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.

NIFDA chairman calls for collaborative approach from political leaders
NIFDA chairman calls for collaborative approach from political leaders

Northern Ireland’s food and drink industry can continue to grow despite the challenge posed by Brexit if politicians are willing...

NIFDA chairman calls for collaborative approach from political leaders
NIFDA chairman calls for collaborative approach from political leaders

Northern Ireland’s food and drink industry can continue to grow despite the challenge posed by Brexit if politicians are willing...

UK agriculture gives its views on Boris’ deal as MPs prepare for historic vote
UK agriculture gives its views on Boris’ deal as MPs prepare for historic vote

MPs are set to vote this afternoon (October 19) over the latest reincarnation of the UK’s EU Withdrawal Agreement, marking...

Pembrokeshire dairy farmer appointed as new FUW vice president
Pembrokeshire dairy farmer appointed as new FUW vice president

Pembrokeshire dairy farmer Dai Miles has been elected as the new Farmers’ Union of Wales vice president at the FUW’s...

Call for farmers to take part in industry labour survey 
Call for farmers to take part in industry labour survey 

Independent dairy research specialist Kingshay is calling on dairy farmers to help it better understand labour issues in the sector. Sarah...

Long-serving Pembrokeshire beef and sheep farmer stands down as FUW deputy president
Long-serving Pembrokeshire beef and sheep farmer stands down as FUW deputy president

Prominent Pembrokeshire beef and sheep farmer Brian Thomas, who has served the Farmers’ Union of Wales for over two decades,...

NFU gives evidence to Efra Committee on beef price issues
NFU gives evidence to Efra Committee on beef price issues

National Farmers’ Union vice president Stuart Roberts has put British beef farmers’ cases to the Efra Committee, giving evidence on...

NSA and British Wool launch campaign to fight back against anti-meat slurs
NSA and British Wool launch campaign to fight back against anti-meat slurs

Big players in the British sheep industry are going to war against anti-farming campaigners, hoping to ‘set the record straight’...

World Food Day: NFU Cymru celebrates Welsh food producers at the Senedd
World Food Day: NFU Cymru celebrates Welsh food producers at the Senedd

NFU Cymru members and Assembly Members have been celebrating the role that Welsh farmers play in producing nutritious, high quality,...

‘Farming incubators’ to come under spotlight at AgriScot
‘Farming incubators’ to come under spotlight at AgriScot

A panel discussion at this year’s AgriScot is set to explore the potential of ‘incubator farms’ intended to help new...

UK secures ‘listed status’ to protect £5 billion export market
UK secures ‘listed status’ to protect £5 billion export market

The UK has secured approval to continue exporting animals and animal products to the EU if it leaves without a...

Welsh Government to establish ‘taskforce’ to support Tomlinsons staff
Welsh Government to establish ‘taskforce’ to support Tomlinsons staff

The Welsh Government has announced it will launch a ‘taskforce’ to support around 330 members of staff affected by the...

‘Electronic nose’ for sniffing out spoiled potatoes wins World Agri-Tech Pitch Day 2019
‘Electronic nose’ for sniffing out spoiled potatoes wins World Agri-Tech Pitch Day 2019

A Cambridge-based start-up which uses sensors to detect contamination in agricultural produce has beat more than 100 rivals in an...

Sheep and cattle farmers urged to start testing for liver fluke this autumn
Sheep and cattle farmers urged to start testing for liver fluke this autumn

Sheep and cattle farmers have been urged to monitor for liver fluke this autumn amid concern 2019 could be a...

2020 Nuffield Farming scholars announced
2020 Nuffield Farming scholars announced

The recipients of next year’s 19 Nuffield farming scholars have been named. The cohort come from across UK agriculture, food...

Fife farmer raises £550,000 to launch Scotland’s first buffalo mozzarella
Fife farmer raises £550,000 to launch Scotland’s first buffalo mozzarella

Fife Buffalo farmer and star of the BBC’s This Farming Life, Steve Mitchell, has reached a staggering £556,000 of his...

Questions as Welsh dairy processor Tomlinson’s stops milk collections
Questions as Welsh dairy processor Tomlinson’s stops milk collections

Dairy farmers supplying Wales’ largest liquid milk processor are calling for answers after milk collections were stopped at Tomlinson’s today...

8 in 10 farms receiving pollution advice have seen water quality improvements
8 in 10 farms receiving pollution advice have seen water quality improvements

Eight in 10 farmers receiving advice from the government’s Catchment Sensitive Farming (CSF) service have seen improvements in water quality...