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.

Angus Challenge semi-finalists impress judges with wide farming interests
Angus Challenge semi-finalists impress judges with wide farming interests

Teams of young people vying for the chance to rear their own Angus-cross calves have impressed judges with their interest in...

2019 Greenmount Association spring farm walk venue announced
2019 Greenmount Association spring farm walk venue announced

The annual Greenmount Association Spring Farm Walk takes place on Wednesday, April 10 with a visit to Iain McLean, Priestland...

2019 Greenmount Association spring farm walk venue announced
2019 Greenmount Association spring farm walk venue announced

The annual Greenmount Association spring farm walk takes place on Wednesday, April 10 with a visit to Iain McLean, Priestland...

Research finds ergot alkaloids can move from infected to ‘clean’ grain
Research finds ergot alkaloids can move from infected to ‘clean’ grain

Ergot alkaloids can move within cereal ears to otherwise ‘clean’ grain, according to new research published by AHDB. The report...

2 agri-tourism monitor farms announced in Scotland
2 agri-tourism monitor farms announced in Scotland

Two Scottish farms have been selected to develop their agri-tourism business and encourage others to follow their example. Working with...

Batters: Low-tariff imports won’t necessarily lead to cheaper food on shelves
Batters: Low-tariff imports won’t necessarily lead to cheaper food on shelves

National Farmers’ Union (NFU) president Minette Batters has warned that low-tariff food imports will not necessarily lead to cheaper food...

‘Post-Brexit policy for agriculture must be better…not just different’
‘Post-Brexit policy for agriculture must be better…not just different’

The Tenant Farmers Association (TFA) has warned that the UK must not waste the opportunity afforded by Brexit to put...

UK sheep sector braces for tariff-free imports from NZ and Australia
UK sheep sector braces for tariff-free imports from NZ and Australia

The UK’s sheep sector could be in for a bumpy year post-Brexit as experts warn tariffs will not apply to...

Temporary tariffs ignite cheap food fears in Northern Ireland
Temporary tariffs ignite cheap food fears in Northern Ireland

An industry supergroup representing primary and secondary food and drink producers in Northern Ireland has warned a ‘no-deal’ Brexit under the...

UK Government announces temporary tariffs
UK Government announces temporary tariffs

The Government has published details of the UK’s temporary tariffs for a ‘no-deal’, designed to minimise costs to business and consumers...

Farming unions urge MPs to reject ‘no-deal’ following Meaningful Vote defeat
Farming unions urge MPs to reject ‘no-deal’ following Meaningful Vote defeat

Following the Prime Minister’s defeat on her Brexit deal in the House of Commons, the presidents of four of the...

Livestock medicines to get ‘special import status’ as Brexit looms
Livestock medicines to get ‘special import status’ as Brexit looms

Veterinary drugs have been granted special status as one of the UK’s most critical imports as the stakes of Brexit...

Lakeland cuts 0.75p off last pre-Brexit milk price in NI
Lakeland cuts 0.75p off last pre-Brexit milk price in NI

Crossborder dairy giant Lakeland is to slash 0.75p/L off its February milk price amid Brexit uncertainty and weakening market returns –...

Lakeland cuts 0.75p off last pre-Brexit milk price in NI
Lakeland cuts 0.75p off last pre-Brexit milk price in NI

Crossborder dairy giant Lakeland is to slash 0.75p/L off its February milk price amid Brexit uncertainty and weakening market returns –...

Lakeland cuts 0.75p off last pre-Brexit milk price in NI
Lakeland cuts 0.75p off last pre-Brexit milk price in NI

Crossborder dairy giant Lakeland is to slash 0.75p/L off its February milk price amid Brexit uncertainty and weakening market returns –...

Farmer confidence drops as agri-environment schemes fail to deliver
Farmer confidence drops as agri-environment schemes fail to deliver

The Tenant Farmers Association (TFA) has expressed “deep concern” that confidence in agri-environment schemes amongst tenant farmers in England is...

Brexit risks putting battery eggs back on menu
Brexit risks putting battery eggs back on menu

The British Egg Industry Council (BEIC) and Compassion in World Farming (CIWF) have warned that billions of eggs from battery...

Department to take NI growers on European mushroom tour
Department to take NI growers on European mushroom tour

Northern Ireland mushroom growers have the opportunity to take part in a department-funded innovation tour of single layer production technology...