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.

Expert judging panel announced for BVA’s first Young Vet of the Year Award
Expert judging panel announced for BVA’s first Young Vet of the Year Award

The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has today announced an expert panel of judges for its Young Vet of the Year...

Pest pressure for oilseed rape leads to cereals area growth
Pest pressure for oilseed rape leads to cereals area growth

The English oilseed rape area has fallen to a 16-year low, following a year of challenging agronomics and pest pressure....

National network of UK farm demonstration schools launched
National network of UK farm demonstration schools launched

LEAF Education has today (July 10) announced the launch of the very first National Network of Demonstration Schools set up...

New £8 million Dairy Innovation Centre planned at SRUC
New £8 million Dairy Innovation Centre planned at SRUC

The Borderlands partnership has announced it will invest up to £8 million into a new Centre of Dairy Innovation in...

Cereal crops in the west looking well following recent rainfall
Cereal crops in the west looking well following recent rainfall

Winter wheat and barley trial plots showcased at Wynnstay’s Arable Event are looking exceptionally well and showing good yield potential,...

British blackcurrant harvest beats climate change predictions
British blackcurrant harvest beats climate change predictions

An investment in climate-resilient blackcurrant varieties, as well as new growing techniques, is set to produce a good harvest this...

Defra appoints eminent environmental researcher as new chief scientist
Defra appoints eminent environmental researcher as new chief scientist

Eminent environmental Prof. Gideon Henderson has been appointed by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) to be...

Union calls on nation to back Scotch Beef during price slump
Union calls on nation to back Scotch Beef during price slump

A prolonged three-year low in the beef price is seriously impacting the incomes of farms and crofters across the country,...

AHDB studentship funding call offers £750,000 for academic institutions
AHDB studentship funding call offers £750,000 for academic institutions

AHDB has called for academic institutions to apply for a fund of almost £750,000 to support up to 10 PhD studentships, to...

Flock-keepers urged to target vaccination to save money and avoid inappropriate antibiotic use
Flock-keepers urged to target vaccination to save money and avoid inappropriate antibiotic use

With Enzootic Abortion of Ewes (EAE) responsible for more than a third of abortion cases in sheep every year, a...

4-year-old boy killed in Lancashire farm accident
4-year-old boy killed in Lancashire farm accident

The family of a four-year-old boy tragically killed in a farm accident Lancashire have said tractors and animals were his...

First Milk announces plans to close one of its Scottish creameries
First Milk announces plans to close one of its Scottish creameries

First Milk has announced plans to close one of its Scottish creameries after it failed to find a buyer for...

Quarter of UK vets have experienced or witnessed discrimination this year
Quarter of UK vets have experienced or witnessed discrimination this year

Ground-breaking data gathered by the British Veterinary Association (BVA) has revealed that 24% of working UK vets and veterinary students...

Farmers and landowners launch a new Rural CrimeStoppers programme
Farmers and landowners launch a new Rural CrimeStoppers programme

A new campaign to cut country crime across Glamorgan has been launched to put an end to opportunist thieves stealing...

Union hears out members at mandatory dairy contract meetings
Union hears out members at mandatory dairy contract meetings

Scottish dairy farmers turned out in strong numbers to have an open discussion with NFU Scotland on proposed mandatory contracts...

African Swine Fever traces detected in airport contraband in Northern Ireland
African Swine Fever traces detected in airport contraband in Northern Ireland

Holidaymakers have been warned to not to bring home edible souvenirs after department officials in Northern Ireland revealed they have...

African swine fever traces detected in airport contraband in Northern Ireland
African swine fever traces detected in airport contraband in Northern Ireland

Holidaymakers have been warned to not bring home edible souvenirs after department officials in Northern Ireland revealed they have already...

African swine fever traces detected in airport contraband in Northern Ireland
African swine fever traces detected in airport contraband in Northern Ireland

Holidaymakers have been warned to not bring home edible souvenirs after department officials in Northern Ireland revealed they have already...