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.

Greater consideration needed regarding Welsh farms – report
Greater consideration needed regarding Welsh farms – report

The overall takeaway of a new report published today (Thursday, April 7) is that greater consideration should be taken by...

EFRA report: Gov lacks understanding of issues facing farm sector
EFRA report: Gov lacks understanding of issues facing farm sector

The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Committee has concluded that the UK government has not demonstrated a strong understanding...

Pics: Young bullock rescued from swimming pool in Devon
Pics: Young bullock rescued from swimming pool in Devon

Firefighters in south Devon rescued a young bullock from a swimming pool after he had escaped from a local field,...

Farming company fined for polluting Somerset watercourse
Farming company fined for polluting Somerset watercourse

Farming company Velcourt Ltd. has been fined for polluting a Somerset watercourse with dirty, ammonia-rich water, killing hundreds of fish....

Beef exports to Japan top £1.78 million in January
Beef exports to Japan top £1.78 million in January

Exports of beef from the UK to Japan were worth £1.78 million in January. This one-month figure is almost a...

Average farm income increases in Scotland
Average farm income increases in Scotland

The average farm income in Scotland has risen to the second highest level since 2012, after adjusting for inflation, according...

Weather: Snow to come as the week progresses
Weather: Snow to come as the week progresses

Snow has been forecast for parts of the UK this week, the national Met Office has said. Today (Monday, April...

Welsh man to study calf production in South America
Welsh man to study calf production in South America

Welsh man Charlie Cooper is planning on travelling South America to investigate the importance of rearing an efficient, sustainable and...

Valentine’s Day was a ‘grate’ time for cheese
Valentine’s Day was a ‘grate’ time for cheese

Supermarket sales for cheese soared in the lead-up to Valentine’s Day this year, according to analysis by the Agriculture and...

Princess Royal opens Dunbia Highland Meats
Princess Royal opens Dunbia Highland Meats

Her Royal Highness the Princess Royal has officially opened Dunbia’s Highland Meats’ upgraded facilities, following a £12 million investment. The...

Former Derbyshire farmer ordered to pay £24,120 for illegal waste burning
Former Derbyshire farmer ordered to pay £24,120 for illegal waste burning

A former farmer from Derbyshire has been ordered to pay a total of £24,120 for two offences of illegally burning...

£227m made available for Welsh rural economy
£227m made available for Welsh rural economy

The Welsh government is making £227 million available for the Welsh rural economy over the next three years, Rural Affairs...

Farmers among winners of Bees’ Needs Champions Awards
Farmers among winners of Bees’ Needs Champions Awards

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has announced the full list of winners of the 2021 ‘Bees’...

Farmer fined after worker becomes entangled in potato harvester
Farmer fined after worker becomes entangled in potato harvester

A farmer has been fined after a worker suffered multiple injuries after becoming entangled in the contra-rotating rollers of a...

Yorkshire public encouraged to take action to prevent wildfires
Yorkshire public encouraged to take action to prevent wildfires

Natural England has partnered with Fire and Rescue Services in Yorkshire to encourage the public of Yorkshire to take action...

Status Yellow ice warning for northeast England and Scotland
Status Yellow ice warning for northeast England and Scotland

The Met Office has put a Status Yellow ice warning in place for northeast England and Scotland. The warning was...

New post-mortem TB test will identify infection quicker
New post-mortem TB test will identify infection quicker

A new test to identify tuberculosis (TB) infection quicker in animals post mortem has been rolled out in Great Britain,...

Regulatory changes to use of urea fertiliser to be delayed
Regulatory changes to use of urea fertiliser to be delayed

Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, George Eustice, has announced that changes to the use of urea fertiliser...