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.

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...

RCVS elects first black council member as junior vice-president
RCVS elects first black council member as junior vice-president

The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) Council has elected its first black Council member as junior vice-president of the...

Arla sets ambitious ‘net zero’ target for dairy
Arla sets ambitious ‘net zero’ target for dairy

Arla Foods has launched ambitious targets to eventually eliminate net carbon emissions from its business. The focus will be on...

QMS welcomes announcement of new board member
QMS welcomes announcement of new board member

Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) has welcomed the announcement of Prof. Charles Milne as its new board member. Prof. Milne will...

Farmvention winners get stuck into farm life
Farmvention winners get stuck into farm life

The National Farmers’ Union Farmvention winners have been busy visiting farms across the country this week to get some hands-on...

New support service launched to help farmers considering organic
New support service launched to help farmers considering organic

A new support service has been launched to provide free advice and technical guidance to organic farmers and those considering...

RUAS elects new president at AGM
RUAS elects new president at AGM

Members at today’s Royal Ulster Agricultural Society (RUAS) annual meeting elected a new president and heard that 2018 had been...

SAS show shepherdess to speak at farming conference
SAS show shepherdess to speak at farming conference

Two prominent farming icons will be joining NFU Cymru for its inaugural conference, entitled She Who Dares…Farms, aimed at showcasing...

Lamb makes it on to the menu in Tay schools
Lamb makes it on to the menu in Tay schools

Scotch Lamb will now appear on school menus in Dundee, Angus and Perth & Kinross following a successful pilot, backed...

Membership premium to boost First Milk’s milk price
Membership premium to boost First Milk’s milk price

Scottish dairy processor First Milk has announced it will raise its standard litre milk price will increase by 0.25p/L from April...

Unions welcome new UK Farming Minister
Unions welcome new UK Farming Minister

Robert Goodwill has been appointed as the UK’s new Farming Minister following George Eustice’s resignation. Goodwill has previously described himself as...

‘On-the-go’ eating boosts UK pork sales
‘On-the-go’ eating boosts UK pork sales

Britain’s beloved bangers and bacon are boosting pork sales performance in the eating out market. According to MCA Insight, pork...

Striking a deal with the US could mean extra checks for UK to EU exports
Striking a deal with the US could mean extra checks for UK to EU exports

A body representing 18,000 UK vets has cautioned that standards of animal welfare should not be undermined at any cost...

Innovation fuels 20% sales growth at NI agri-tech firm
Innovation fuels 20% sales growth at NI agri-tech firm

Northern Ireland agri-tech and nutrition firm Devenish has seen its group turnover rise by 20% up to £225 million over...

Innovation fuels 20% sales growth at NI agri-tech firm
Innovation fuels 20% sales growth at NI agri-tech firm

Northern Ireland agri-tech and nutrition firm Devenish has seen its group turnover rise by 20% up to £225 million over...

NSA seeks answers over Agricultural Bill’s sheepmeat omission
NSA seeks answers over Agricultural Bill’s sheepmeat omission

The National Sheep Association (NSA) has raised concerns over the lack of reference to ‘sheepmeat’ within Schedule One of the...

Countryside Alliance joins up with the Great British Spring Clean
Countryside Alliance joins up with the Great British Spring Clean

Following the success of last year’s Big Rural Spring Clean, the Countryside Alliance has been named a community partner of...

Farm Income forecast to fall in 2018-19
Farm Income forecast to fall in 2018-19

Incomes are expected to fall across almost farm types across England in 2018-19 with specialist pig farms expected to be...