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.

CCTV to be made mandatory in Scottish abattoirs
CCTV to be made mandatory in Scottish abattoirs

New legislation is to be brought forward to make CCTV mandatory in all areas of Scottish abattoirs where live animals...

Lakeland/LacPatrick: Deal could be approved as soon as next month
Lakeland/LacPatrick: Deal could be approved as soon as next month

A merger between major Irish milk processors Lakeland and LacPatrick could be completed as early as next month, AgriLand can reveal....

Number of cattle infected with BVD falls in Northern Ireland
Number of cattle infected with BVD falls in Northern Ireland

The number of animals Persistently Infected with Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) in Northern Ireland fell by more than 200 in the...

Number of cattle infected with BVD falls in Northern Ireland
Number of cattle infected with BVD falls in Northern Ireland

The number of animals Persistently Infected with Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) in Northern Ireland fell by more than 200 in the...

£1,800 worth of sexed semen stolen from Somerset farm
£1,800 worth of sexed semen stolen from Somerset farm

Around £1,800 worth of sexed semen has been stolen from a dairy farm in Somerset. The theft reportedly came shortly...

Nominations sought for the 2019 John Dennison Award
Nominations sought for the 2019 John Dennison Award

Entries are now being invited from all sectors of the dairy industry for the John Dennison Lifetime Achievement Award. This annual...

New campaign aims to halve number of farm deaths by 2023
New campaign aims to halve number of farm deaths by 2023

A new campaign to improve farm safety hopes to slash the number of farm fatalities by half in just four...

Lincolnshire to introduce ‘Rural Rangers’ in fight against rural crime
Lincolnshire to introduce ‘Rural Rangers’ in fight against rural crime

A crack team of volunteer horse enthusiasts are set to join the fight against rural crime in a pilot scheme...

Arsonists cause more than £250,000 of damage to Borders farm
Arsonists cause more than £250,000 of damage to Borders farm

A hayshed fire thought to have been started deliberately has destroyed more than £250,000 of property on a farm near...

HSE launches New Year farm safety crackdown
HSE launches New Year farm safety crackdown

Farmers are being told they must pay closer attention to how they manage farm safety risks or face serious penalties....

National Sheep Association goes head-to-head against ‘Veganuary’
National Sheep Association goes head-to-head against ‘Veganuary’

The National Sheep Association (NSA) has said it is ready to fight back against the “misguided and misleading” ‘Veganuary’ campaign....

LEAF invites industry to help shape future of the marque
LEAF invites industry to help shape future of the marque

Linking Environment And Farming has opened a public consultation on its LEAF Marque Standard and is inviting its members and...

£5 million fund made available to eradicate sheep scab in Wales
£5 million fund made available to eradicate sheep scab in Wales

Welsh Rural Affairs Minister Lesley Griffiths has today announced a new £5 million programme to help eradicate sheep scab. Sheep scab is...

‘Devastating’ changes announced to Scottish farm support
‘Devastating’ changes announced to Scottish farm support

Planned cuts to Scotland’s LFASS will be “devastating” for some of Scotland’s most remote farmers and the natural environments they...

TFA roadshow to focus on post-Brexit opportunities and challenges
TFA roadshow to focus on post-Brexit opportunities and challenges

The Tenant Farmers Association (TFA) is holding a series of seven evening meetings across England to provide some post Brexit signposts...

Celebrity chef Ken Hom OBE joins forces with AHDB
Celebrity chef Ken Hom OBE joins forces with AHDB

Celebrity chef and author Ken Hom has joined forces with the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) for this year’s...

Hanskamp appoints new UK and Ireland manager
Hanskamp appoints new UK and Ireland manager

Lars van Gaalen has been appointed sales manager for the United Kingdom, Ireland and northern Germany by innovative Dutch dairy...

95% of Welsh healthcare professionals recommend red meat
95% of Welsh healthcare professionals recommend red meat

Those who shun red meat as part of a New Year crash diet could be doing more harm than good...