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.

YFCU to benefit from £270,000 ‘investment in the future of farming’
YFCU to benefit from £270,000 ‘investment in the future of farming’

Young Farmers' Clubs of Ulster (YFCU) has secured a £270,000 grant to provide agricultural training, personal development and rural development...

Fund to offer owners of NI listed buildings thousands towards repair costs
Fund to offer owners of NI listed buildings thousands towards repair costs

Owners of listed buildings in Northern Ireland could be eligible for a share of a £200,000 fund aimed at supporting...

Poots expected to stay on as Northern Ireland Agriculture Minister
Poots expected to stay on as Northern Ireland Agriculture Minister

Edwin Poots intends to stay on as Northern Ireland's Agriculture Minister despite winning the DUP's leadership contest on Friday (May...

DUP leadership race: Edwin Poots elected as new party leader
DUP leadership race: Edwin Poots elected as new party leader

Members of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) have elected Northern Ireland Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots as their new leader. Voting...

DUP leadership race: Edwin Poots elected as new party leader
DUP leadership race: Edwin Poots elected as new party leader

Members of the Democratic Unionst Party (DUP) have elected Northern Ireland Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots as their new leader. Voting...

Four calling Corncrakes confirmed on Rathlin Island
Four calling Corncrakes confirmed on Rathlin Island

Four calling male corncrakes have been recorded on Rathlin Island for first time since the late ‘70s / early ‘80s,...

Climate Change Bill: How did your local MLA vote?
Climate Change Bill: How did your local MLA vote?

Thousands of letters from farmers across Northern Ireland warning the proposed Climate Change Bill could decimate the region's agricultural industry...

Poots warns Climate Change Bill will do ‘more damage than good’
Poots warns Climate Change Bill will do ‘more damage than good’

The Climate Change Bill, which passed its second stage at Stormont on Monday (May 10), has the potential to do...

Plans for 2021 Balmoral Show ‘progressing well’
Plans for 2021 Balmoral Show ‘progressing well’

The Royal Ulster Agricultural Society (RUAS) has said plans for 2021 Balmoral Show are "progressing well". The society is currently...

NI politicians vote to move Climate Change Bill to next stage
NI politicians vote to move Climate Change Bill to next stage

Politicians in Northern Ireland have voted to move a controversial climate change bill bill a stage closer to becoming law...

NI Agriculture Minister to seek PGI status for British Grass Fed Beef
NI Agriculture Minister to seek PGI status for British Grass Fed Beef

Northern Ireland's Agriculture Minister has said he hopes to explore the potential of establishing PGI status for British Grass Fed...

£10 million allocated for new NI beef research centre
£10 million allocated for new NI beef research centre

£10 million of funding has been secured for a new beef research centre for the Agri-Food and Bioscience Institute (AFBI)...

NI’s Auction of Hope announces fundraising total
NI’s Auction of Hope announces fundraising total

The inaugural ‘Auction of Hope’ organised by Air Ambulance Northern Ireland’s (AANI) agri-business group, has raised a phenomenal £92,450 for...

NI politicians to vote on Climate Change Bill on Monday
NI politicians to vote on Climate Change Bill on Monday

Northern Ireland politicians are set to vote on the Green Party's proposed Climate Change Bill on Monday (May 10). The...

Poots: It’s time to stop wasting taxpayers’ money on TB
Poots: It’s time to stop wasting taxpayers’ money on TB

Northern Ireland's £40 million annual spend on bovine TB needs to end, Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots has warned. Speaking at...

Farmers to play ‘central role’ in NI’s 2030 renewable energy target
Farmers to play ‘central role’ in NI’s 2030 renewable energy target

Farmers will need to play a central role if renewable energy target to generate at least 70% of Northern Ireland’s...

O’Neill: Decision to form EU-UK veterinary zone lays with Westminster
O’Neill: Decision to form EU-UK veterinary zone lays with Westminster

Any decision on a veterinary zone solution to problems with the Northern Ireland Protocol will have to be made at...

NI Agriculture Minister to seek Judicial Review over NI Protocol
NI Agriculture Minister to seek Judicial Review over NI Protocol

Northern Ireland's (NI) Agriculture Minister has said he plans to initiate Judicial Review proceedings over the Northern Ireland Protocol. Speaking...