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.

Shropshire dairy farm on market for £4.2 million
Shropshire dairy farm on market for £4.2 million

Roger Parry & Partners has brought Webscott Farm near Shrewsbury, Shropshire, to the market with an asking price of £4.2...

Increased fines for people caught fly-tipping
Increased fines for people caught fly-tipping

The maximum amount that people caught fly-tipping could be fined in a fixed-notice penalty has been increased from £400 to...

Minister drives tractor to Westminster in support of Len’s Light
Minister drives tractor to Westminster in support of Len’s Light

Minister of State for Farming, Fisheries and Food, Mark Spencer, has shown his support for farming and rural communities by...

21 killed in agri-sector work-related incidents last year
21 killed in agri-sector work-related incidents last year

21 people were killed in work-related incidents in the agriculture, forestry, and fishing industry in Great Britain last year, according...

18% of waste is illegally managed – survey
18% of waste is illegally managed – survey

According to the National Waste Crime Survey 2023, 18% of all waste is illegally managed. This figure remains unchanged from...

FUW staff to embark on Welsh 3000s challenge for charity
FUW staff to embark on Welsh 3000s challenge for charity

Eight staff members from the Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) and FUW Insurance Service are embarking on a 24-hour challenge...

Norfolk  manager crowned ORC Young Organic Farmer of the Year 
Norfolk manager crowned ORC Young Organic Farmer of the Year 

Alex Parkinson, farm manager for RBOrganic (part of Burgess Farms), one of the largest organic carrot growers in the UK,...

AIPZ lifted as bird flu risk is reduced to ‘low’
AIPZ lifted as bird flu risk is reduced to ‘low’

The avian influenza (bird flu) prevention zones (AIPZ) for poultry and captive birds in England, Wales and Scotland have been...

Competition offers £5m funding for SMEs to ‘scale up’ innovation
Competition offers £5m funding for SMEs to ‘scale up’ innovation

Small and medium-sized businesses will soon be able to apply for a share of £5 million in grant funding to...

Carmarthenshire farmer elected FUW president
Carmarthenshire farmer elected FUW president

Ian Rickman, a beef and sheep farmer from Carmarthenshire, has been elected president of the Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW)...

Three top supermarkets cut milk price further
Three top supermarkets cut milk price further

Aldi, Tesco, and Sainsbury’s have all announced cuts to the price of their own-brand milk. From today (Friday, June 30),...

Goldsmith criticises govt over animal welfare in resignation letter
Goldsmith criticises govt over animal welfare in resignation letter

The Rt Hon Lord Goldsmith has resigned as minister just days after he was named in the House of Commons...

Durham farm business fined after spreading pollutes river
Durham farm business fined after spreading pollutes river

A farm business from Durham and its farm manager have been fined for polluting a tributary of the River Deerness...

Designating Penwith Moors a SSSI ‘disastrous for many’ – CLA
Designating Penwith Moors a SSSI ‘disastrous for many’ – CLA

The Country Land and Business Association (CLA) has expressed disappointment over Natural England’s decision to designate Penwith Moors as a...

New government investment for lowland peat soils
New government investment for lowland peat soils

The government has announced more support, including over £7.5 million of new funding, to improve lowland peat soils and reduce...

Call for ‘urgent’ review of asulox refusal in Wales
Call for ‘urgent’ review of asulox refusal in Wales

The National Farmers’ Union Wales (NFU Cymru) is calling on the Welsh government to “urgently review” the decision not to...

Defra seeks views for new legislation to manage hedgerows
Defra seeks views for new legislation to manage hedgerows

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) is seeking views on how best to manage hedgerows going forward....

Proposal to extend SSPCA’s powers to tackle wildlife crime
Proposal to extend SSPCA’s powers to tackle wildlife crime

The Scottish Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SSPCA) may receive extended powers to help investigate and tackle wildlife...