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.

TV campaign adds £12 million to total UK pork sales
TV campaign adds £12 million to total UK pork sales

Almost £12 million of additional pork sales have been gained following the latest phases of AHDB’s Midweek Meals campaign, with...

NFYFC AGM: Members agree on fees hike
NFYFC AGM: Members agree on fees hike

Farming Today and BBC Countryfile presenter Charlotte Smith urged YFC members to unite during her third and final year as...

Gove steps-up action to cut food waste
Gove steps-up action to cut food waste

Environment Secretary Michael Gove has today invited organisations to apply for the second round of more than £6 million funding...

Researchers make breakthrough in controlling African Swine Fever in wild boars
Researchers make breakthrough in controlling African Swine Fever in wild boars

A new study showing wild boar can be immunised against African Swine Fever through a vaccine could potentially save the...

Dairy Crest boss to step down one month after takeover
Dairy Crest boss to step down one month after takeover

Dairy Crest chief executive Mark Allen is to step down just a month after Canadian company Saputo took over the...

DAERA to launch ‘technology demonstration farm’ network in Northern Ireland
DAERA to launch ‘technology demonstration farm’ network in Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland’s Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has announced plans to establish a  ‘technology demonstration farm’ network...

DAERA to launch ‘technology demonstration farm’ network in Northern Ireland
DAERA to launch ‘technology demonstration farm’ network in Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland’s Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has announced plans to establish a ‘technology demonstration farm’ network...

Police launch appeal for tractor and baler stolen from Hertfordshire site
Police launch appeal for tractor and baler stolen from Hertfordshire site

Police are appealing for witnesses and information following the theft of a tractor and baler, which was stolen during a...

Researchers reveal the top 4 genetic traits to improve dairy herds
Researchers reveal the top 4 genetic traits to improve dairy herds

Researchers at AHDB have identified the top four genetic traits dairy farmers should focus on when selecting sires to increase...

‘Farmers must be empowered in fight to lower antibiotic use on farms’
‘Farmers must be empowered in fight to lower antibiotic use on farms’

The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has called for the Government to better empower farmers to lower antibiotic use on farms, suggesting...

Verticillium wilt disease ratings ‘one step closer’
Verticillium wilt disease ratings ‘one step closer’

The findings of new AHDB-funded research have shown there is significant potential to produce verticillium disease ratings as part of...

New Harper veterinary school appoints first head
New Harper veterinary school appoints first head

A new English veterinary school, set up as a joint venture between Harper Adams and Keele University, has appointed its first...

Ag university students raise a glass as their beer hits supermarket shelves
Ag university students raise a glass as their beer hits supermarket shelves

A group of university students are celebrating after a beer they came up with for a college business project has...

UK farm income falls by 17% in 2018
UK farm income falls by 17% in 2018

New Total Income from Farming figures demonstrate the need for clear measures that can allow farmers to manage volatility, the...

New generation of farm robots to have the ‘power and precision to replace tractors’
New generation of farm robots to have the ‘power and precision to replace tractors’

Engineers working on the next generation of farm robots say they will soon have the power and precision to be...

Cows on Tour take to Wales to educate children
Cows on Tour take to Wales to educate children

Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) is one of a number of organisations joining the Cows on Tour...

South Wales farmer explains reliance nature’s on farming to UK Minister
South Wales farmer explains reliance nature’s on farming to UK Minister

A South Wales farmer highlighted the central role played by grazing livestock and food production in conserving and enhancing biodiversity...

Animal feed firm fined £15,000 after unsafe pellet press crushes worker’s hand
Animal feed firm fined £15,000 after unsafe pellet press crushes worker’s hand

A Devon animal feed manufacturer has been fined after an employee’s hand was crushed in a pellet press causing life-changing...