Richard Halleron

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.

Agri-Business

China – food exporting opportunities abound

A Chinese economist based in Ireland has told AgriLand that China will remain a country of great opportunity for Irish...

December 5, 2013

Breaking News

ICMSA demands significant ‘end-of-year’ milk bonus

Pat McCormack, deputy president and chairperson of ICMSA’s dairy committee, has said that analysis of milk prices and patterns throughout...

December 3, 2013

Breaking News

Allister upbeat regarding prospects for dairy

The View from Northern Ireland: Jim Allister, the leader of the Traditional Unionist Voice Party in Northern Ireland, and former MEP,...

December 2, 2013

Beef

Spirited away: What does the Japanese beef market have to offer?

ICMSA has welcomed the news that Japan is to open up its market to Irish beef imports. “The market was...

December 2, 2013

Agri-Business

Some reflections on ICOS conference

COMMENT: I was tremendously enthused by all of the presentations given at last week’s Irish Co-operative Society (ICOS) conference, held in...

December 2, 2013

Rural Life

European focus on animal ‘gene pool’ management

The European Commission has published a comprehensive report outlining its aims for the period until 2020 regarding the future management...

December 2, 2013

Agri-Business

ICSA: Pillar II must be co-funded to maximum extent

President of the Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association (ICSA) Gabriel Gilmartin, has underlined the absolute necessity of ensuring that...

November 30, 2013

Breaking News

All-Ireland study sheds new light on Phosphorous availability

A series of research trials involving Teagasc staff and colleagues at Queen’s University Belfast and the Agri Food Biosciences Institute...

November 28, 2013

Breaking News

Somatic cell counts dropping

Teagasc milk quality specialist Dr David Gleeson has told AgriLand that somatic cell count (SCC) levels are continuing to fall...

November 28, 2013

Agri-Business

Agri lending on the up in Northern Ireland

Bank of Ireland UK has confirmed to AgriLand that it has committed in excess of £60m sterling of additional finance...

November 28, 2013

Breaking News

When the going gets tough, the tough get going

COMMENT: Despite all the talk of global warming, Ireland, over recent years, has endured a number of the coldest and...

November 26, 2013

Agri-Business

Enterprise Ireland chief addresses ICOS conference

Enterprise Ireland chief executive Julie Sinnamon told delegates attending today’s Irish Co-operative Society (ICOS) national conference that the Irish food sector...

November 25, 2013

Breaking News

Tremendous turnout for ICOS conference

The Irish Co-operative Society (ICOS)has confirmed a record turnout of delegates for its 37th National Conference, taking place in Portlaoise today....

November 25, 2013