Rachel Martin

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Rachel Martin specialises in writing about agri-business, food production and dairying. Previously she worked as a business reporter at one of Northern Ireland’s biggest daily newspapers. In 2017, she was named one of IFAJ's 10 Young Leaders in Agricultural Journalism. She is currently secretary of the Guild of Agricultural Journalists in Northern Ireland. When she’s not writing, Rachel can usually be found in the milking parlour at home in Co. Down with her family's 130 cows.

Third of Welsh cows culled due to TB hail from Pembrokeshire
Third of Welsh cows culled due to TB hail from Pembrokeshire

Closer analysis of Government statistics reveal the staggering toll of bovine TB on Pembrokeshire farmers. As local farmers gather for...

Emergency funding released for Yorkshire farmers
Emergency funding released for Yorkshire farmers

The Prince’s Countryside Fund has announced that it will donate £50,000 from its emergency fund to help farmers and rural...

Four warrants carried out as Operation Stock investigation ramps up
Four warrants carried out as Operation Stock investigation ramps up

One person has been arrested in the West Midlands as police raided four addresses as part of an investigation into...

Students launch petition to ‘save’ university farm from sale
Students launch petition to ‘save’ university farm from sale

A group of students has put together a petition to ‘save’ Royal Agricultural University’s Harnhill Manor Farm from sale. The Royal Agricultural...

Agri finalists sowing seeds of innovation at Invent Awards
Agri finalists sowing seeds of innovation at Invent Awards

Two innovative agri-science companies have been named as finalists in this year’s Invent Awards, a prestigious competition recognising Northern Ireland’s...

Ear tag firm staff take on Hadrian’s Wall for rural mental health charity
Ear tag firm staff take on Hadrian’s Wall for rural mental health charity

Allflex Livestock Intelligence staff have paired with a mental health charity to trek a gruelling 84-miles across Hadrian’s Wall in...

UFU not anticipating no-deal Brexit dairy cow cull
UFU not anticipating no-deal Brexit dairy cow cull

The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has said it is not anticipating a cull of dairy cattle in Northern Ireland following...

NFU: Government must commit to keep Britain’s food self-sufficiency above 61%
NFU: Government must commit to keep Britain’s food self-sufficiency above 61%

The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) is calling for the Government to ensure a secure supply of home-grown food after new...

AHDB launches new technical beef events
AHDB launches new technical beef events

The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has announced it will launch a series of one-day technical events looking at...

Rural Support volunteers receive top charity honour
Rural Support volunteers receive top charity honour

Rural mental health charity Rural Support volunteers were presented with the prestigious Queen’s Award at a special ceremony in Co....

Rural Support volunteers receive top charity honour
Rural Support volunteers receive top charity honour

Rural mental health charity Rural Support volunteers were presented with the prestigious Queen’s Award at a special ceremony in Co....

Farm unions accuses media of ‘inflating’ IPCC report
Farm unions accuses media of ‘inflating’ IPCC report

National Farmers’ Union president Minette Batters has accused the British media of “inflating” the findings of a report by published...

Council calls for Government action to help with Dales farmers’ plight
Council calls for Government action to help with Dales farmers’ plight

England’s largest council has issued a plea to Government to release emergency funds to help farmers whose businesses have been...

Applications open for new veterinary pathway at Harper Adams
Applications open for new veterinary pathway at Harper Adams

Harper Adams has created a new route for students who miss out on, or are not quite ready for vet...

Future of chemistry focus at Potatoes in Practice
Future of chemistry focus at Potatoes in Practice

The future of chemicals in arable farming has taken central focus at Potatoes in Practice – the UK’s largest field-based...

1,000L of fungicides stolen from north-east Scotland farm
1,000L of fungicides stolen from north-east Scotland farm

Police in Scotland are appealing for information about a high-value theft from a farm at Colliston near Arbroath, north-east Scotland....

AHDB to host desiccation events to aid growers
AHDB to host desiccation events to aid growers

AHDB Potatoes is to host a range of events designed to help growers fine-tune their desiccation programme following the loss...

UK rain and thunderstorm weather warnings in place this weekend
UK rain and thunderstorm weather warnings in place this weekend

Rain and thunderstorm weather warnings have been put in place across the UK this weekend. The Met Office has warned...