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.

UK wheat under the spotlight at workshop in Algeria
UK wheat under the spotlight at workshop in Algeria

The high quality of UK soft wheat its potential export opportunities was showcased at a baking workshop in Algeria earlier...

MPs table ammendments to Agriculture Bill
MPs table ammendments to Agriculture Bill

The Tenant Farmers Association (TFA) has welcomed the support it has received from a number of MPs in tabling important...

Netherlands calf-rearing study tour planned for NI farmers
Netherlands calf-rearing study tour planned for NI farmers

Dairy farmers in Northern Ireland have been offered the opportunity to see behind the scenes at some of the world’s...

Netherlands calf-rearing study tour planned for NI farmers
Netherlands calf-rearing study tour planned for NI farmers

Dairy farmers in Northern Ireland have been offered the opportunity to see behind the scenes at some of the world’s...

Finalists announced for Holstein All-Britain awards
Finalists announced for Holstein All-Britain awards

The finalists have been announced for this year’s Holstein UK All-Britain Awards. The prestigious awards will be presented at the...

Beef efficiency scheme errors frustrate farmers
Beef efficiency scheme errors frustrate farmers

Dozens of farmers and crofters taking part in Scotland’s Beef Efficiency Scheme (BES) have been left frustrated by errors in...

Arla Foods appoints new UK commercial manager
Arla Foods appoints new UK commercial manager

Britain’s biggest dairy company Arla Foods has announced the appointment of Duncan Malyon as its new UK commercial director. It...

Tesco teams up with Jamie Oliver to help community cooks reduce food waste
Tesco teams up with Jamie Oliver to help community cooks reduce food waste

Supermarket giant Tesco has announced a new community cookery training programme in a bid to cut food waste and help...

QMS appoints two new staff members
QMS appoints two new staff members

Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) has boosted its small team with the appointment of two new members of staff. Tom Gibson...

Northern Ireland hosts EU delegates for major grassland project
Northern Ireland hosts EU delegates for major grassland project

Farming representatives from 11 European countries were hosted in Belfast for a seminar showcasing Northern Ireland’s grassland management techniques. The...

Northern Ireland hosts EU delegates for major grassland project
Northern Ireland hosts EU delegates for major grassland project

Farming representatives from 11 European countries were hosted in Belfast for a seminar showcasing Northern Ireland’s grassland management techniques. The...

Project calls for farmers to ‘shout about the sire’
Project calls for farmers to ‘shout about the sire’

With only 23% of sires currently registered on passports, AHDB Beef & Lamb is urging farmers to start recording to...

Farmer feedback suggests just 1 in 5 pet lambs get enough colostrum
Farmer feedback suggests just 1 in 5 pet lambs get enough colostrum

Just one in five sheep producers rearing surplus lambs artificially are feeding them enough colostrum in the first 24 hours...

Hancock: ‘AMR presents a danger as big as as climate change or warfare’
Hancock: ‘AMR presents a danger as big as as climate change or warfare’

UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock has set out the UK’s 20-year vision for tackling antimicrobial resistance (AMR) at the World Economic...

BASIS launches new award for FACTS candidates
BASIS launches new award for FACTS candidates

BASIS has launched a new award for high achieving FACTS examination candidates, in honour of Prof. Brian Chambers – a...

Horticulture conference to bring international robotics experts to UK
Horticulture conference to bring international robotics experts to UK

Experts in agri-tech, robotics and automation are set to talk at SmartHort 2019, a two-day conference examining new technologies in...

‘Cheeky Beef’ campaign sees £1.2 million boost for thin-cut steaks
‘Cheeky Beef’ campaign sees £1.2 million boost for thin-cut steaks

The first wave of AHDB’s ‘Cheeky Beef’ campaign has brought an additional £1.2 million of retail sales to the thin...

‘Disastrous’ impacts of leaving the customs union and single market ‘already being felt’
‘Disastrous’ impacts of leaving the customs union and single market ‘already being felt’

FUW president Glyn Roberts has warned that the disastrous impacts of leaving the EU, the customs union and single market...