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.

BVA appoints former farm vet as new president
BVA appoints former farm vet as new president

Britain’s 17,000-member strong veterinary body has appointed a former farm vet as its new president. New British Veterinary Association (BVA)...

Father and son who tried to fake TB test reactions convicted in court
Father and son who tried to fake TB test reactions convicted in court

A father and son from Co. Tyrone, Northern Ireland, who attempted to alter TB test reactions, have been convicted on...

Tulip’s new chief executive ready to restore profits
Tulip’s new chief executive ready to restore profits

Tulip’s new chief executive takes up the job with one core mission; to restore earnings in Danish Crown’s UK business...

9,000ac Scottish borders estate hits the market at £19.5 million
9,000ac Scottish borders estate hits the market at £19.5 million

One of the largest landowners in Scotland has announced today it will sell a further 9,000ac of forestry and agricultural...

3 new members join QMS board
3 new members join QMS board

Three new members, including a butcher, a female farmer and a pig marketing boss, have been appointed to the Quality Meat...

MPs to start setting path of UK Agriculture Policy next week
MPs to start setting path of UK Agriculture Policy next week

Politicians are currently preparing to debate new legislation in the House of Commons during the Second Reading of the Agriculture...

Calls for Government to protect school milk schemes post-Brexit
Calls for Government to protect school milk schemes post-Brexit

Dairy UK has called on the Government to safeguard the future of school milk schemes by committing to their long-term...

Judges announced for winter supreme livestock event
Judges announced for winter supreme livestock event

Lancashire sheep farmer Thomas Binns has been announced that he will judge the Mule ewe lamb class at Borderway Agri-Expo,...

Stolen farm telescopic handler used in ATM raid
Stolen farm telescopic handler used in ATM raid

Detectives are appealing for information following the theft of an ATM from outside a convenience store in Gretna in the...

Metal thieves let cows out after stealing 700m of wire
Metal thieves let cows out after stealing 700m of wire

Metal thieves in Lincolnshire are thought to have inadvertently let a herd of cows loose when they stole 700m of wire...

Police dog helps officers track down farm quad theft suspect
Police dog helps officers track down farm quad theft suspect

Two suspected stolen quad bikes have been recovered and a man arrested after a late-night farm theft. A vigilant member...

Bank lending to Scottish agriculture down £13 million
Bank lending to Scottish agriculture down £13 million

There was a slow-down in the total lending from banks to Scottish agriculture in 2018 compared to the year before...

Board to end pheasant shoots on Welsh Government land
Board to end pheasant shoots on Welsh Government land

The board of Natural Resources Wales (NRW) has voted to end the leasing of pheasant shooting on the Welsh Government...

Tesco’s new budget chain pledges to back British farming
Tesco’s new budget chain pledges to back British farming

A new budget UK supermarket brand launched by Tesco has pledged to stock its shelves almost exclusively with British produce....

NFU president features in new film from farming charity
NFU president features in new film from farming charity

National Farmers’ Union (NFU) president Minette Batters features in a new film made by The Farming Community Network (FCN) to...

Construction firm fined £150,000 after worker fell through farm building roof
Construction firm fined £150,000 after worker fell through farm building roof

A construction company has been sentenced after a worker was injured while demolishing a farm building. South Tyneside Magistrates’ Court...

£200,000 investment sees Cloughbane Farm expand into new markets
£200,000 investment sees Cloughbane Farm expand into new markets

Following an investment of over £200,000, Nothern Ireland based Cloughbane Farm has launched a new range of convenience meals for...

10 start-ups to go head-to-head at World Agri-Tech Pitch Day 2018
10 start-ups to go head-to-head at World Agri-Tech Pitch Day 2018

A total of 10 international start-ups have been selected to pitch their breakthrough agri-tech solutions to leading UK retailer Tesco,...