Rachel Martin

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Rachel Martin specialises in writing about agri-business, food production and dairying. Previously she worked as a business reporter at one of Northern Ireland’s biggest daily newspapers. In 2017, she was named one of IFAJ's 10 Young Leaders in Agricultural Journalism. She is currently secretary of the Guild of Agricultural Journalists in Northern Ireland. When she’s not writing, Rachel can usually be found in the milking parlour at home in Co. Down with her family's 130 cows.

UFU and DAERA come to CAP review agreement outside of court
UFU and DAERA come to CAP review agreement outside of court

Farmers in Northern Ireland will retain the right to have an independent review of their CAP application – but only...

Storm Callum: Your 7-point storm repairs safety checklist
Storm Callum: Your 7-point storm repairs safety checklist

With high winds and heavy rain expected throughout the day, Health and Safety Executive Northern Ireland (HSENI) has put together...

Bluetongue detected and dealt with in 4 imported sheep
Bluetongue detected and dealt with in 4 imported sheep

The UK’s chief veterinary officer has urged sheep farmers to remain vigilant for bluetongue virus after the disease was picked up...

Union figures show minimal use of dog control powers in Scotland
Union figures show minimal use of dog control powers in Scotland

National Farmers’ Union Scotland (NFUS) has called for council officials to make better use of Dog Control Notices (DCNs). The...

AHDB’s £60,000 BYDV cereals research to begin
AHDB’s £60,000 BYDV cereals research to begin

Virus-spreading aphids and the risk they pose to winter cereal crops are the subjects of a new £60,000 research project...

Yellow and Amber warnings in place as Storm Callum approaches
Yellow and Amber warnings in place as Storm Callum approaches

Gusts of up to 60mph and up to 160mm of rain are expected today as Storm Callum approaches the British...

Hare coursing group caught out by new database banned from Cambs farmland
Hare coursing group caught out by new database banned from Cambs farmland

Four men have been handed County Court injunctions to prevent them from hare coursing in Cambridgeshire. Denny Loveridge, James Crickmore,...

Sussex dog walker thought to have been trampled by cattle
Sussex dog walker thought to have been trampled by cattle

Cattle are suspected to have trampled a man and his dog to death on a farm in Sussex on Monday....

British dairy plans biggest ever presence at this year’s SIAL
British dairy plans biggest ever presence at this year’s SIAL

Cheese and other dairy products from the UK will have its biggest presence ever at the world’s largest annual food innovation...

Emergency sugar beet neonicotinoid applications rejected
Emergency sugar beet neonicotinoid applications rejected

The UK Government has refused two applications made to use neonicotinoid products as seed treatments for sugar beet. The applications...

Meat the Market: Could poor presentation be wiping value off your stock?
Meat the Market: Could poor presentation be wiping value off your stock?

Livestock farmers in Scotland are invited to attend a series of ‘Meat the Market’ meetings to help them boost their...

Further £30 million granted for scheme to help farmers boost productivity
Further £30 million granted for scheme to help farmers boost productivity

Further rounds of funding for a popular small grants scheme which helps farmers buy equipment to boost productivity and increase...

Producer groups’ funding to continue until end of Parliament
Producer groups’ funding to continue until end of Parliament

The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) welcomes the announcement from Defra that producer organisations will continue to be funded until the end...

Research highlights water trading opportunities
Research highlights water trading opportunities

The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) and Cranfield University have produced a joint report that identifies opportunities for water trading as...

Welsh nuclear firm offers local farmers short of winter fodder free bales
Welsh nuclear firm offers local farmers short of winter fodder free bales

A Welsh nuclear energy firm is offering a helping hand to farmers on Anglesey who are short of winter fodder...

Cornish farmer banned for life after animals were found ‘drowning in muck’
Cornish farmer banned for life after animals were found ‘drowning in muck’

A Cornwall farmer responsible for one of the worst cases of animal neglect seen by a judge has been banned...

Yorkshire couple banned from selling farm machinery
Yorkshire couple banned from selling farm machinery

The East Riding couple behind QF Tractors has been banned from selling tractors and agricultural machinery to members of the public...

Faked TB test puts reputation of ‘entire cattle industry at risk’
Faked TB test puts reputation of ‘entire cattle industry at risk’

The Ulster Farmers’ Union has weighed in on Northern Ireland’s first ever TB fraud conviction, describing the incident as the...