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.

Young Farmers to go head-to-head at ‘virtual Highland’
Young Farmers to go head-to-head at ‘virtual Highland’

Four members of the Scottish Association of Young Farmers Clubs (SAYFC) are hoping to impress viewers with their culinary talent...

Devon sausage-maker launches ‘first’ fully-compostable packaging
Devon sausage-maker launches ‘first’ fully-compostable packaging

A West Country sausage-maker has claimed to be the first meat producer to use packaging that is so environmentally-friendly, it...

AHDB launches Recommended Lists app
AHDB launches Recommended Lists app

AHDB has launched a new mobile phone app to provide a powerful and pint-sized way to deliver some of the...

130 stolen farm vehicles recovered in first 4 months of 2020
130 stolen farm vehicles recovered in first 4 months of 2020

Increased use of tracking security devices on tractors and quad bikes has helped Police Scotland recover stolen farm machinery worth...

Competition to put public’s Highland Show knowledge to the test
Competition to put public’s Highland Show knowledge to the test

The public’s Royal Highland Show knowledge is set to be put to the test this Friday in a family-friendly virtual...

UK and EU farmers united in call for free trade agreement
UK and EU farmers united in call for free trade agreement

Farming organisations from across the EU have joined the NFU in its call for an urgent breakthrough in trade talks...

Leicestershire firm completes elderflower harvest in just 2 weeks
Leicestershire firm completes elderflower harvest in just 2 weeks

Leicestershire family-ran cordial producer Belvoir Fruit Farms has announced it has already surpassed its target of fresh elderflowers just two...

6 general licences re-issued temporarily for the control of wild birds
6 general licences re-issued temporarily for the control of wild birds

Six general licences have been reissued on a temporary basis ahead of plans to bring new licences into force on...

1 million people sign UK food standards petition
1 million people sign UK food standards petition

More than one million people put their name to a petition pledging support for British farming and food production. More...

Dairy campaign reaches 33 million people during lockdown
Dairy campaign reaches 33 million people during lockdown

The ‘Milk Your Moments’ dairy promotional campaign was seen by 29.5 million people in the national press and 33 million...

Veterinary courses granted ability to apply for extra student places
Veterinary courses granted ability to apply for extra student places

Industry lobbying has seen veterinary medicine added to a list of subjects that can apply for additional student places if...

Van, trailer and mini digger stolen from Gloucestershire farm
Van, trailer and mini digger stolen from Gloucestershire farm

Police in Gloucestershire are appealing for witnesses after a transit van, trailer and mini digger were stolen from a farm...

Yearling Limousin bull tops Carlisle multibreed beef sale at 8,000gns
Yearling Limousin bull tops Carlisle multibreed beef sale at 8,000gns

A Limousin yearling bull topped the June multibreed beef sale held online by H&H. The June Online Timed Auction held on...

Arla installs sensor network in move to overhaul Swedish plant energy use
Arla installs sensor network in move to overhaul Swedish plant energy use

Dairy co-operative Arla Foods has, for the first time, been able to pinpoint exactly where energy is consumed in its...

Consumer group Which? warns cheap food imports could destroy public trust
Consumer group Which? warns cheap food imports could destroy public trust

Consumer group Which? has warned consumer confidence in the UK’s food industry could suffer should trade deals pave the way...

Nominations open for Dairy Industry Woman of the Year Award 2020
Nominations open for Dairy Industry Woman of the Year Award 2020

A prestigious industry award is seeking female powerhouses of the dairy industry. The Dairy Industry Women of the Year Award...

UK meets requirements to be declared officially Avian Influenza free
UK meets requirements to be declared officially Avian Influenza free

The UK’s chief veterinary officer has announced the UK has met international requirements to declare itself free from Avian Influenza...

2020 Open Farm Weekend to take place virtually
2020 Open Farm Weekend to take place virtually

Organisers have announced plans to take this year’s Open Farm Weekend event online after the 2020 event was postponed due to...