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.

Northern Ireland food and drink processing sector growth slowed in 2018
Northern Ireland food and drink processing sector growth slowed in 2018

Growth in Northern Ireland’s food and drinks processing sector is estimated to have slowed significantly in 2018, according to new figures...

Welsh Government launches 5-year plan to address AMR
Welsh Government launches 5-year plan to address AMR

The Welsh Government laid out its plans to tackle antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in animals and the environment at this week’s...

Northern Ireland food and drink processing sector growth slowed in 2018
Northern Ireland food and drink processing sector growth slowed in 2018

Growth in Northern Ireland’s food and drinks processing sector is estimated to have slowed significantly in 2018, according to new figures...

Applications open for £5,000 Ag-science scholarship
Applications open for £5,000 Ag-science scholarship

Applications are now open for a prestigious £5,000 scholarship aimed at supporting Masters students studying Agricultural Sciences and Production Systems...

Royal Welsh Show: M&S Awards recognise England and Wales’ top farmers
Royal Welsh Show: M&S Awards recognise England and Wales’ top farmers

England and Wales’ top farmers were recognised by M&S at its Select Farm Awards presentation on the first day of...

‘Chaotic’ record-keeping lands farmer in court
‘Chaotic’ record-keeping lands farmer in court

A Carmarthenshire dairy farmer has been fined for ‘chaotic’ record-keeping that may have contributed to the spread of bovine tuberculosis...

Man arrested in connection to illegal field butchery
Man arrested in connection to illegal field butchery

A man has been arrested as a Northamptonshire Police investigation into illegal sheep butchery ramps up. Dubbed ‘Operation Stock’, the inquiry...

Reinstatement to Shortage Occupation List a ‘resounding win’ for veterinary
Reinstatement to Shortage Occupation List a ‘resounding win’ for veterinary

The BVA has hailed the Home Office’s decision to accept the Migration Advisory Committee’s (MAC) recommendation for vets to be...

NFUS welcomes early Basic Payment loan scheme as Brexit looms
NFUS welcomes early Basic Payment loan scheme as Brexit looms

NFU Scotland has welcomed the early announcement that the National Basic Payment Support Scheme (NBPSS) will operate again this year,...

Young farmer crowned Wales Woman Farmer of the Year 2019
Young farmer crowned Wales Woman Farmer of the Year 2019

A beef and sheep farmer from Trefecca, near Brecon, has today (Thursday, July 25) been announced as the NFU Cymru/NFU...

Theresa Villiers appointed as new Defra Secretary
Theresa Villiers appointed as new Defra Secretary

The Rt. Hon. Theresa Villiers has been appointed Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) as predecessor...

Pembrokeshire beef and sheep farmer honoured for services to agriculture
Pembrokeshire beef and sheep farmer honoured for services to agriculture

Pembrokeshire beef and sheep farmer, Brian Thomas, who started his farming career at the age of 15, has been recognised...

Acidity suspected to hinder production on as much as half of Scotland’s farms
Acidity suspected to hinder production on as much as half of Scotland’s farms

Nearly half of the soil samples collected from the Farm Advisory Service Soil and Nutrient Network farms are suffering from...

£50 million Telford expansion to give Muller 500 million pot capacity
£50 million Telford expansion to give Muller 500 million pot capacity

A £50 million expansion project to build a chilled yogurt manufacturing facility capable of producing 500 million pots each year...

CAFRE’s Agricultural Business Operations courses open for 2019 applications
CAFRE’s Agricultural Business Operations courses open for 2019 applications

Applications are open for this year’s intake of the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) Agricultural Business Operations...

CAFRE’s Agricultural Business Operations courses open for 2019 applications
CAFRE’s Agricultural Business Operations courses open for 2019 applications

Applications are open for this year’s intake of the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) Agricultural Business Operations...

UK’s largest hemp farm forced to destroy crop
UK’s largest hemp farm forced to destroy crop

The UK’s largest hemp farm has been forced to destroy its crop after the Home Office declined its application to...

Royal Welsh Show sees cross-industry meeting on beef prices
Royal Welsh Show sees cross-industry meeting on beef prices

Representatives from across the beef supply chain met at this week’s Royal Welsh Show, to address the falling market prices...