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.

Two men convicted for high-value farm theft in Somerset
Two men convicted for high-value farm theft in Somerset

Two men have been convicted of high-value theft from farms across west Somerset, Avon and Somerset Police has said. Jeffery...

Storm Eunice warning upgraded to a rare Status Red
Storm Eunice warning upgraded to a rare Status Red

The Met Office has upgraded the storm warning for Friday (February 18) to Status Red for parts of southern England...

Public perception among top concerns for UK farmers – report
Public perception among top concerns for UK farmers – report

Public perception is a major concern for UK farmers, according to AgriWebb’s 2022 State of the Farmer report. The report...

Status Amber alerts in place as two storms approach
Status Amber alerts in place as two storms approach

Status Amber weather alerts are in place for the majority of the UK as Storms Dudley and Eunice approach. Storm...

Gov to invest £200m in fight against zoonotic diseases
Gov to invest £200m in fight against zoonotic diseases

Environment Secretary George Eustice has today (Wednesday, February 16) confirmed that the government is investing £200 million in the fight...

78% of Brits against factory farming for cheaper food
78% of Brits against factory farming for cheaper food

According to a recent poll by YouGov, 78% of British people are opposed to factory farming practises which cause animals...

Pics: Essex barn destroyed in blaze
Pics: Essex barn destroyed in blaze

A barn in Orsett, Essex, England, has been destroyed after a fire broke out yesterday (Monday, February 14). Firefighters were...

Calls for new tenant working group for Wales
Calls for new tenant working group for Wales

The Welsh government has been called on to establish a new tenant working group to ensure the proposed agricultural policy...

New joint president elected for NIVA and BVA NI
New joint president elected for NIVA and BVA NI

The Northern Ireland (NI) branch of the British Veterinary Association (BVA) and the North of Ireland Veterinary Association (NIVA) have...

Prentis to review Supply Chain Fairness in pig sector
Prentis to review Supply Chain Fairness in pig sector

Minister of State at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) Victoria Prentis has today (Thursday, February 10)...

Total income from farming in England decreases by 10%
Total income from farming in England decreases by 10%

The Total Income from Farming (TIFF) for England in 2020, when adjusted for inflation, is 10% lower than the TIFF...

NFU Cymru elect new president and deputy president
NFU Cymru elect new president and deputy president

The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) Cymru (Wales) elected a new president and deputy president at a meeting of NFU Cymru’s...

Farmer sentenced after walker killed by cattle
Farmer sentenced after walker killed by cattle

A farmer in Lancashire has been sentenced for safety breaches after an 83-year-old man was fatally attacked by cattle on...

Defra’s new Lump Sum Exit Scheme
Defra’s new Lump Sum Exit Scheme

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has announced a new Lump Sum Exit Scheme for farmers who...

Armagh farmer convicted for transporting emaciated cow
Armagh farmer convicted for transporting emaciated cow

A 52-year-old farmer from Co. Armagh, Northern Ireland, has been found guilty of the transportation of a cow which was...

Watch: Abseiling rescue officer saves stranded ewe with one hand
Watch: Abseiling rescue officer saves stranded ewe with one hand

An Animal Rescue Officer (ARO) in Wales has been hailed a “hero” for saving a stranded ewe with one hand...

Forestry sector apprenticeship programme announced
Forestry sector apprenticeship programme announced

A new three-year apprenticeship programme for the forestry sector has been announced today (Monday, February 7) by the Forestry Commission...

Bird flu update: One new case as other restrictions lift
Bird flu update: One new case as other restrictions lift

One new case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (bird flu) was confirmed over the weekend as local movement restrictions lifted...