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.

Business Development Groups Scheme closing date extended
Business Development Groups Scheme closing date extended

Northern Ireland’s Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots has extended the closing date for applications to the Business Development Groups (BDGs) Scheme,...

Business Development Groups Scheme closing date extended
Business Development Groups Scheme closing date extended

Northern Ireland’s Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots has extended the closing date for applications to the Business Development Groups (BDGs) Scheme,...

Welsh TB cattle slaughterings hit all-time high
Welsh TB cattle slaughterings hit all-time high

The latest data relating to bovine TB in Wales has revealed an “alarming and unsustainable” rise in the number of...

New NI ag minister to weigh up end to calendar-based slurry dates
New NI ag minister to weigh up end to calendar-based slurry dates

There were big promises made at Dundonald House as Northern Ireland’s first Agriculture Minister in three years set out his...

New NI ag minister to weigh up end to calendar-based slurry dates
New NI ag minister to weigh up end to calendar-based slurry dates

There were big promises made at Dundonald House as Northern Ireland’s first Agriculture Minister in three years set out his...

Police launch CCTV appeal after Northamptonshire farm burglary
Police launch CCTV appeal after Northamptonshire farm burglary

Police in Northamptonshire have released a CCTV image of a man they wish to speak to after a burglary at...

New HCC partnership to promote Welsh meat at London cultural festival
New HCC partnership to promote Welsh meat at London cultural festival

Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) has announced a new partnership with Welsh cultural festival Wales Week London...

New NI agriculture minister – Edwin Poots – sets out ‘common sense approach’
New NI agriculture minister – Edwin Poots – sets out ‘common sense approach’

Minister Poots has no doubt had a mountain of paperwork and reports to read as he completed his first week...

New NI agriculture minister – Edwin Poots – sets out ‘common sense approach’
New NI agriculture minister – Edwin Poots – sets out ‘common sense approach’

Minister Poots has no doubt had a mountain of paperwork and reports to read as he completed his first week...

AgriSearch makes board changes at ‘pivotal time’ for agriculture
AgriSearch makes board changes at ‘pivotal time’ for agriculture

Farmer-funded research and innovation body AgriSearch has announced several changes to its board of trustees and advisory committees at its...

AgriSearch makes board changes at ‘pivotal time’ for agriculture
AgriSearch makes board changes at ‘pivotal time’ for agriculture

Farmer-funded research and innovation body AgriSearch has announced several changes to its board of trustees and advisory committees at its...

Avara Foods to open Telford site to public for open day
Avara Foods to open Telford site to public for open day

One of the UK’s biggest poultry processors, Avara Foods, will open its doors for an open day this Saturday (January 25),...

Calls for information justifying Wales-wide NVZ to be made public
Calls for information justifying Wales-wide NVZ to be made public

NFU Cymru has called upon the Welsh Government to make publically available key information relating to the proposed introduction of...

Devon farmer avoids jail after breaching animal ban
Devon farmer avoids jail after breaching animal ban

A Devon farmer who was banned from keeping animals has narrowly avoided jail after admitting farming a flock of over...

Haulage legends take Argyll and Islands Awards
Haulage legends take Argyll and Islands Awards

A couple at the helm of a haulage firm that has been servicing Argyll & the Islands for decades were...

City & Guilds to cease offering veterinary nursing qualifications
City & Guilds to cease offering veterinary nursing qualifications

City & Guilds has announced plans to withdraw veterinary nursing from its portfolio of qualifications. It means the awarding organisation...

British Lion launches £1.3 million 2020 marketing campaign
British Lion launches £1.3 million 2020 marketing campaign

British Lion has announced plans to pump £1.3 million into its 2020 egg marketing campaign. The ‘WonderEgg’ campaign focuses on...

4 new members appointed to CAFRE College Advisory Group
4 new members appointed to CAFRE College Advisory Group

The Department for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has announced the appointment of four new members to the CAFRE...