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.

Dairy industry calls for national production reduction scheme to ‘save sector’
Dairy industry calls for national production reduction scheme to ‘save sector’

Appeals for urgent government action to save the dairy industry have been backed by the entire supply chain, including UK...

10 sheep killed in Borders worrying incident
10 sheep killed in Borders worrying incident

Police are appealing for witnesses after 10 sheep were killed in a suspected livestock worrying incident in the Scottish Borders....

£4.5 million redirected to help NI rural dwellers cope through Covid-19
£4.5 million redirected to help NI rural dwellers cope through Covid-19

Over £4.5 million of public money has been redirected to help around 50,000 vulnerable and isolated people in rural communities...

£4.5 million redirected to help NI rural dwellers cope through Covid-19
£4.5 million redirected to help NI rural dwellers cope through Covid-19

Over £4.5 million of public money has been redirected to help around 50,000 vulnerable and isolated people in rural communities...

£4.5 million redirected to help NI rural dwellers cope through Covid-19
£4.5 million redirected to help NI rural dwellers cope through Covid-19

Over £4.5 million of public money has been redirected to help around 50,000 vulnerable and isolated people in rural communities...

SRUC makes major donation to food bank charity
SRUC makes major donation to food bank charity

Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) has donated a whopping 1.4t donation of chicken to food banks, school breakfast clubs and homeless shelters...

UK relaxes competition law to help struggling dairy industry
UK relaxes competition law to help struggling dairy industry

Elements of UK competition law will be temporarily relaxed to support the dairy industry through the coronavirus outbreak. The intention...

Public urged to holiday local to help under-threat rural businesses
Public urged to holiday local to help under-threat rural businesses

The millions of people who have had to cancel their Easter holiday plans because of coronavirus have been used to...

Scottish skills matching service to help rural businesses
Scottish skills matching service to help rural businesses

A new service has been launched to match Scottish rural businesses with potential employees and volunteers during the Covid-19 lockdown....

UK agricultural university offers drones to disinfect Covid-19 hotspots
UK agricultural university offers drones to disinfect Covid-19 hotspots

An English agricultural university has offered to deliver drone sprayer training to qualified emergency services drone pilots, to enable them...

NI processor refuses to rule out further Polish beef imports
NI processor refuses to rule out further Polish beef imports

The Ballymena firm revealed to have imported beef from Poland for sale in Northern Ireland butcher’s shops has refused to...

NI processor refuses to rule out further Polish beef imports
NI processor refuses to rule out further Polish beef imports

The Ballymena firm revealed to have imported beef from Poland for sale in Northern Ireland butcher’s shops has refused to...

Polish beef imported for sale in Northern Ireland as prices fall further
Polish beef imported for sale in Northern Ireland as prices fall further

Another Northern Ireland processor, Doherty & Gray, has been accused of importing tonnes of Polish beef for sale locally. It...

Polish beef imported for sale in Northern Ireland as prices fall further
Polish beef imported for sale in Northern Ireland as prices fall further

Another Northern Ireland processor, Doherty & Gray, has been accused of importing tonnes of Polish beef for sale locally. It...

Calls for ‘urgent review’ of Economic Resilience Fund to support Welsh farms
Calls for ‘urgent review’ of Economic Resilience Fund to support Welsh farms

NFU Cymru has called on the Welsh Economy Minister to urgently review the eligibility criteria for the Economic Resilience Fund...

Union launches survey to gauge Scottish farmers’ Covid-19 experiences
Union launches survey to gauge Scottish farmers’ Covid-19 experiences

A survey launched this week aims to help farmers in Scotland communicate the issues they are facing as a result...

Across the Hedgerow: Rural lockdown companionship service launched in NI
Across the Hedgerow: Rural lockdown companionship service launched in NI

Two rural bodies have joined forces to set up a new project to support older and vulnerable people in Northern...

Across the Hedgerow: Rural lockdown companionship service launched in NI
Across the Hedgerow: Rural lockdown companionship service launched in NI

Two rural bodies have joined forces to set up a new project to support older and vulnerable people in Northern...