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.

NI Minister of Agriculture to review pause on routine inspections
NI Minister of Agriculture to review pause on routine inspections

Routine departmental farm inspections could soon resume in Northern Ireland, as Minister of Agriculture Edwin Poots outlines steps to review...

NI Minister of Agriculture to review pause on routine inspections
NI Minister of Agriculture to review pause on routine inspections

Routine departmental farm inspections could soon resume in Northern Ireland, as the Minister of Agriculture Edwin Poots outlines steps to...

New president appointed for UK flour millers’ association
New president appointed for UK flour millers’ association

A milling industry stalwart who has worked his way up in the industry since the age of 14 has become...

RSPCA announces 3-phase plan to relaunch on-farm inspections
RSPCA announces 3-phase plan to relaunch on-farm inspections

The Royal Society for the Protection of Animals (RSPCA) has announced it will begin a three-phased approach to relaunching its...

UK food and drink exports down £700 million in first quarter
UK food and drink exports down £700 million in first quarter

British food and drink exports fell by over £700 million over the first quarter of 2020, according to analysis published...

Plans unveiled for £3.8 million National Innovation Centre for Rural Enterprise
Plans unveiled for £3.8 million National Innovation Centre for Rural Enterprise

Plans have been unveiled to establish a new national centre to support enterprise, resilience and innovation among rural firms across...

Pembrokeshire farmer to succeed Jim Baird as First Milk farmer director
Pembrokeshire farmer to succeed Jim Baird as First Milk farmer director

First Milk has today announced that it has appointed Pembrokeshire farmer Mike Smith will join its board as its new...

Beeswax Dyson to establish year-round British strawberry supply
Beeswax Dyson to establish year-round British strawberry supply

Innovative British farming company Beeswax Dyson Farming has joined the UK’s leading berry and cherry co-operative to help deliver fresh...

UFU proposes drive-in AGM and presidential election
UFU proposes drive-in AGM and presidential election

The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) is proposing to hold a drive-in annual general meeting so that it can elect its...

CAFRE to launch new dairy beef knowledge transfer project
CAFRE to launch new dairy beef knowledge transfer project

Northern Ireland’s College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) has announced plans to launch a new dairy-beef programme to help...

Webinar to share tips on making health and safety work for the farm
Webinar to share tips on making health and safety work for the farm

British dairy farmers are being encouraged to tune into a practical 30-minute health and safety webinar after data reveals their...

AgriSearch seeks farmers’ views on its work
AgriSearch seeks farmers’ views on its work

Northern Ireland agricultural research body AgriSearch is seeking farmers’ views on its work as part of a wide-ranging review of...

Date set for Farm Quality Assurance inspections to resume in NI
Date set for Farm Quality Assurance inspections to resume in NI

The Northern Ireland Beef and Lamb Farm Quality Assurance Scheme (FQAS) Industry Board has said it will soon resume inspections....

Consumers encouraged to fire up the barbie for National BBQ Week
Consumers encouraged to fire up the barbie for National BBQ Week

Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) is celebrating National Barbecue Week this week (May 25-31) by encouraging Scots to fire up their...

Hands Free Farm completes first major operation despite Covid delays
Hands Free Farm completes first major operation despite Covid delays

The Hands Free Farm (HFF) team has successfully drilled a cover crop as the first major operation for the project....

RABDF submits evidence in ‘last ditch attempt’ to save foreign dairy workers
RABDF submits evidence in ‘last ditch attempt’ to save foreign dairy workers

The Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers (RABDF) has submitted evidence to the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) in the hope...

Scots farmers and crofters say ‘thanks’ for choosing local produce
Scots farmers and crofters say ‘thanks’ for choosing local produce

Farmers and crofters are saying ‘thank you’ to consumers across the nation for continuing to choose Scottish food and drink....

14% of UK public eating more meat during lockdown… but price remains king
14% of UK public eating more meat during lockdown… but price remains king

Consumers are buying and eating more meat and dairy as they cook more home meals during the Covid-19 pandemic, according...