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.

HGV driver course numbers boosted for Christmas
HGV driver course numbers boosted for Christmas

The Department for Education (DfE) has today (Friday, December 10) announced it has boosted the capacity of HGV driver training...

UK pork showcased at tasting event in China
UK pork showcased at tasting event in China

The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) showcased UK pork to key influencers from Chinese media at a tasting event...

Bird flu cases in Scotland and Cumbria confirmed
Bird flu cases in Scotland and Cumbria confirmed

Two more cases of avian influenza (bird flu), this time in Scotland and Cumbria, have been confirmed by government as...

APHA unable to determine source of TB in Geronimo
APHA unable to determine source of TB in Geronimo

The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) has been unable to determine the source of the bovine tuberculosis (bTB) infection for...

Environment Secretary to ban imports of hunting trophies
Environment Secretary to ban imports of hunting trophies

Importing of hunting trophies from thousands of endangered and threatened species into Great Britain is set to be banned under...

Scottish Budget 22/23: What’s in it for farmers?
Scottish Budget 22/23: What’s in it for farmers?

The Scottish government’s budget for 2022-2023 has been published today (Thursday, December 9). Here’s what has been allocated for the...

55% confidence drop for UK food and drink businesses
55% confidence drop for UK food and drink businesses

Businesses in the UK food and drink sector reported a net confidence drop of 55% (to -51%) in quarter three...

Product recall for cattle injections
Product recall for cattle injections

The Veterinary Medicines Directorate has today (Thursday, December 9) issued a class one product recall notice to veterinary level of...

Two more avian flu cases confirmed in ‘largest ever’ UK outbreak
Two more avian flu cases confirmed in ‘largest ever’ UK outbreak

Two more cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (avian flu) were confirmed by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural...

Supermarket-supplying farm fined £37,184 for river pollution
Supermarket-supplying farm fined £37,184 for river pollution

Somerset farm business Alvis Brothers Ltd of Lye Cross Farm, a cheese supplier to major supermarkets, has been ordered to...

Wales sets up emergency coordination centre to deal with bird flu crisis
Wales sets up emergency coordination centre to deal with bird flu crisis

Welsh Minister for Rural Affairs Lesley Griffiths has established an emergency coordination centre to help Wales deal with the current...

Rural England left behind in Storm Arwen response – CLA
Rural England left behind in Storm Arwen response – CLA

The Country Land and Business Association (CLA) believes rural England has been left behind in the government’s “poor response” to...

Guidance on cow’s milk allergy may be fuelling overdiagnosis in infants
Guidance on cow’s milk allergy may be fuelling overdiagnosis in infants

International guidance on diagnosing allergies to cow’s milk in babies may be fuelling the overdiagnosis of the condition in infants,...

Farmers need to consider financial impact of Storm Barra
Farmers need to consider financial impact of Storm Barra

Those who have been affected by Storm Barra need to consider its financial impact to their farm, said head of...

NFU Scotland calls for immediate halt to pork imports
NFU Scotland calls for immediate halt to pork imports

The National Famers’ Union (NFU) Scotland has written to the UK government calling for immediate action to stop imports of...

RPA issue £1.725 billion in payments to farmers
RPA issue £1.725 billion in payments to farmers

The Rural Payments Agency (RPA) has paid out £1.725 billion to farmers in the first few days of the payment window...

Preparing your farm for Storm Barra
Preparing your farm for Storm Barra

A Status Yellow weather warning is in place for the UK tomorrow (December 7), extending until Wednesday (December 8) for...

Severe wind, rain and snow warnings for the UK
Severe wind, rain and snow warnings for the UK

The met office has issued severe wind, rain and snow weather warnings for the whole of the United Kingdom, as...