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.

UK Government announces £35 million fund to grow rural businesses
UK Government announces £35 million fund to grow rural businesses

Rural businesses across the country are set to benefit from £35 million in government funding to create new jobs, boost...

Muller to serve notice to suppliers in plan to lower Scottish milk ‘surplus’
Muller to serve notice to suppliers in plan to lower Scottish milk ‘surplus’

Milk processing giant Müller has announced it will serve notice to several of its north-east suppliers as part of a...

AgriScot: 3 Scottish Dairy Farm of the Year finalists named
AgriScot: 3 Scottish Dairy Farm of the Year finalists named

Three “fantastic” dairy operations have been shortlisted for this year’s AgriScot dairy farm of the year. All three farms – now...

Dunbia launches 3 new graduate and apprenticeship development programmes
Dunbia launches 3 new graduate and apprenticeship development programmes

Dunbia has launched three new training and development programmes, which will help boost the future skills of the UK’s meat...

Dunbia launches 3 new graduate and apprenticeship programmes
Dunbia launches 3 new graduate and apprenticeship programmes

Dunbia has launched three new training and development programmes, which will help boost the future skills of the UK’s meat...

ABP workers in Lurgan to begin strike on Monday
ABP workers in Lurgan to begin strike on Monday

Production staff at ABP’s Lurgan plant have said they will start a 24-hour strike on Monday as a row over...

Farmers For Action calls for Tesco boycott over vegan ad campaign
Farmers For Action calls for Tesco boycott over vegan ad campaign

Agricultural lobby group Farmers For Action has backed calls urging shoppers and farming families to boycott Tesco. The retailer’s latest...

Farmers For Action calls for Tesco boycott over vegan ad campaign
Farmers For Action calls for Tesco boycott over vegan ad campaign

Agricultural lobby group Farmers For Action has backed calls urging shoppers and farming families to boycott Tesco. The retailer’s latest...

Light leaf spot risk highest in central Britain
Light leaf spot risk highest in central Britain

AHDB’s light leaf spot (LLS) preliminary forecast shows that the disease risk to winter oilseed rape is relatively high across...

Union to embark on 15-date roadshow around Scotland
Union to embark on 15-date roadshow around Scotland

NFU Scotland is embarking on a 15-date policy roadshow tour of Scotland, with every farming and crofting member encouraged to...

Applications open for Next Generation trip to Westminster
Applications open for Next Generation trip to Westminster

Young sheep farmers could have the opportunity to peer behind the scenes at Westminster as part of the next NSA Next...

UK veterinary antibiotic sales halved in just 4 years
UK veterinary antibiotic sales halved in just 4 years

Sales of antibiotics for use in food-producing animals have reduced by more than half (53%) in just four years between...

RCVS agrees to make ‘time-limited’ no-deal plan for UK veterinary certification
RCVS agrees to make ‘time-limited’ no-deal plan for UK veterinary certification

The UK’s veterinary standards body has agreed to prepare time-limited guidance on export health certification in case of ‘no-deal’ Brexit....

Entries now open for Royal Ulster Winter Fair
Entries now open for Royal Ulster Winter Fair

Entries are now open for livestock exhibitors for this year’s Royal Ulster Winter Fair. More than 4,500 people are expected to turn...

Entries now open for Royal Ulster Winter Fair
Entries now open for Royal Ulster Winter Fair

Entries are now open for livestock exhibitors for this year’s Royal Ulster Winter Fair. More than 4,500 people are expected to turn...

£22 million awarded to farmers in Productivity Small Grants Scheme
£22 million awarded to farmers in Productivity Small Grants Scheme

More than 3,600 farmers are set to benefit from £22 million of productivity-boosting equipment from round two of the Government’s...

First aid courses for Northern Ireland farm families launched
First aid courses for Northern Ireland farm families launched

A new series of free workshops could have the potential to save lives on Northern Ireland farms. It comes as...

Dairy Conference 2019 promises to help unlock your herd’s potential
Dairy Conference 2019 promises to help unlock your herd’s potential

A major industry conference in Northern Ireland hopes to help dairy farmers adapt to meet some of the biggest challenges...