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.

Women in Ag: It’s your business, be passionate and don’t be shrinking violets
Women in Ag: It’s your business, be passionate and don’t be shrinking violets

Attendees at the Ulster Farmers’ Union’s sold-out Women in Agriculture conference were urged not to be shrinking violets and to...

Women in Ag: It’s your business, be passionate and don’t be shrinking violets
Women in Ag: It’s your business, be passionate and don’t be shrinking violets

Attendees at the Ulster Farmers’ Union’s sold-out Women in Agriculture conference were urged not to be “shrinking violets” and to...

New pork cuts unlock profit from a third of the carcase
New pork cuts unlock profit from a third of the carcase

Innovative butchery has developed 35 new pork cuts from the front section of the carcase, which accounts for around a...

Moral low as bad weather and bad science beleaguers tenant farmers
Moral low as bad weather and bad science beleaguers tenant farmers

Prolonged wet weather and mainstream media bias are two of the biggest worries currently facing tenant farmers. The Tenant Farmers...

Quirky cattle vets’ parkrun raises thousands for Send a Cow
Quirky cattle vets’ parkrun raises thousands for Send a Cow

Park-goers in Southport might have taken a double glance at seeing a pantomime cow and a giant carton of milk...

Travel bursary launched for Hartpury agriculture students
Travel bursary launched for Hartpury agriculture students

Hartpury has launched a new bursary – the Martin Baber Award – to support its agricultural students who wish to...

2019 Louise Hartley Award winner named
2019 Louise Hartley Award winner named

A young Borders Holstein breeder dedicated to the breed has won a prestigious award recognising those in the society who...

Lord Mayor’s Show: What to expect from today’s British farming entry
Lord Mayor’s Show: What to expect from today’s British farming entry

British farmers are set to take to the streets of the City of London today for the annual Lord Mayor’s...

Fly-tipping rise: NFU backs new national waste unit to tackle crime ‘nightmare’
Fly-tipping rise: NFU backs new national waste unit to tackle crime ‘nightmare’

The National Farmers’ Union has backed the launch of a new national waste unit, hoping it will help in the...

RSPCA emergency water rescue teams on high alert as heavy rain falls across UK
RSPCA emergency water rescue teams on high alert as heavy rain falls across UK

The RSPCA has said its emergency water rescue teams are on standby as almost 150 flood alerts and flood warnings...

NFU Cymru conference: Welsh farming can tackle future challenges
NFU Cymru conference: Welsh farming can tackle future challenges

In a rallying call to the farmers and industry colleagues attending the NFU Cymru conference, NFU Cymru president John Davies...

New statistics show ‘organised criminal’ fly-tipping on the rise
New statistics show ‘organised criminal’ fly-tipping on the rise

New figures released by Defra show that incidents of fly-tipping on public land in England have increased by 8% across...

Potatoes Next Generation: Applications open at BP2019
Potatoes Next Generation: Applications open at BP2019

AHDB is looking for the next batch of up-and-coming potato professionals to take part in the 2020 Next Generation programme....

Antibiotics training to become mandatory for assured NI beef and lamb farmers
Antibiotics training to become mandatory for assured NI beef and lamb farmers

Antibiotics training is to become mandatory for Northern Ireland beef and lamb farmers under changes to the region’s Farm Quality...

Antibiotics training to become mandatory for assured NI beef and lamb farmers
Antibiotics training to become mandatory for assured NI beef and lamb farmers

Antibiotics training is to become mandatory for Northern Ireland beef and lamb farmers under changes to the region’s Farm Quality...

Agriculture students turn sleuth to ‘solve’ farm accident cases
Agriculture students turn sleuth to ‘solve’ farm accident cases

Agriculture students at Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) were challenged to roleplay as Health and Safety Executive officers and investigate a...

New ‘landscape leadership’ programme to help shape Scotland’s rural environments
New ‘landscape leadership’ programme to help shape Scotland’s rural environments

A new programme has been launched to help shape Scotland’s landscapes for future generations and take action against the biggest...

Meat Promotion Wales campaigns sweep up 4 major PR awards
Meat Promotion Wales campaigns sweep up 4 major PR awards

Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC), has scooped four major awards at the 2019 CIPR Cymru Wales PRide...