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.

3 inspiring rural projects to be celebrated at Dumfries Show
3 inspiring rural projects to be celebrated at Dumfries Show

The success of three new rural living projects is to be celebrated with a reception at Dumfries Show this Saturday...

UK team selected for European Young Breeders School
UK team selected for European Young Breeders School

Seven young, passionate and aspiring dairy breeders from all corners of the UK are preparing for a trip of a...

Rape straw and livestock bedding…is there a solution?
Rape straw and livestock bedding…is there a solution?

Farmers across the country are being warned not to buy potentially useless bales of rape straw treated with an active...

Newcastle Disease threat raised to ‘medium’
Newcastle Disease threat raised to ‘medium’

Government officials have raised the risk level for Newcastle Disease in the UK to ‘medium’ following more confirmed cases of the...

Bayer to appeal EU General Court ruling on neonicotinoids ban
Bayer to appeal EU General Court ruling on neonicotinoids ban

Global agricultural chemical and drug maker Bayer has announced its intentions to appeal the recent ruling of the General Court...

Global poultry consumption to grow 16% within next decade
Global poultry consumption to grow 16% within next decade

It’s no secret that higher living standards globally are expected to boost meat consumption – but the choice of meat...

Farmers urged to manage oilseed rape erucic acid levels ahead of lowered limit
Farmers urged to manage oilseed rape erucic acid levels ahead of lowered limit

A unique collaboration between UK stakeholders has resulted in the production of erucic acid management guidelines for growers of oilseed...

Inspiring vets honoured in RCVS College Day awards
Inspiring vets honoured in RCVS College Day awards

Some of the most inspiring vets from the UK and further afield were honoured at this year’s Royal College of...

Who’s likely to bite off a slice of China’s growing taste for beef?
Who’s likely to bite off a slice of China’s growing taste for beef?

The volume of beef imported into China is set to increase by 600,000t – around the same amount produced annually...

‘Farming for the Future’ forum to take place at Turriff Show
‘Farming for the Future’ forum to take place at Turriff Show

Farmers attending next week’s Turriff Show are being encouraged to take a proactive view of their businesses at a ‘Farming...

West Wales farmer and entrepreneur wins award for services to agriculture
West Wales farmer and entrepreneur wins award for services to agriculture

A West Wales farmer and entrepreneur has been recognised for his services to agriculture with the Farmers’ Union of Wales...

Union warns hard Brexit could hit industry exports as hard as Foot and Mouth
Union warns hard Brexit could hit industry exports as hard as Foot and Mouth

In a meeting with Cabinet Secretary Lesley Griffiths, members of the Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) have stressed the need for...

New national competition shows even the best can improve their sheep shearing skills
New national competition shows even the best can improve their sheep shearing skills

Young Farmers have developed skills in sheep shearing as part of a new competition run by the National Federation of...

NFU calls agricultural drought summit as heatwave bites
NFU calls agricultural drought summit as heatwave bites

The NFU is seeking urgent action to address the crippling impact of the dry, hot weather on farms across the...

£88,000 prize fund set for Scotland’s largest two-day agricultural show
£88,000 prize fund set for Scotland’s largest two-day agricultural show

The countdown is on for Scotland’s largest two-day agricultural show. Attracting around 30,000 visitors annually, Turriff Show is set to...

Ammonia guideline cheat sheet: What you need to know
Ammonia guideline cheat sheet: What you need to know

The Government has launched a Code of Good Agricultural Practice for reducing farm ammonia emissions today. The code is not a...

International Farm Youth Exchange delegates’ diamond gathering at Greenmount
International Farm Youth Exchange delegates’ diamond gathering at Greenmount

More than 200 former International Farm Youth Exchange (IFYE) students are gathering in Northern Ireland this week. The diamond anniversary...

International Farm Youth Exchange delegates’ diamond gathering at Greenmount
International Farm Youth Exchange delegates’ diamond gathering at Greenmount

More than 200 former International Farm Youth Exchange (IFYE) students are gathering in Northern Ireland this week. The diamond anniversary...