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.

Welsh Brexit consultation: ‘Glaring lack of volatility tools’
Welsh Brexit consultation: ‘Glaring lack of volatility tools’

Members of the  National Farmers’ Union (NFU) Cymru Milk Board met this week to give their initial reaction to the...

Farmer and former MEP reappointed to AHDB board
Farmer and former MEP reappointed to AHDB board

Environment Secretary Michael Gove, with the approval of the devolved administrations, has reappointed George Lyon and Paul Temple to the...

Prime pig prices under seasonal pressure
Prime pig prices under seasonal pressure

Prime pig prices have started to come under some seasonal pressure, with the GB Standard Pig Price (SPP) gradually falling....

AD and biomass slammed for eating up crop stocks as shortage looms
AD and biomass slammed for eating up crop stocks as shortage looms

The National Sheep Association (NSA) is calling on policymakers to review the impact of renewable energy grants, saying the scheme...

2018 potato harvest could be down as much as 16% on last year
2018 potato harvest could be down as much as 16% on last year

The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) estimates that the total area in Great Britain planted with potatoes is 119,000ha;...

Concern at growing gap in farm-gate milk prices
Concern at growing gap in farm-gate milk prices

Ulster Farmers’ Union dairy committee chairman, William Irvine, has said farmers are “rightly concerned” about the growing gap in base...

BASF closes €7.6 billion acquisition of businesses and assets from Bayer
BASF closes €7.6 billion acquisition of businesses and assets from Bayer

Global chemistry firm BASF has closed the acquisition of a range of businesses and assets from rival Bayer. The transaction...

Pioneering approach to protein could lower meal bills
Pioneering approach to protein could lower meal bills

Farmers could be needlessly spending thousands on higher levels of protein in cow rations, according to a dairy feed expert....

Brussels to offer ‘flexibility’ to farmers dealing with droughts
Brussels to offer ‘flexibility’ to farmers dealing with droughts

The European Commission has said it will offer a number of measures, including increased flexibility, to help farmers grappling with...

NFYFC to cancel all future annual conventions
NFYFC to cancel all future annual conventions

The National Federation of Young Farmers’ Clubs (NFYFC) board of management has ruled that the federation will cancel its 2019...

Scottish stakeholders meet to seek fodder shortage solutions
Scottish stakeholders meet to seek fodder shortage solutions

Scottish stakeholders met in Edinburgh on Wednesday (August 1) identifying solutions to the feed and fodder shortfalls to be faced...

Welsh farmers voice concerns of ‘lack of clarity’ surrounding public goods
Welsh farmers voice concerns of ‘lack of clarity’ surrounding public goods

National Farmers’ Union (NFU) Cymru’s Rural Affairs Board has voiced concerns around proposals to replace the Common Agricultural Policy in...

Entry date looming for Northern Ireland multi-breed calf show
Entry date looming for Northern Ireland multi-breed calf show

Budding showmen and women are reminded that entry forms for Northern Ireland’s 16th annual dairy calf show must be submitted...

Entry date looming for Northern Ireland multi-breed calf show
Entry date looming for Northern Ireland multi-breed calf show

Budding showmen and women are reminded that entry forms for Northern Ireland’s 16th annual dairy calf show must be submitted...

First English AD plant certified in performance scheme
First English AD plant certified in performance scheme

Bore Hill Farm has become the first anaerobic digestion (AD) plant in England to be certified under a new performance scheme....

NI’s post-Brexit framework document gets the nod from union
NI’s post-Brexit framework document gets the nod from union

The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has welcomed the long-awaited publication of post-Brexit options for the farming industry in Northern Ireland....

NI’s post-Brexit framework document gets the nod from union
NI’s post-Brexit framework document gets the nod from union

The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has welcomed the long-awaited publication of post-Brexit options for the farming industry in Northern Ireland....

Calls to give flexibility to farming rules amid drought
Calls to give flexibility to farming rules amid drought

The Country Land and Business Association (CLA) has supported industry calls to relax farming regulations to reduce the pressure on...