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.

Holstein UK announces 2019 National Holstein Show Judge
Holstein UK announces 2019 National Holstein Show Judge

Holstein UK has unveiled the judge for its 2019 National Holstein Show at UK Dairy Day. Renown Swiss breeder Patrick Ruttimann,...

Sweet victory at Royal Welsh Winter Fair as ICandy clinches beef championship
Sweet victory at Royal Welsh Winter Fair as ICandy clinches beef championship

The two-day Royal Welsh Winter Fair which took place on 26 and 27 November 2018 turned into a triumph for the Limousin...

New ELM schemes must drive productivity in the arable sector – NFU
New ELM schemes must drive productivity in the arable sector – NFU

The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) has today stressed the need for future Environmental and Land Management (ELM) schemes to be...

Star JB backs campaign to get young people into farming
Star JB backs campaign to get young people into farming

Northern Ireland millennials don’t view farming as a desirable career, despite over half saying they want to work with animals,...

Fly-tipping: New measures introduced in fight against waste crime
Fly-tipping: New measures introduced in fight against waste crime

The Government has announced it will step up the fight against rogue ‘man-with-a-van’ waste carriers who fly-tip. The issue has...

Charity increases financial support for Welsh farming families
Charity increases financial support for Welsh farming families

The Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution (RABI) has increased the volume support it has gifted to Welsh farmers and their families by...

New badger research sheds light on why controlling TB has been so difficult
New badger research sheds light on why controlling TB has been so difficult

Unexpected variation in badger behaviour found by scientists may cause a rethink on impacts of bovine TB interventions. New research...

New badger research sheds light on why controlling TB has been so difficult
New badger research sheds light on why controlling TB has been so difficult

Unexpected variation in badger behaviour found by scientists may cause a rethink on impacts of bovine TB interventions. New research...

Theresa May sits down to talk about future of farming at Welsh Winter Fair
Theresa May sits down to talk about future of farming at Welsh Winter Fair

Prime Minister Theresa May was among the many visitors through the gates on the second day of the Royal Welsh...

Poultry farmers urged to complete Avian Flu checklist as seasonal threat rises
Poultry farmers urged to complete Avian Flu checklist as seasonal threat rises

The UK’s chief veterinary officers are encouraging all poultry keepers to act now to reduce the risk of Avian Flu...

NFU Cymru & BMPA: Poor ag policy plans could destroy red meat sector
NFU Cymru & BMPA: Poor ag policy plans could destroy red meat sector

NFU Cymru and the BMPA (British Meat Processing Association) have voiced their shared concerns over Brexit’s potential impact on the...

Welsh Livestock Champion of the Year announced
Welsh Livestock Champion of the Year announced

Owen Watkins of Caenantmelyn, near Hay-on-Wye has been named NFU Cyrmu / NFU Mutual Welsh Livestock Champion of the Year...

National Excellence in Farming award winners announced
National Excellence in Farming award winners announced

Some of the nation’s best dairy farmers have been recognised at this year’s ForFarmers Excellence in Farming Awards. The award...

UK farming unions urge dairy farmers to speak up for fair contract terms
UK farming unions urge dairy farmers to speak up for fair contract terms

Four UK farming unions are urging all dairy farmers to make their voices heard and speak up for a more effective and...

We’ll give the public food facts not fake news – HCC
We’ll give the public food facts not fake news – HCC

Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) has said it will champion red meat’s nutritional values and environmental credentials in a fact-based fightback...

NFU Cymru warns of ‘nightmare’ no-deal Brexit
NFU Cymru warns of ‘nightmare’ no-deal Brexit

As one of the highlights of the Welsh livestock calendar, the Royal Welsh Winter Fair, gets underway, farmers in the...

Devon farming partnership fined £53,000 after digger accident kills worker
Devon farming partnership fined £53,000 after digger accident kills worker

A Devon farming partnership has been fined more than £53,000 after a worker was crushed to death by a faulty...

Welsh Basic Payments to remain unchanged for an extra year
Welsh Basic Payments to remain unchanged for an extra year

Welsh Rural Affairs Secretary Lesley Griffiths has confirmed Basic Payments Scheme (BPS) will remain unchanged for an extra year (2020)...