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 vets praised for ‘strong and supportive’ work ahead of Brexit
NI vets praised for ‘strong and supportive’ work ahead of Brexit

The British Veterinary Association’s Daniella Dos Santos has used her first major speech as president to praise the vital work...

Egg farm fined £60,000 following forklift accident
Egg farm fined £60,000 following forklift accident

A Chorley egg farm and packing business has been fined £60,000 this week after a forklift truck overturned on a...

Calls for Government to enforce ‘proper’ British labelling
Calls for Government to enforce ‘proper’ British labelling

Calls have been made for changes to British labelling in light of a BBC documentary highlighting the lower environmental and...

ASA ruling sees inaccurate anti-meat posters withdrawn
ASA ruling sees inaccurate anti-meat posters withdrawn

Farmers in Scotland have won their first-ever appeal against a poster campaign slamming the industry. Driven by members, NFU Scotland...

New arable technology could unlock British farmland’s full potential
New arable technology could unlock British farmland’s full potential

Software may now enable British farmers and growers to unlock the full potential of their land by applying the exact...

Waitrose to source 100% British lamb by 2021
Waitrose to source 100% British lamb by 2021

Major UK retailer Waitrose has announced plans to source all of its own-label fresh and frozen lamb from British lamb...

QMS festive campaign ‘beefs up’ Christmas
QMS festive campaign ‘beefs up’ Christmas

A new campaign from Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) is set to reach over a million consumers in Scotland over the...

New head of potato exports joins AHDB
New head of potato exports joins AHDB

The former head of Seafood Scotland has joined the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) to lead on exports for...

Wales to continue Basic Payment Scheme in 2021
Wales to continue Basic Payment Scheme in 2021

Welsh Rural Affairs Minister, Lesley Griffiths has signalled her intention to continue the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) into 2021. However,...

NSA launches Next Generation Ambassador programme’s return
NSA launches Next Generation Ambassador programme’s return

The National Sheep Association (NSA) has announced the return of its popular Next Generation Ambassador programme after a one-year break....

New custom-made ‘cot’ to carry livestock between islands on Lower Lough Erne
New custom-made ‘cot’ to carry livestock between islands on Lower Lough Erne

Christmas has come early for a group of farmers whose cattle graze the islands of Lower Lough Erne. The Royal...

New custom-made ‘cot’ to carry livestock between islands on Lower Lough Erne
New custom-made ‘cot’ to carry livestock between islands on Lower Lough Erne

Christmas has come early for a group of farmers whose cattle graze the islands of Lower Lough Erne. The Royal...

NI Business Development Groups open for 2020 applications
NI Business Development Groups open for 2020 applications

Northern Ireland’s Business Development Groups (BDG) scheme will reopen for a further tranche of newcomers. This year’s scheme will see...

NI Business Development Groups open for 2020 applications
NI Business Development Groups open for 2020 applications

Northern Ireland’s Business Development Groups (BDG) scheme will reopen for a further tranche of newcomers. This year’s scheme will see...

Welsh farming unions join forces to hold General Election hustings
Welsh farming unions join forces to hold General Election hustings

Wales’ two farming unions – NFU Cymru and the Farmers’ Union of Wales – have come together to host a...

427 BVD positive cattle recorded in Northern Ireland in November
427 BVD positive cattle recorded in Northern Ireland in November

As many as 427 BVD positive animals have been retained across 283 Northern Ireland herds, despite mounting pressure to rid farms of...

427 BVD positive cattle recorded in Northern Ireland in November
427 BVD positive cattle recorded in Northern Ireland in November

As many as 427 BVD positive animals have been retained across 283 Northern Ireland herds, despite mounting pressure to rid farms of...

NI beef farmers encouraged to negotiate on prices
NI beef farmers encouraged to negotiate on prices

Beef farmers in Northern Ireland have been urged to negotiate with processors to gain a higher base price as abattoirs...