Michelle Martin

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Michelle Martin graduated from Dublin City University (DCU) with a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, and previously worked for well-known names in the Irish media sector. In 2018 she moved to New York where she was responsible for public relations, social media, and communications at a fast-growing start-up. Michelle is a native of the Royal County and still believes in the Oxford comma.

Vegan group buying and repurposing agricultural land across UK
Vegan group buying and repurposing agricultural land across UK

Among the ongoing and past projects of the vegan campaigning group Global Vegan Crowdfunder is the Vegan Land Movement (VLM),...

New 5-year biosecurity strategy for plant health published
New 5-year biosecurity strategy for plant health published

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), Forestry Commission and Scottish and Welsh governments have today (Monday, January...

Pig price reached record high in last week of 2022
Pig price reached record high in last week of 2022

British standard pig price (SPP) reached a new record high of 201.24p/kg at the end of 2022, the Agriculture and...

Met Office confirms 2022 to be UK’s hottest year on record
Met Office confirms 2022 to be UK’s hottest year on record

The Met Office has today (Thursday, January 5) confirmed 2022 to be the UK’s hottest year on record, with an...

Doctors in Derbyshire to prescribe ‘nature’ to patients
Doctors in Derbyshire to prescribe ‘nature’ to patients

Doctors in Derbyshire are set to become the first in England to trial ‘Nature Prescriptions’ to improve patient wellbeing. The...

NFUS regional hustings for VP positions begin next week
NFUS regional hustings for VP positions begin next week

The three candidates competing for the two vice-president roles within the National Farmers’ Union Scotland (NFUS) will begin hustings on...

Shropshire farm attraction Rays Farm shuts down
Shropshire farm attraction Rays Farm shuts down

Rays Farm Country Matters, a farm park in Shropshire, is shutting down operations in 2023 due to reasons it has...

Heavy rain forecast for parts of GB today and tomorrow
Heavy rain forecast for parts of GB today and tomorrow

The Met Office has issued a Status Yellow rain warning for parts of England, Scotland and Wales. Under the warning,...

Record year for Scottish cereal yield
Record year for Scottish cereal yield

2022 was a record year for cereal yields in Scotland, according to recently released figures on the 2022 Scottish harvest....

90% of Welsh farms to receive full BPS payments tomorrow
90% of Welsh farms to receive full BPS payments tomorrow

90% of claimants will receive their full or balance Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) 2022 payments tomorrow (Friday, December 9), Minister...

Fuel prices higher in rural areas on average
Fuel prices higher in rural areas on average

Rural fuel prices at petrol filling stations are, on average, 1.2p/L higher than urban prices, according to new analysis by...

Snow, ice and cold weather warnings for UK this week
Snow, ice and cold weather warnings for UK this week

Snow, ice and cold weather warnings have been issued for parts of the UK beginning tomorrow (Wednesday, December 7). The...

Snow warning for north Scotland on Wednesday
Snow warning for north Scotland on Wednesday

The north of Scotland is set for a white Wednesday (December 7) this week, the Met Office has said. The...

BVA launches guide to help vets with online abuse
BVA launches guide to help vets with online abuse

The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has today (Friday, December 2) launched a guide to help practices deal with the impact...

‘No shortage here’ says turkey farmer
‘No shortage here’ says turkey farmer

A farmer from Lancashire has taken to Twitter to share what he says is the “truth about the turkey shortage”...

Bird flu: Housing order comes into force in Wales today
Bird flu: Housing order comes into force in Wales today

Mandatory housing measures for all poultry and captive birds come into force across Wales today (Friday, December 2), meaning it...

Brexit added £210 to household food bills – report
Brexit added £210 to household food bills – report

Brexit added an average of £210 to household food bills over two years to the end of 2021, costing consumers...

New Tesco platform lets suppliers swap or sell excess stock
New Tesco platform lets suppliers swap or sell excess stock

Tesco has launched a new online platform that will allow its suppliers to sell or donate surplus stock or products,...