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.

Know a special vet? Here’s how to nominate them for an RCVS award
Know a special vet? Here’s how to nominate them for an RCVS award

The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) is looking for veterinary surgeons, veterinary nurses and laypeople who are going above-and-beyond...

Lothians Monitor Farm meeting to look back at the long, hot summer
Lothians Monitor Farm meeting to look back at the long, hot summer

Farmers attending the next Lothians Monitor Farm meeting, hosted by Bill Gray and Peter Eccles, this Wednesday (October 17) will...

International lamb market likely to make New Zealand imports ‘look expensive’
International lamb market likely to make New Zealand imports ‘look expensive’

Lamb imports from New Zealand are likely to look expensive compared to historical prices, according to one of the UK’s...

Ministers host agri-tech discussions with key global investors
Ministers host agri-tech discussions with key global investors

Global leaders in the agri-tech sector this week discussed opportunities for further industry investment, at a roundtable hosted by the...

‘Harry Ferguson of potatoes’ to be celebrated through new banknotes
‘Harry Ferguson of potatoes’ to be celebrated through new banknotes

Northern Ireland man John Clarke may not be well known to the general public, but his impact on the world...

£1,000 grants to help young people progress in free range industry
£1,000 grants to help young people progress in free range industry

The British Free Range Egg Producers Association (BFREPA) is to offer grants to help young people working in the sector...

New free range contract to ‘ensure fairness and restore confidence’ in chain
New free range contract to ‘ensure fairness and restore confidence’ in chain

The British Free Range Egg Producers Association (BFREPA) has announced it will create a new model supply contract for its...

Future agricultural funding will not be Barnettised
Future agricultural funding will not be Barnettised

Agricultural funding will not be Barnettised post-Brexit, Environment and Rural Affairs Secretary Michael Gove told the UK Parliament during the...

UFU and DAERA come to CAP review agreement outside of court
UFU and DAERA come to CAP review agreement outside of court

Farmers in Northern Ireland will retain the right to have an independent review of their CAP application – but only...

UFU and DAERA come to CAP review agreement outside of court
UFU and DAERA come to CAP review agreement outside of court

Farmers in Northern Ireland will retain the right to have an independent review of their CAP application – but only...

Storm Callum: Your 7-point storm repairs safety checklist
Storm Callum: Your 7-point storm repairs safety checklist

With high winds and heavy rain expected throughout the day, Health and Safety Executive Northern Ireland (HSENI) has put together...

Storm Callum: Your 7-point storm repairs safety checklist
Storm Callum: Your 7-point storm repairs safety checklist

With high winds and heavy rain expected throughout the day, Health and Safety Executive Northern Ireland (HSENI) has put together...

Bluetongue detected and dealt with in 4 imported sheep
Bluetongue detected and dealt with in 4 imported sheep

The UK’s chief veterinary officer has urged sheep farmers to remain vigilant for bluetongue virus after the disease was picked up...

Union figures show minimal use of dog control powers in Scotland
Union figures show minimal use of dog control powers in Scotland

National Farmers’ Union Scotland (NFUS) has called for council officials to make better use of Dog Control Notices (DCNs). The...

AHDB’s £60,000 BYDV cereals research to begin
AHDB’s £60,000 BYDV cereals research to begin

Virus-spreading aphids and the risk they pose to winter cereal crops are the subjects of a new £60,000 research project...

Yellow and Amber warnings in place as Storm Callum approaches
Yellow and Amber warnings in place as Storm Callum approaches

Gusts of up to 60mph and up to 160mm of rain are expected today as Storm Callum approaches the British...

Hare coursing group caught out by new database banned from Cambs farmland
Hare coursing group caught out by new database banned from Cambs farmland

Four men have been handed County Court injunctions to prevent them from hare coursing in Cambridgeshire. Denny Loveridge, James Crickmore,...

Sussex dog walker thought to have been trampled by cattle
Sussex dog walker thought to have been trampled by cattle

Cattle are suspected to have trampled a man and his dog to death on a farm in Sussex on Monday....