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.

Adjournment extended for vet accused of working under the influence
Adjournment extended for vet accused of working under the influence

The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) Disciplinary Committee has decided to further postpone its sanction decision for a Dyfed-based...

Lamb Watch: Does your favourite supermarket support local?
Lamb Watch: Does your favourite supermarket support local?

Plentiful volumes of Scottish lamb are available, but ASDA, The Co-operative and Waitrose were found wanting with none available on...

Just 2 weeks left to enter Scottish Oxford Farming Conference competition
Just 2 weeks left to enter Scottish Oxford Farming Conference competition

With just a fortnight to go until the deadline, National Farmers’ Union (NFU) Scotland members are being encouraged to not...

BASF completes its acquisition of Bayer’s vegetable seeds business
BASF completes its acquisition of Bayer’s vegetable seeds business

Global chemistry firm BASF has completed the acquisition of Bayer’s global vegetable seeds business following a €7.6 billion deal between the...

£20m funding competition launched for efficient and sustainable agriculture
£20m funding competition launched for efficient and sustainable agriculture

UK organisations can apply for a share of up to £20 million for projects to transform how the agri-food sector...

Antibiotics Anonymous: How group support helped 30 farmers reduce their usage
Antibiotics Anonymous: How group support helped 30 farmers reduce their usage

For the last two years, 30 forward-thinking farmers have participated in multiple action-groups across South-West England, aiming to reduce their...

£6 million grant announced for Welsh nutrient management
£6 million grant announced for Welsh nutrient management

A new £6 million Sustainable Production Grant (SPG) will open in September aimed at addressing on-farm nutrient management and storage...

6 million naked swedes…as retailer cuts back on plastic
6 million naked swedes…as retailer cuts back on plastic

Supermarket giant Asda has vowed to remove the plastic wrapping from its swedes as part of its crackdown on unnecessary...

More than 300 responses to live exports consultation
More than 300 responses to live exports consultation

The Government has received a total of 366 responses to its call for evidence on live exports, which closed in...

TB: 10% more new herd infections in Wales than in 2017
TB: 10% more new herd infections in Wales than in 2017

As South Wales farmers gather for the annual Pembrokeshire County Show, the continued frustration of the impact of Bovine TB...

Reaching for the sky: Lincolnshire grower shares his tips for record-breaking yields
Reaching for the sky: Lincolnshire grower shares his tips for record-breaking yields

Despite one of the wettest springs and driest summers on record, Lincolnshire farmer Tim Lamyman, has managed to harvest yields...

Calls for ‘joined-up’ approach to ammonia reduction
Calls for ‘joined-up’ approach to ammonia reduction

The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) has called for a ‘joined-up’ approach to reduce ammonia in response to Defra’s Clean Air...

2018 Idris Davies Memorial Award winner announced
2018 Idris Davies Memorial Award winner announced

A National Farmers’ Union (NFU) Cymru past president, who once hosted former Queen guitarist and animal rights campaigner Brian May on...

Sheep genetics project releases final results
Sheep genetics project releases final results

The latest results from the RamCompare project have seen a re-ranking of some rams based on their carcase weight estimated...

EoEFC: Decision makers, ground-breakers and risk-takers to take centrestage
EoEFC: Decision makers, ground-breakers and risk-takers to take centrestage

The East of England Farming Conference (EoEFC) is excited to announce a solid line-up of speakers for its fourth annual...

Proactive grazing management reaps rewards on Limavady farm
Proactive grazing management reaps rewards on Limavady farm

The summer drought didn’t hold back Northern Irish dairy farmer Andrew Dale. Despite the challenging conditions, the farm’s heavy ground...

Roundup: Calls for a limit to UK glyphosate use
Roundup: Calls for a limit to UK glyphosate use

British organic charity, the Soil Association, has called for a limit to be imposed on the use of Roundup in...

Egg price increase ‘desperately needed’ as producers are pushed to the brink
Egg price increase ‘desperately needed’ as producers are pushed to the brink

Free range egg producers are calling for an immediate increase in the price they receive for their eggs as the...