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.

Technology and Farming

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Technology and Farming

If anyone ever doubted that technology and the development of new technologies within farming is taking place an exponential rate then...
ICMSA push for dairy investment scheme

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ICMSA push for dairy investment scheme

The Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association (ICMSA) is calling for Ministers Noonan and Coveney to agree a specifically tailored investment scheme for...
IFA says ‘No’ to any Budget cuts

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IFA says ‘No’ to any Budget cuts

The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has told AgriLand that agriculture has done more than its fair share of heavy lifting in...
‘Grasping the nettle’ that is farm succession

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‘Grasping the nettle’ that is farm succession

Alan Jagoe, from the European Council of Young Farmers (ECOYF), has told AgriLand that agriculture must grasp the nettle that...
‘Farmers are in the health business’

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‘Farmers are in the health business’

Associate Professor of Public Health at University College Dublin Patrick Wall told delegates attending today’s Global 500 event that dairy...
The cow is the best advisor on the farm

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The cow is the best advisor on the farm

Joep Driesen, from Holland, presented the concept of Cow Signals, at today’s Global 500 event, hosted by Alltech in Dublin....
Heifer rearing key to dairy profit, Alltech hears

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Heifer rearing key to dairy profit, Alltech hears

Delegates attending day two of the Alltech Global 500 event this morning were told that calving maiden heifers at two...
Optimising dairy cow fertility is so important, UCD

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Optimising dairy cow fertility is so important, UCD

The View from Alltech: Every day that a cow remains empty after 110 days will cost dairy farmers between €2.50 and...
Ireland will increase milk output by 50% beyond 2020, Glanbia

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Ireland will increase milk output by 50% beyond 2020, Glanbia

Glanbia’s strategy director Sean Molloy has indicated that milk output in Ireland will increase by at least 50 per cent...
‘Europe will not flood world dairy markets after 2015’

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‘Europe will not flood world dairy markets after 2015’

European Dairy Farmers’ president Katrine Lecornu told delegates attending today’s Alltech Global 500 event that EU milk production will increase...
Alltech president points to period of sustained growth for dairy and beef sectors

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Alltech president points to period of sustained growth for dairy and beef sectors

Alltech president Dr Pearse Lyons has told AgriLand that Irish dairy and livestock farmers can look forward to a profitable...
Good calf rearing is at the heart of every successful dairy farm

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Good calf rearing is at the heart of every successful dairy farm

IN FOCUS: Alistair Thompson milks 500 cows across two sites at Beaverlodge Farm, near Artigarvan in North Co Tyrone. Calving...
Dairy cow nutrition – some insights into the future

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Dairy cow nutrition – some insights into the future

United Feeds’ CEO Dr Keith Agnew has taken the opportunity of reviewing some of the key nutritional developments that may...
Teagasc launches its road map for better farming up to 2020

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Teagasc launches its road map for better farming up to 2020

Teagasc launched its ‘Road Maps to Better Farming 2020’ advisory booklet at today’s National Ploughing Championships. The publication covers all...
Capping deal a side show – IFA

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Capping deal a side show – IFA

The Irish Farmers Association (IFA)  is calling Agriculture Minister Simon Coveney TD’s commitment to cap direct single farm payments at  €150,000 a...
Rubber – it’s the new straw

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Rubber – it’s the new straw

There is growing evidence that pressure from the UK and European supermarkets will encourage large number of Irish beef producers...
A Rabobank perspective on the world’s dairy markets

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A Rabobank perspective on the world’s dairy markets

The Agricultural Science Association Conference: Rabobank’s Matthew Johnson told this year’s Agricultural Science Association (ASA) Conference that international dairy prices peaked...
Minister speaks CAP rollout at ASA conference

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Minister speaks CAP rollout at ASA conference

Agriculture Minister Simon Coveney TD told delegates attending today’s Agricultural Science Association (ASA) conference in Waterford that the new Common...