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.

Operation Bo Peep: Scottish sheep farmers unleash new weapon against rustlers
Operation Bo Peep: Scottish sheep farmers unleash new weapon against rustlers

Dubbed ‘Operation Bo Peep’, Scottish farmers now have a new secret weapon against sheep theft. It’s the stuff of shepherds’...

Conference to focus on improving profitability in beef production
Conference to focus on improving profitability in beef production

Industry representatives have come together to arrange a conference ‘Healthy Cattle, Healthy Profits’ looking at ways to improve profitability in...

Conference to focus on improving profitability in beef production
Conference to focus on improving profitability in beef production

Industry representatives have come together to arrange a conference – ‘Healthy Cattle, Healthy Profits’ – looking at ways to improve...

AgriScot Scotch Beef Farm of the Year finalists unveiled
AgriScot Scotch Beef Farm of the Year finalists unveiled

Three livestock farmers hailing from Aberdeenshire, East Lothian, and Dumfries and Galloway have made it to the finals of the...

WWI: What can we learn from the few who fed the many?
WWI: What can we learn from the few who fed the many?

I never met either of my grandfathers but, as far as I can gather, the Martin and Wallace men continued...

Interim Natural England boss appointed as James Cross steps down
Interim Natural England boss appointed as James Cross steps down

Marian Spain has been appointed interim chief executive of Natural England as James Cross steps down after four years. Spain,...

Scottish beef prices hold higher than last year
Scottish beef prices hold higher than last year

The latest market commentary from Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) shows that although cattle prices have cooled over the past month,...

Countdown is on to this year’s Royal Ulster Winter Fair
Countdown is on to this year’s Royal Ulster Winter Fair

The Royal Ulster Agricultural Society (RUAS) has launched its 33rd Royal Ulster Winter Fair. AFBI, Hillsborough was the location for...

Countdown is on to this year’s Royal Ulster Winter Fair
Countdown is on to this year’s Royal Ulster Winter Fair

The Royal Ulster Agricultural Society (RUAS) has launched its 33rd Royal Ulster Winter Fair. AFBI, Hillsborough was the location for...

British livestock farmers warned of Bluetongue virus threat
British livestock farmers warned of Bluetongue virus threat

UK farm organisations have joined forces to urge livestock farmers to think carefully about importing animals from areas that are...

UK dairy processor fined £32,000 after toe crush incident
UK dairy processor fined £32,000 after toe crush incident

A Suffolk dairy processor has been fined £32,000 after a worker’s toe was crushed by unguarded part of a machine....

1 farm vehicle involved in a level crossing incident every week
1 farm vehicle involved in a level crossing incident every week

Farmers are dicing with death at level crossings, as on average, one incident involving a farming vehicle is reported every...

Rearing multiple lambs to be crucial to farm survival post-Brexit
Rearing multiple lambs to be crucial to farm survival post-Brexit

With uncertainty still surrounding the future of valuable European exports, more than 90% of UK sheep producers say it will...

‘Rural crime needs to be a top police priority all year round’
‘Rural crime needs to be a top police priority all year round’

The NFU is calling on Police and Crime Commissioners to make tackling rural crime a strategic objective all year round,...

Government advice change drives 5% increase in UK egg sales
Government advice change drives 5% increase in UK egg sales

A year on from a change in official advice, which said that mums to be, young children, and the elderly...

First UK Rural Crime ‘Day of Action’ takes place
First UK Rural Crime ‘Day of Action’ takes place

The first UK Rural Crime Day of Action is taking place today (Thursday, November 8). Organised by the National Police...

UK exporters explore opportunities for British pork in Taiwan
UK exporters explore opportunities for British pork in Taiwan

British pork processors and exporters have arrived in Taiwan this week as part of a three-day mission to explore this...

‘Keep simple and focused to succeed’ – David Black winner
‘Keep simple and focused to succeed’ – David Black winner

Keeping things “simple and focused” will help keep the British pig industry fit for the future – at least that’s...