Michelle Martin

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Michelle Martin graduated from Dublin City University (DCU) with a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, and previously worked for well-known names in the Irish media sector. In 2018 she moved to New York where she was responsible for public relations, social media, and communications at a fast-growing start-up. Michelle is a native of the Royal County and still believes in the Oxford comma.

Lincolnshire Trading Standards removes 225 pigs from farm
Lincolnshire Trading Standards removes 225 pigs from farm

Lincolnshire Trading Standards has removed 225 pigs from a farm it deemed to be a high-risk premises. An investigation, warranted...

Pair ordered to pay £240,000 for injecting waste into fields
Pair ordered to pay £240,000 for injecting waste into fields

Two men have been ordered to pay costs over £24,000 for illegally disposing of liquid waste from chemical toilets, abattoir...

Farmers urged to share views on new Online Safety Bill
Farmers urged to share views on new Online Safety Bill

Farmers are being urged to share their views on a new Online Safety Bill which is currently passing through parliament....

North Devon barn ‘100% damaged’ in fire
North Devon barn ‘100% damaged’ in fire

A barn on a farm in North Devon has been 100% destroyed by a fire that broke out over the...

Cornwall farmer banned from keeping sheep for 10 years
Cornwall farmer banned from keeping sheep for 10 years

A farmer from Callington, Cornwall has been banned from keeping sheep for 10 years after failing to provide adequate care...

Warning of egg shortages due to ‘suffocating’ supermarket prices
Warning of egg shortages due to ‘suffocating’ supermarket prices

British free-range organic egg farmers are considering a mass exodus from the industry due to the lack of compensation at...

NFU Scotland appoints new manager for Argyll and the Islands
NFU Scotland appoints new manager for Argyll and the Islands

The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) Scotland has appointed Lauren Worrell as the new regional manager for Argyll and the Islands....

New rapid test will accurately identify bovine TB in herds
New rapid test will accurately identify bovine TB in herds

A new diagnostic test for bovine tuberculosis (TB) will accurately identify the presence of the disease in herds without the...

New requirement for forestry sector on tree souring
New requirement for forestry sector on tree souring

A new requirement for the forestry sector will be piloted to combat the threat from pests and diseases and further...

Standard Pig Price must break £2/kg soon – NFU Scotland
Standard Pig Price must break £2/kg soon – NFU Scotland

The National Farmers Union (NFU) Scotland has said that in order to preserve the pig industry, the standard pig price...

Yorkshire Pig ‘high priority’ on rare breed watchlist
Yorkshire Pig ‘high priority’ on rare breed watchlist

The Large White Pig, commonly known as the Yorkshire Pig, has been added to the highest priority category of the...

New measures announced to combat spreading tree disease
New measures announced to combat spreading tree disease

The Forestry Commission has today (Thursday, April 14) introduced new measures to combat the spread of the tree disease Phytophthora...

Farmland values reach six-year high – Strutt & Parker
Farmland values reach six-year high – Strutt & Parker

Agricultural land values in England have reached their highest level since 2016, according to analysis by Strutt & Parker on...

‘Serious accident’ on A596 involving tractor and Toyota
‘Serious accident’ on A596 involving tractor and Toyota

Cumbria Police have closed the A596 following what it has called a “serious road traffic collision” involving a tractor and...

Lump Sum Exit Scheme application window opens
Lump Sum Exit Scheme application window opens

The application window for the Lump Sum Exit Scheme has opened today (Tuesday, April 12). It will remain open for...

New measures to crack down on fly-tipping
New measures to crack down on fly-tipping

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has announced new measures to crack down on fly-tipping across the...

Red meat exports to US almost double in January
Red meat exports to US almost double in January

America imported more than £3 million worth of red meat from the UK in January – almost double the amount...

Bird flu confirmed in Cambridgeshire and Devon
Bird flu confirmed in Cambridgeshire and Devon

Two new outbreaks of avian influenza (bird flu) have been confirmed by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs...