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.

Daniella Dos Santos elected as new BVA president
Daniella Dos Santos elected as new BVA president

The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has elected small animal vet Daniella Dos Santos as its new president to lead its...

£2 million Government flood fund opens for applications
£2 million Government flood fund opens for applications

Applications have opened for a £2 million Government fund to help northern farmers affected by summer flooding. In July, parts...

£120,000 boost for targeted slug treatment research
£120,000 boost for targeted slug treatment research

Researchers will spend the next 18 months studying targeted treatment techniques to protect crops against slugs thanks to a £120,000...

Rural crime tractor ends tour at Scottish Parliament
Rural crime tractor ends tour at Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Partnership Against Rural Crime (SPARC) tractor tour ends on a high with a reception at Holyrood, the home...

Lamb retail sales up 8.1% as production hits peak
Lamb retail sales up 8.1% as production hits peak

Sales of fresh and frozen lamb have grown strongly in the last three months, AHDB has revealed. However, prices continue...

Yellowhammer: No-deal warning over veterinary medicines and food supplies
Yellowhammer: No-deal warning over veterinary medicines and food supplies

Cross-Channel imports to the UK could face “significant disruption lasting up to six months” with the potential to cause shortages...

11 new badger cull licences granted in England
11 new badger cull licences granted in England

Natural England has announced approval for 11 new badger cull licences in its latest review of badger culling in England....

Animal feed additive firm opens new £1 million UK bottling plant
Animal feed additive firm opens new £1 million UK bottling plant

UK natural animal feed additives manufacturer Anpario plc. has announced the opening of its new £1 million, fully automated, bottling plant at...

NFU demands answers challenging 50 questions for 50-day Brexit countdown
NFU demands answers challenging 50 questions for 50-day Brexit countdown

With just 50 days to go until the current Brexit deadline, the National Farmers’ Union has challenged the Government to...

World Suicide Prevention Day: Farmers urged to seek help and help support each other
World Suicide Prevention Day: Farmers urged to seek help and help support each other

Agriculture carries the highest rate of suicide above any other occupation. Today, on World Suicide Prevention day (Tuesday, September 10),...

Operation Stock: 25 more sheep illegally slaughtered
Operation Stock: 25 more sheep illegally slaughtered

Police in Northamptonshire are urging witnesses to come forward after 25 more were found illegally slaughtered at a farm in...

NFU unveils its plan for British farming to deliver net-zero
NFU unveils its plan for British farming to deliver net-zero

The National Farmers’ Union will today unveil its vision of how British farming hopes to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions...

Harper Adams announces 2019 honorary degree recipients
Harper Adams announces 2019 honorary degree recipients

Four prominent individuals from the British and Irish agri-food sector have been selected for honorary degrees from Harper Adams University....

Calls for changes to Farm Quality Assurance to ramp up NI’s BVD eradication efforts
Calls for changes to Farm Quality Assurance to ramp up NI’s BVD eradication efforts

Two major Northern Ireland industry bodies are calling for amendments to the Farm Quality Assurance Scheme to speed up efforts...

Calls for changes to Farm Quality Assurance to ramp up NI’s BVD eradication efforts
Calls for changes to Farm Quality Assurance to ramp up NI’s BVD eradication efforts

Two major Northern Ireland industry bodies are calling for amendments to the Farm Quality Assurance Scheme to speed up efforts...

The search is on for Scotland’s best Scotch Lamb butchers and chefs
The search is on for Scotland’s best Scotch Lamb butchers and chefs

This week’s Love Lamb Week (September 1-7) has marked the return of two hotly contested industry competitions. Butchers will be...

Oxfordshire farmer to attempt new world sheep shearing record
Oxfordshire farmer to attempt new world sheep shearing record

A professional shearer and English national team member, will attempt to break not only the nine-hour British lamb-shearing record but...

Scottish convergence money could ‘distort market’ Welsh unions warn
Scottish convergence money could ‘distort market’ Welsh unions warn

Two of Wales’ biggest farmers’ unions have hit out at Government plans to increase Scotland’s share of UK farm funding....