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.

Bristol city farm to benefit from £2.2m funding
Bristol city farm to benefit from £2.2m funding

A city farm in Bristol is one of eight projects to have been chosen to receive government funding of £2.2...

Six Scottish islands to be carbon neutral by 2040
Six Scottish islands to be carbon neutral by 2040

Six Scottish islands have been chosen to partake in a project which would see them aim to become carbon neutral...

Welsh farmer fails to improve slurry storage, fined $4,000
Welsh farmer fails to improve slurry storage, fined $4,000

A Welsh farmer has been fined over $4,000 for failing to comply with an order to improve his slurry storage,...

‘Don’t let high fuel costs put you off extra silage cuts’
‘Don’t let high fuel costs put you off extra silage cuts’

Ecosyl silage specialist Peter Smith is urging farmers not to let high fuel costs deter them from making extra cuts...

Report says wildfires in national park are inevitable
Report says wildfires in national park are inevitable

There is a major risk of ‘catastrophic’ wildfires engulfing swathes of one of England’s leading national parks, according to a...

Tesco announces £10m support for UK pig industry
Tesco announces £10m support for UK pig industry

Tesco has today (Monday, May 16) announced funding of £10 million for its UK pig farmers, as the pork industry...

Less than half of levy payers respond to AHDB consultation
Less than half of levy payers respond to AHDB consultation

Less than half (42%) of levy payers responded to the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board’s (AHDB’s) Shape the Future consultation....

Entries for 2022 RABDF Gold Cup competition now open
Entries for 2022 RABDF Gold Cup competition now open

Entries for the 2022 Royal Association Of British Dairy Farmers (RABDF) Gold Cup competition are now being accepted, and will...

Defra and FC open £5.8m tree-health laboratory
Defra and FC open £5.8m tree-health laboratory

A state-of-the art laboratory that will conduct research into tree pests and diseases has been officially opened today (Friday, May...

Bird flu case confirmed in Nottinghamshire
Bird flu case confirmed in Nottinghamshire

A new case of avian influenza (bird flu) has been proclaimed, in commercial poultry at a premises near Lowdham, Newark...

Search is on for Wales Woman Farmer of the Year 2022
Search is on for Wales Woman Farmer of the Year 2022

The Wales Woman Farmer of the Year competition has returned after a two-year break due to the Covid-19 pandemic, and...

South West England to lose £883.7m in BPS money
South West England to lose £883.7m in BPS money

The total Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) amount lost from the rural economy of the Great South West (GSW) area in...

Renowned Fife farm for sale for over £3.9m
Renowned Fife farm for sale for over £3.9m

A farm in rural Fife, Scotland, has been brought to the market with an asking price of over £3.9 million....

Manchester meat wholesaler sentenced for six months
Manchester meat wholesaler sentenced for six months

A meat wholesaler from Manchester has been given a six-month sentence, suspended for two years, for failing to provide the...

Lack of rural connectivity holding UK farming back – NFU
Lack of rural connectivity holding UK farming back – NFU

The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) has said that the lack of rural connectivity is holding UK farming back. This is...

Scotland: Views sought on changes to bovine TB Order
Scotland: Views sought on changes to bovine TB Order

The Scottish government has today (Monday, May 9) opened a consultation on proposed amendments to the Tuberculosis (TB) (Scotland) Order...

Large barn in Leighton confirmed to be arson
Large barn in Leighton confirmed to be arson

Cheshire Constabulary has confirmed a large barn fire in Leighton over the weekend to have been deliberately set. The barn,...

Direct Payments to be issued twice yearly going forward
Direct Payments to be issued twice yearly going forward

Direct Payments in England will be paid in two instalments each year for the remainder of the agricultural transition period,...