is...
Work begins to secure the inclusion of Northern Ireland in grass-fed PGI

N.Ireland

Work begins to secure the inclusion of Northern Ireland in grass-fed PGI

The Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) is heading up a group of stakeholder bodies that have been charged with the...
Beware the rising threat of Sterile Brome in cereal crops

Tillage

Beware the rising threat of Sterile Brome in cereal crops

Teagasc has said that Sterile Brome is becoming a particular problem in Irish cereal crops. Control and management of the...
Winter OSR crops – time to check their GAI

Tillage

Winter OSR crops – time to check their GAI

Teagasc tillage advisors are actively encouraging farmers with winter oilseed rape (OSR) crops to check their Green Area Index (GAI)...
Soya feed alternative scoops Royal Dairy Innovation Award

Dairy

Soya feed alternative scoops Royal Dairy Innovation Award

A UK-grown sustainable feed that can replace soya in dairy cow rations has scooped this year’s Royal Dairy Innovation Award...
UK organic market hits highest growth level in 15 years

Agri-Business

UK organic market hits highest growth level in 15 years

The latest Soil Association Certification report reveals the UK’s organic market is now worth £2.79 billion, after a 12.6% growth...
No rush to get nitrogen out on to winter barley crops just yet

Tillage

No rush to get nitrogen out on to winter barley crops just yet

Teagasc tillage advisors are confirming that most winter barley crops are looking well at the present time. Crops sown out...
China will control the tenor of the UK and global food markets

Opinion

China will control the tenor of the UK and global food markets

It can be taken for granted that the UK government intends securing free trade arrangements with countries around the world,...
Oats – too much nitrogen will reduce crop quality

Tillage

Oats – too much nitrogen will reduce crop quality

Ongoing Teagasc research has been designed to identify those crop management practices that will deliver optimal yield and crop quality,...
LMC to prioritise sustainability in 2021

Agri-Business

LMC to prioritise sustainability in 2021

Working to improve the sustainability of the beef and sheep sectors will be a priority for the Livestock and Meat...
Growing field beans – the agronomy has got to be just right

Tillage

Growing field beans – the agronomy has got to be just right

Farm surveys carried out by Teagasc have confirmed the immense potential that exists to grow field beans successfully in Ireland....
Rye has a positive future in Irish cereal rotations

Tillage

Rye has a positive future in Irish cereal rotations

While rye has been grown as a wholecrop option in Ireland for some time, ongoing trial work at Teagasc Oakpark...
Finishing spring-born bulls – talk to your processor now

Beef

Finishing spring-born bulls – talk to your processor now

According to the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE), producers finishing last year’s spring-born bulls are currently moving...