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.

Scotland: Campaign to highlight consequences of dog attacks launched
Scotland: Campaign to highlight consequences of dog attacks launched

The Scottish Partnership Against Rural Crime (SPARC) has today, January 11, launched a campaign to educate dog owners about the...

NRM offer NFU members soil carbon measurement discount
NRM offer NFU members soil carbon measurement discount

Agricultural analysis laboratory NRM has teamed up with the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) to offer its members a discount to...

New Avara Foods partnership to benefit female employees
New Avara Foods partnership to benefit female employees

Women working at Avara Foods are to gain access to an industry-leading suite of career development tools and mentoring, through...

Southwest farmer highlights severity of hare coursing in rural England
Southwest farmer highlights severity of hare coursing in rural England

A Gloucestershire farmer, appearing anonymously in a video posted by Gloucestershire’s Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner, has highlighted the...

BSAS launches knowledge transfer partnership for young farmers
BSAS launches knowledge transfer partnership for young farmers

The British Society of Animal Science (BSAS) Early Career Council (ECC), made up of early career animal scientist across the...

Human case of bird flu detected in England
Human case of bird flu detected in England

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has confirmed a case of avian influenza (bird flu) in a person in the...

‘Grave concern’ for England’s tenant farmers in new schemes
‘Grave concern’ for England’s tenant farmers in new schemes

The Tenant Farmers’ Association (TFA) has expressed its grave concerns about tenant farmers in England being both unable to access...

BVA welcomes Welsh animal health and welfare plan
BVA welcomes Welsh animal health and welfare plan

The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has welcomed the Welsh government’s One Health approach to the new Animal Health and Welfare...

Bird flu confirmed at premises in Cumbria
Bird flu confirmed at premises in Cumbria

Two more cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (bird flu) H5N1 has been confirmed at premises in Cumbria. Bird flu...

Cold weather warning issued for the UK
Cold weather warning issued for the UK

A cold weather warning has been issued for the whole of England by the Met Office and the UK Health...

New legislation to tackle illegal hare coursing
New legislation to tackle illegal hare coursing

Plans to strengthen the powers to tackle hare coursing were set out by government today (Tuesday, January 4). The amendments...

Seasonal Worker news a ‘big disappointment’ – NFU Scotland
Seasonal Worker news a ‘big disappointment’ – NFU Scotland

The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) Scotland has said it is disappointed in today’s (December 24) news that the Seasonal Worker visa...

Oxford Farming Conference: In-person attendance cancelled
Oxford Farming Conference: In-person attendance cancelled

In light on the ongoing Covid-19 situation, in-person attendance for the 2022 Oxford Farming Conference (OFC) has been cancelled. The...

NSA astonished by detrimental impact of UK-Australia deal to farms
NSA astonished by detrimental impact of UK-Australia deal to farms

The National Sheep Association (NSA) has said it is “astonished” by the government’s dismissal of the “detrimental impact” the recently...

Two in hospital after tractor overturned in England
Two in hospital after tractor overturned in England

Two people were brought to hospital over the weekend as a result of an incident whereby a tractor overturned on...

Tony Juniper reappointed as Natural England chair
Tony Juniper reappointed as Natural England chair

Environment Secretary George Eustice has today (Tuesday, December 21) confirmed the reappointment of Tony Juniper CBE as chair of Natural...

Trade Secretary seeks Ag commission advice on Australia deal
Trade Secretary seeks Ag commission advice on Australia deal

Secretary of State for International Trade Anne-Marie Trevelyan, who last week signed the UK-Australia Free Trade Agreement (FTA), has written...

Welsh budget: Rural Affairs spending to increase
Welsh budget: Rural Affairs spending to increase

Government expenditure for the rural affairs department of the Welsh government is set to increase incrementally over the next three years....