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.

Animal transporters reminded to renew transporter authorisation
Animal transporters reminded to renew transporter authorisation

The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) is reminding all animal transporters to check the expiry date of their current...

How to spot avian influenza in your birds
How to spot avian influenza in your birds

Outbreaks of avian influenza (bird flu) have been reported across not only Great Britain, but the European continent recently. This...

New CLA president puts farmers at the centre of his priorities
New CLA president puts farmers at the centre of his priorities

The incoming president of the Country Land and Business Association (CLA) is putting farmers at the centre of his goals...

Avian flu confirmed at Essex premises
Avian flu confirmed at Essex premises

Avian Influenza (bird flu) has been confirmed in birds at a premises in Essex, the Department for Environment, Food and...

Graduation day for John Deere’s young apprentices
Graduation day for John Deere’s young apprentices

38 young men and women are the latest graduates of John Deere’s Ag Tech, Turf Tech and Parts Tech advanced...

Updates to land registrations go digital
Updates to land registrations go digital

This time next year, all updates to existing land registrations will only be accepted by government digitally, HM Land Registry...

Meat Business Women appoints membership marketing manager
Meat Business Women appoints membership marketing manager

Meat Business Women, a global networking group for women working in the meat industry, has appointed Rebecca Fearon as its...

Antibiotic use in UK livestock is decreasing
Antibiotic use in UK livestock is decreasing

The use of antibiotics in livestock in the UK has decreased again, according to a report released by the Veterinary...

Somerset farmer fined for 2nd time for polluting watercourse
Somerset farmer fined for 2nd time for polluting watercourse

A farmer from Somerset has been fined – for the second time in five years – for polluting a watercourse...

Video: Woman caught kicking and punching horse
Video: Woman caught kicking and punching horse

A video of a woman kicking and punching a horse in public is being shared across social media. Anti-hunting group Hertfordshire...

Samco CTS 1600 round bale chaser makes UK debut
Samco CTS 1600 round bale chaser makes UK debut

The CTS 1600 will makes its UK debut at this year’s LAMMA show taking place on January 11 and 12,...

Rural businesses set to lose £315 million in aftermath of budget – CLA
Rural businesses set to lose £315 million in aftermath of budget – CLA

The Country Land and Business Association (CLA) have found that spending plans under the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) will...

Bird flu case confirmed at West Midlands premises
Bird flu case confirmed at West Midlands premises

A case of avian influenza (bird flu) has been confirmed in a small poultry unit at a premises near Alvester,...

2 weeks left to comment on NI Food Strategy Framework
2 weeks left to comment on NI Food Strategy Framework

Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, Edwin Poots, is relaying the message that there are only two weeks left...

France moves to shelter and confine all poultry as bird flu spreads
France moves to shelter and confine all poultry as bird flu spreads

The French government has moved to shelter and confine all poultry as the country is placed at ‘high risk’ considering...

Volume of milk used by dairies fell 3.9% in September
Volume of milk used by dairies fell 3.9% in September

The volume of milk used by UK dairies saw a 3.9% decrease when compared to the volume used in August...

Avian flu prevention zone declared for all of GB
Avian flu prevention zone declared for all of GB

Chief veterinary officers for England, Scotland and Wales have declared an Avian Influenza Prevention Zone (AIPZ) across the whole of...

COP26 doesn’t tackle ‘overconsumption’ of animal products – RSPCA
COP26 doesn’t tackle ‘overconsumption’ of animal products – RSPCA

While it welcomes the addition of animal agriculture on the COP26 agenda in the form of a methane-reducing promise, the...