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.

2019 Oxford Farming Conference gets underway…here’s the events not to miss
2019 Oxford Farming Conference gets underway…here’s the events not to miss

Hundreds of farming enthusiasts from across the UK have converged on the classrooms and examination halls of Oxford University to...

NFU outlines its top 3 priorities for 2019 in New Year’s message
NFU outlines its top 3 priorities for 2019 in New Year’s message

National Farmers’ Union (NFU) president Minette Batters has said she is ready to make 2019 the start of a national...

NSA: Government migration plans will cripple UK abattoirs
NSA: Government migration plans will cripple UK abattoirs

The National Sheep Association has raised concerns about the Government’s white paper on migration and its lack of recognition of the...

Young farmer’s disability payment reinstated
Young farmer’s disability payment reinstated

A 20-year-old young farmer is celebrating the reinstatement of disability support which had helped her cope with epilepsy to pursue...

Muller appoints new commercial director
Muller appoints new commercial director

Britain’s leading producer of branded and private label fresh milk, cream, butter and ingredients products has appointed Brendan Power as...

NFYFC to host first ever Oxford Farming Conference fringe event
NFYFC to host first ever Oxford Farming Conference fringe event

Young people are set to share their views on how the next generation feel about the future of agriculture at a...

Farmers urged to take part in the 2019 Big Farmland Bird Count
Farmers urged to take part in the 2019 Big Farmland Bird Count

Farmers across the country are being urged to take part in the Big Farmland Bird Count (BFBC), which is back...

Former NFU president awarded CBE in New Year’s Honours
Former NFU president awarded CBE in New Year’s Honours

Former National Farmers’ Union president Meurig Raymond has been awarded a CBE in the New Year’s Honours announced today. Meurig...

Police warning after spate of quad thefts in South Wales
Police warning after spate of quad thefts in South Wales

Police in Carmarthenshire have urged quad bike owners to ensure theirs is kept securely, amid a spate of ATV thefts...

Pranksters armed with cattle prod target pedestrians on Boxing Day
Pranksters armed with cattle prod target pedestrians on Boxing Day

Police in Omagh have confiscated an electric cattle prod which pranksters used to terrorise members of the public on Boxing...

210 lambs stolen in West Dorset
210 lambs stolen in West Dorset

Police in West Dorset are appealing for information after a large number of lambs were stolen from a field near...

Scotch red meat producers plan promotion to appeal to New Year dieters
Scotch red meat producers plan promotion to appeal to New Year dieters

Almost four in five (77%) of Scots plan to kick off the new year by going on a diet, according...

Scotland’s largest livestock worrying fine totalled just £500
Scotland’s largest livestock worrying fine totalled just £500

The Scottish Government has been criticised for “total inaction” on livestock worrying after it emerged the largest fine handed out...

Agricultural drone involved in near-miss with RAF jet over Suffolk
Agricultural drone involved in near-miss with RAF jet over Suffolk

An agricultural drone had a near-miss with an RAF Tornado jet over Suffolk, according to an Airprox Board report published this...

Contractor fined £20,000 after land spreading leads to water pollution
Contractor fined £20,000 after land spreading leads to water pollution

An agricultural waste contracting company has been fined £20,000 following an Environment Agency investigation after polluting a stream while land...

Green light for world leading agri-tech hub
Green light for world leading agri-tech hub

A world leading agri-tech research and innovation hub is to be built in Newport – after permission was granted by...

Number of animal welfare complaints drops on NI farms
Number of animal welfare complaints drops on NI farms

The number of complaints made about animal welfare on Northern Ireland farms fell in 2017 while complaints regarding non-farmed animals...

Number of animal welfare complaints drops on NI farms
Number of animal welfare complaints drops on NI farms

The number of complaints made about animal welfare on Northern Ireland farms fell in 2017 while complaints regarding non-farmed animals...