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.

NFU’s Farmvention competition closes with over 1,000 entries
NFU’s Farmvention competition closes with over 1,000 entries

More than 1,000 entries have been submitted to the NFU’s national education competition Farmvention from hundreds of primary schools across...

Swiss buyers experience the Welsh farming story
Swiss buyers experience the Welsh farming story

Three buyers from Switzerland’s top foodservice supplier were taken aback with the Welsh landscape and farming industry when they swapped the...

Brassica Day to offer advice on best practice on out-wintering
Brassica Day to offer advice on best practice on out-wintering

A livestock out-wintering day to be held in Dorset next week will include Brassica trial plot tours and the latest...

OFC19: New reports reveal the keys to growing the UK’s export markets
OFC19: New reports reveal the keys to growing the UK’s export markets

Valuable insight into how the UK can grow its meat and dairy exports in key markets has been revealed in...

OFC19: How data saved one farmer’s milk cheque during the 2018 drought
OFC19: How data saved one farmer’s milk cheque during the 2018 drought

The amount of data generated by farms is growing exponentially. And with that comes vast opportunities for farmers to cash...

Workshop foreman fined after running over farm worker in a tractor
Workshop foreman fined after running over farm worker in a tractor

A workshop foreman has been fined £1,200 after he struck a farm worker whilst driving a tractor. Peterborough Magistrates’ Court...

Hustings start for NFU Scotland candidates
Hustings start for NFU Scotland candidates

NFU Scotland’s regional hustings tour is set to kick off next week. Members can hear from three candidates up for two...

Support scheme launched for NI agri-food businesses
Support scheme launched for NI agri-food businesses

A new scheme has opened up for groups of individuals or small businesses who would benefit from integration with other...

Thames Water fined £2 million for ‘foreseeable and avoidable’ pollution
Thames Water fined £2 million for ‘foreseeable and avoidable’ pollution

Thames Water has been fined £2 million after raw sewage polluted two Oxfordshire streams, killing almost 150 fish. The sewage...

Dairy Crest removes supplementary payment from February milk price
Dairy Crest removes supplementary payment from February milk price

Cathedral City maker Dairy Crest has announced it will reduce the milk price it pays to its milk suppliers by...

Gove: Gene-editing and lab-grown food will be part of the ag revolution
Gove: Gene-editing and lab-grown food will be part of the ag revolution

Environment Secretary Michael Gove used his speech at this year’s Oxford Farming Conference to reiterate his support for controversial food production...

NFFN calls on Gove to set minimum environmental standards for farming
NFFN calls on Gove to set minimum environmental standards for farming

The Nature Friendly Farming Network (NFFN) is calling for the Government’s Agriculture Bill to set ambitious minimum standards in protecting...

NI farmers offered beef farm study tour
NI farmers offered beef farm study tour

Northern Ireland’s Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) is offering farmers involved in beef finishing and suckled calf...

NI farmers offered beef farm study tour
NI farmers offered beef farm study tour

Northern Ireland’s Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) is offering farmers involved in beef finishing and suckled calf...

No change to Muller’s milk price for February
No change to Muller’s milk price for February

Dairy giant Muller has confirmed that its milk price will remain at 27.5p for a standard litre for the month...

Defra appoints first ever food waste champion
Defra appoints first ever food waste champion

A new food surplus and waste champion has been appointed to help drive forward the Government’s plans to cut the...

Antibiotics training days launched for Northern Ireland dairy farmers
Antibiotics training days launched for Northern Ireland dairy farmers

A new training course to explain more about Anti-microbial Resistance (AMR) and how to minimise its risks on dairy farms is...

Antibiotics training days launched for Northern Ireland dairy farmers
Antibiotics training days launched for Northern Ireland dairy farmers

A new training course to explain more about Anti-microbial Resistance (AMR) and how to minimise its risks on dairy farms is...