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.

Dates and venues of first 3 GrassCheckGB farm events announced
Dates and venues of first 3 GrassCheckGB farm events announced

Beef and lamb producers taking part in the GrassCheckGB project will open up their farms in May to share knowledge...

Farmer to climb nine peaks in 72 hours for mental health charity
Farmer to climb nine peaks in 72 hours for mental health charity

A young Welsh sheep farmer has set himself the blister-inducing challenge of climbing nine of the UK’s highest mountains in...

Defra: Human movement offers most likely path for ASF to enter UK
Defra: Human movement offers most likely path for ASF to enter UK

Foreign workers and international hauliers could make unwitting hosts for a highly contagious deadly pig disease, British Government officials have...

Wild bird general shooting licences to be revoked in England
Wild bird general shooting licences to be revoked in England

Natural England has come under fire after giving just 36 hours notice of its decision to revoke three general licences...

Search is on for Wales Woman Farmer of the Year 2019
Search is on for Wales Woman Farmer of the Year 2019

NFU Cymru and sponsors NFU Mutual have again begun the search for the Wales Woman Farmer of the Year. Now...

Ulster Wool and NSA to host joint meeting for sheep farmers
Ulster Wool and NSA to host joint meeting for sheep farmers

Ulster Wool and the National Sheep Association (NSA) are to host a joint meeting for sheep farmers to give an...

Ulster Wool and NSA to host joint meeting for sheep farmers
Ulster Wool and NSA to host joint meeting for sheep farmers

Ulster Wool and the National Sheep Association (NSA) are to host a joint meeting for sheep farmers to give an...

New president appointed to British Society of Animal Science
New president appointed to British Society of Animal Science

The head of research at Scotland’s Rural College has been appointed president of the British Society of Animal Science (BSAS)....

Thinking local is key for Cheshire’s new Monitor Farm host
Thinking local is key for Cheshire’s new Monitor Farm host

A local mindset is central to business for Hale Village tenant farmer Bill Webb – one of the latest recruits...

12-week agricultural tenancies consultation launched in Wales
12-week agricultural tenancies consultation launched in Wales

A 12-week consultation has been launched to examine how reforming agricultural tenancy legislation in Wales could help boost farm productivity....

Holstein UK announces winners of 2019 Master Breeder Awards
Holstein UK announces winners of 2019 Master Breeder Awards

A record 18 high-performing Holstein herds have qualified for Master Breeder status this year – one of the most prestigious recognitions...

New wonder Miscanthus variety to launch at Cereals 2019
New wonder Miscanthus variety to launch at Cereals 2019

A new rhizome-based Miscanthus variety which has delivered staggering results in commercial-scale trials is set to be launched to the...

Edinburgh agri-tech firm hopes to transform international farm research
Edinburgh agri-tech firm hopes to transform international farm research

An Edinburgh-based cow behaviour specialist has launched a new application which, for the first time, offers the agri-research market the...

Potato processing firm fined £50,000 after worker is struck by telehandler
Potato processing firm fined £50,000 after worker is struck by telehandler

A potato processing company has today been sentenced for safety breaches after a worker, Colin Smith, was left with a...

Cloughbane Farm launches plant-based meal range
Cloughbane Farm launches plant-based meal range

Tyrone-based Cloughbane Farm has launched a new range of plant-based meals which has secured listings with Henderson Group, owners of...

LEAF chief named one of Women Economic Forum’s ‘Women of the Decade’ 
LEAF chief named one of Women Economic Forum’s ‘Women of the Decade’ 

LEAF (Linking Environment And Farming) chief executive, Caroline Drummond, has been named one of the Women Economic Forum’s ‘Women of...

Wales’ Animal Health Group expands as it prepares to gear up activity
Wales’ Animal Health Group expands as it prepares to gear up activity

Two new appointments have been made to Wales’ Animal Health and Welfare Framework Group as it prepares to ramp up...

Scottish researchers to review ways to lower agricultural nitrogen emissions
Scottish researchers to review ways to lower agricultural nitrogen emissions

Scottish climate change researchers are exploring ways that farmers could reduce emissions from nitrogen fertiliser use. Led by Scotland’s Rural...