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.

Bernard Matthews in the running to buy Banham Poultry
Bernard Matthews in the running to buy Banham Poultry

British poultry giant Bernard Matthews is confirmed to be bidding for Norfolk business Banham Poultry. The company, which employs almost...

Northern Ireland gets European approval to increase advance payments
Northern Ireland gets European approval to increase advance payments

The decision to increase Northern Ireland’s rate of advance payments for 2018 from 50% to 70% of claim value has...

Northern Ireland gets European approval to increase advance payments
Northern Ireland gets European approval to increase advance payments

The decision to increase Northern Ireland’s rate of advance payments for 2018 from 50% to 70% of claim value has...

Harper Adams researchers say traditional plants could ease hunger in Kenya
Harper Adams researchers say traditional plants could ease hunger in Kenya

A team of Harper Adams researchers say indigenous leafy vegetables traditionally grown in the East of Kenya could help reduce...

Aberdeen Angus Society launches new youth training course
Aberdeen Angus Society launches new youth training course

The Aberdeen Angus Cattle Society has announced it will launch a new business and leadership course to provide vital training...

Environmental groups slammed for ‘damaging’ consultation claims
Environmental groups slammed for ‘damaging’ consultation claims

John Davies has spoken of his “disappointment and dismay” at what he describes as “damaging” claims made by environmental groups...

How one Scottish flock is tackling Liver Fluke
How one Scottish flock is tackling Liver Fluke

The effective control of Liver Fluke in sheep will be the focus of the next Lochaber Monitor Farm meeting on...

Long-term cold storage of lamb will be ‘essential’ in no-deal Brexit
Long-term cold storage of lamb will be ‘essential’ in no-deal Brexit

Long-term cold storage and guaranteed public procurement for lamb will be essential for British sheep farmers to survive a ‘no-deal’...

3 new farm apprenticeships to develop farmers and growers of the future
3 new farm apprenticeships to develop farmers and growers of the future

Industry bodies have joined forces to set standards for three new farm apprenticeships in a bid to develop the next...

Second wheats could offer a profitable option this season
Second wheats could offer a profitable option this season

Seed sales managers are seeking to remind growers that second wheats could offer a profitable cropping option this season – if...

Livestock rustlers are closer to home than you think, warns police boss
Livestock rustlers are closer to home than you think, warns police boss

A police boss has spoken out to dispel the myth that all livestock rustlers raiding North Wales come from outside...

£362,000 boost announced for 2 fish and farming research projects
£362,000 boost announced for 2 fish and farming research projects

Two Northern Ireland research institutions – AFBI and Ulster University – are set to benefit from more than £362,000 of...

£362,000 boost announced for 2 fish and farming research projects
£362,000 boost announced for 2 fish and farming research projects

Two Northern Ireland research institutions – AFBI and Ulster University – are set to benefit from more than £362,000 of...

2 men die in suspected chemical spill at Norfolk poultry plant
2 men die in suspected chemical spill at Norfolk poultry plant

An investigation is underway after two men died in an industrial incident at a poultry processing plant in Attleborough, Norfolk....

Potential Diquat ban challenges future harvest
Potential Diquat ban challenges future harvest

Use of alternative herbicides was the main topic of discussion at the final AHDB Strategic Potato Farm field walk of...

Immigration proposals must consider UK’s high proportion of EU vets
Immigration proposals must consider UK’s high proportion of EU vets

The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has warned Government post-Brexit immigration proposals could leave the UK’s meat sector without enough vets...

Plans for new £35 million Scottish agricultural university announced
Plans for new £35 million Scottish agricultural university announced

Proposals for a new £35 million agricultural university in Dumfries and Galloway have been announced as part of Scotland’s Rural...

UK Dairy pledges to reduce food waste by 30% by 2025
UK Dairy pledges to reduce food waste by 30% by 2025

The UK’s dairy industry body, Dairy UK, has vowed to slash food waste 30% within the next seven years. It...