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.

Profit per hectare wins out over profit per litre on dairy farms – Teagasc

Dairy

Profit per hectare wins out over profit per litre on dairy farms – Teagasc

The top profit per hectare dairy farms generated an average gross output of €6,091/ha, which was €1,147/ha higher, compared to...
Dairy sector must become more export focussed – Hogan

Dairy

Dairy sector must become more export focussed – Hogan

EU Agriculture Commissioner Phil Hogan believes that Europe’s dairy industry must develop an aggressive export policy in order to overcome...
Gross output figures peak at €6,091/ha on spring-calving dairy farms

Dairy

Gross output figures peak at €6,091/ha on spring-calving dairy farms

The top 10% of dairy farms generated a gross output of compared to €4,392 on the average farms, according to...
New nitrogen fertiliser option catching the attention of Irish farmers

Agri-Business

New nitrogen fertiliser option catching the attention of Irish farmers

The challenge of high nitrogen fertiliser prices for the second year in a row is giving Irish livestock and tillage...
Grass availability drives profit margins on spring-calving dairy farms

Dairy

Grass availability drives profit margins on spring-calving dairy farms

The average grass-rich dairy farm in 2014 generated a net profit of €1,836/ha compared to €1,714/ha on the grass-poor dairy...
Fane Valley records £6.8m profit for 2014

Agri-Business

Fane Valley records £6.8m profit for 2014

Co Armagh-based co-op Fane Valley recorded pre-tax profits of £6.8m for the year ending September 30 2014. Turnover for the...
Aurivo milk pool to grow by 25%

Agri-Business

Aurivo milk pool to grow by 25%

Aurivo co-op expects its suppliers to increase production by approximately 25%, following the abolition of the milk quotas, according to its...
‘Colostrum feeding is critical to prevent lambs dying from exposure’

Sheep

‘Colostrum feeding is critical to prevent lambs dying from exposure’

Given the current unseasonal weather conditions lambs must get colostrum as soon as they are born, according to Teagasc Business...
Not every sudden death should be attributed to tetany at this time of the year

Dairy

Not every sudden death should be attributed to tetany at this time of the year

Grass tetany is only one of several diseases that can lead to sudden death on dairy and suckler farms during...
‘Climate change is impacting on aphid behaviour – to the detriment of tillage farming’

Tillage

‘Climate change is impacting on aphid behaviour – to the detriment of tillage farming’

The trend towards a warmer climate is dramatically altering the biological responses of aphids and their impact on tillage crops,...
New EU funding measures will provide unique opportunities for farmers – Hogan

Agri Politics

New EU funding measures will provide unique opportunities for farmers – Hogan

The new funding measures for agriculture announced earlier this week by the European Investment Bank (EIB) will provide a unique...
Hogan pushes for formal investigation into fertiliser prices

Agri-Business

Hogan pushes for formal investigation into fertiliser prices

EU Agriculture Commissioner Phil Hogan has written formally to his counterpart in the Competition directorate – Alexander Italianer – expressing...
Hogan expects CAP simplification to be dealt with by the end of this year

Agri Politics

Hogan expects CAP simplification to be dealt with by the end of this year

The introduction of measures to streamline the new CAP support measures will be a relatively straightforward process, according to EU...
Balmoral Show to grow 10% this year

Rural Life

Balmoral Show to grow 10% this year

Balmoral Show will record a 10% year-on-year growth, according to Royal Ulster Agricultural Society Chief Executive Colin McDonald. “This figure...
United Dairy Farmers to pay a winter milk bonus

Dairy

United Dairy Farmers to pay a winter milk bonus

United Dairy Farmers’ members in Northern Ireland will receive a winter milk bonus later this year, according to the co-operative’s...
Under sowing barley with grass – a spring arable silage option on livestock farms

Tillage

Under sowing barley with grass – a spring arable silage option on livestock farms

Under sowing spring barley with grass is a feasible option for livestock farmers wishing to combine a tillage and forage...
Grassland letting for up to €300/ac in Tipperary

Agri-Business

Grassland letting for up to €300/ac in Tipperary

Grassland for letting in the Limerick/Tipperary area is making between €150 and €300/ac,” according to Tipperary town-based auctioneer Noel Corcoran....
‘June 15 extension for CAP schemes still not enough time for farmers’

Agri-Business

‘June 15 extension for CAP schemes still not enough time for farmers’

The application period closing dates for the new Pillar 1 and Pillar 2 CAP support schemes should have been put...