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.

Think you can handle the heat? Here’s the latest farm water shortages advice
Think you can handle the heat? Here’s the latest farm water shortages advice

With the mercury rising and dry weather set to continue and water shortages a possibility, here’s the latest official advice...

Microchips to be made mandatory for horses in a bid to combat dumping
Microchips to be made mandatory for horses in a bid to combat dumping

A new law requiring horse owners to microchip their animals has been introduced today to prevent abuse and improve welfare....

‘Dry, hot and sunny’ weather forecast…but for how long?
‘Dry, hot and sunny’ weather forecast…but for how long?

As a second summer heatwave kicks in across the nation, many areas are seeing restricted grass growth due to a...

World Biogas Association joins Climate and Clean Air Coalition…is your AD plant up to scratch?
World Biogas Association joins Climate and Clean Air Coalition…is your AD plant up to scratch?

The World Biogas Association has this week announced it will join the United Nations Environment Programme’s Climate and Clean Air Coalition...

Co. Tyrone mart-goer killed in tragic incident involving a cow
Co. Tyrone mart-goer killed in tragic incident involving a cow

An elderly farmer has died following a tragic incident at Clogher Valley Farmers’ Market in Co. Tyrone yesterday at its...

Glanbia pulls out of LacPatrick merger talks
Glanbia pulls out of LacPatrick merger talks

Major Irish milk processor Glanbia has formally pulled out of talks to merge with rival LacPatrick Dairies. In a statement...

Highland Show: Lord Duncan hails ‘golden age’ of agri innovation
Highland Show: Lord Duncan hails ‘golden age’ of agri innovation

Celebrating his first year in office, UK Government minister Lord Duncan visited innovators and scientists leading the way in high-tech...

Wales Woman Farmer of the Year: Just a few days left to enter
Wales Woman Farmer of the Year: Just a few days left to enter

Just a few days are left to nominate Wales’ next woman farmer of the year. The competition, which is run...

£2 million awarded to support sustainable farming research
£2 million awarded to support sustainable farming research

Four new interdisciplinary projects have received £1.8 million in funding to improve sustainable farming practices in the UK. The projects include: Exploring...

Fancy an all-expenses-paid trip to OFC?…Here’s your chance!
Fancy an all-expenses-paid trip to OFC?…Here’s your chance!

For the second year in a row, National Farmers’ Union Scotland members are being given the opportunity to win an...

Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons to introduce 2 new committees
Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons to introduce 2 new committees

Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons members have ok-ed plans to introduce two new committees and also increase the frequency of its...

Prince’s Countryside Fund launches Scottish rural development group
Prince’s Countryside Fund launches Scottish rural development group

The Prince’s Countryside Fund has announced it will launch a new Scottish rural development group today, at the first day...

Arla board sets May milk price above 30p/L
Arla board sets May milk price above 30p/L

The board of Britain’s largest milk processor – Arla – has met to set a price for May milk supplies...

Farmers and crofters look to British Government to ‘step up the pace’ on Brexit
Farmers and crofters look to British Government to ‘step up the pace’ on Brexit

Scottish farmers have called for clarity on funding, trade and labour post-Brexit, just nine months from the UK’s expected departure...

One Mazda, a Harper Adams engineering duo and the long road to the Mongolia
One Mazda, a Harper Adams engineering duo and the long road to the Mongolia

Two Harper Adams Agricultural Engineering students are setting off on an intrepid adventure travelling more than 15,000 miles across 22...

England’s largest ever BVD scheme launches today – but what’s involved?
England’s largest ever BVD scheme launches today – but what’s involved?

A £5.7million funding package to help farmers across England tackle the highly contagious disease Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) has been announced...

Suspected water poisoning kills 55 cows on Leicestershire farm
Suspected water poisoning kills 55 cows on Leicestershire farm

A progressive Leicestershire farmer has said losing 55 cows in a suspected water poisoning incident at his farm was the...

Suppliers could be squeezed in Sainsbury’s and Asda ‘marriage of convenience’
Suppliers could be squeezed in Sainsbury’s and Asda ‘marriage of convenience’

British Sainsbury’s suppliers are likely to come under pressure as buyers are shoehorned into Asda’s approach to business, MPs warned today. Environment,...