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.

£1 billion deal set to solve rural mobile signal ‘not-spots’
£1 billion deal set to solve rural mobile signal ‘not-spots’

Poor mobile phone coverage could soon be a thing of the past as the Government champions a £1 billion deal...

Pilgrim’s Pride boss among NI Poultry Conference line-up
Pilgrim’s Pride boss among NI Poultry Conference line-up

Poultry farmers from across Northern Ireland are set to flock together on Tuesday for a major industry conference looking at...

6 UK sites granted approval to ship trotters to China
6 UK sites granted approval to ship trotters to China

Six UK sites have been given official approval to export trotters to China in a new agreement announced this week....

North-East NFUS to host inaugral mental health conference
North-East NFUS to host inaugral mental health conference

NFU Scotland’s North East region is set to drive forward health and well-being in the farming community with a new...

Light-hearted Farming Books Raise £72,000 for RSABI
Light-hearted Farming Books Raise £72,000 for RSABI

The proceeds of two books of farming stories have collectively raised over £72,000 for RSABI, a charity which supports people...

Beef deal paves way for Powys farm expansion
Beef deal paves way for Powys farm expansion

A food distribution company’s decision to champion Welsh beef with the launch of a new range of products has paved...

16 million apples go unpicked as UK horticulture suffers seasonal worker shortages
16 million apples go unpicked as UK horticulture suffers seasonal worker shortages

The National Farmers’ Union is calling for the Government to immediately expand its Seasonal Workers Pilot scheme, as worker shortages...

Ampertaine Opportunity tops Limousin bull trade at Carlisle at 40,000gns
Ampertaine Opportunity tops Limousin bull trade at Carlisle at 40,000gns

A syndicate of three herds made the top bid of 40,000gns at this year’s British Limousin Cattle Society Autumn Bull Show &...

Princess Royal hears about grass-fed beef at Lanarkshire farm
Princess Royal hears about grass-fed beef at Lanarkshire farm

Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal heard about how diversification and good grass management are supporting a sustainable business for...

Imported food and goods account for 250 million tonnes of UK carbon
Imported food and goods account for 250 million tonnes of UK carbon

The UK Government has admitted that so-called ‘imported emissions’ have significantly increased the environmental impact of the UK economy –...

3-year sponsorship deal boost for Balmoral Show
3-year sponsorship deal boost for Balmoral Show

Ulster Bank has announced it will commit to a new three-year sponsorship deal to continue its support of Northern Ireland’s...

3-year sponsorship deal boost for Balmoral Show
3-year sponsorship deal boost for Balmoral Show

Ulster Bank has announced it will commit to a new three-year sponsorship deal to continue its support of Northern Ireland’s...

3-year sponsorship deal boost for Balmoral Show
3-year sponsorship deal boost for Balmoral Show

Ulster Bank has announced it will commit to a new three-year sponsorship deal to continue its support of Northern Ireland’s...

TFA: Short-term speculation is ruining the agri letting sector
TFA: Short-term speculation is ruining the agri letting sector

The Tenant Farmers Association (TFA) has warned that the let sector of agriculture in England and Wales is “being ruined”...

Devenish chairman receives honorary degree from Harper Adams University
Devenish chairman receives honorary degree from Harper Adams University

Devenish executive chairman Owen Brennan has received an honorary doctorate from Harper Adams University. The award recognises Brennan’s significant contribution...

Last call for NSA Next Generation conferences
Last call for NSA Next Generation conferences

The National Sheep Association (NSA) is inviting enthusiastic young sheep farmers from across the UK to join them at this...

Wheat bulb fly pressure ‘very high’ at some monitoring sites
Wheat bulb fly pressure ‘very high’ at some monitoring sites

Wheat bulb fly egg counts are generally low this year, however, the trend has been bucked at some monitoring sites,...

RSABI Great Glen Challenge 2019 raises more than £50,000
RSABI Great Glen Challenge 2019 raises more than £50,000

RSABI Great Glen Challenge 2019 has raised an amazing £50,710 to support people in Scottish agriculture. The held at the...