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.

Meet the Michelin-starred chef on a mission to bring back the ‘Mighty Spud’
Meet the Michelin-starred chef on a mission to bring back the ‘Mighty Spud’

Inspired by his love of farming, a Michelin-starred chef is urging the Irish public to get back behind its favourite...

Bracing for Brexit: Innovative veg exporter details plans
Bracing for Brexit: Innovative veg exporter details plans

Brexit is looming, but Mash Direct – one of the North’s best-known food exporters – is thinking ahead by launching...

Is Dale Farm’s new 27p/L contract for you? What you need to know
Is Dale Farm’s new 27p/L contract for you? What you need to know

Bosses at Northern Ireland’s largest milk processor, Dale Farm, say they have had a “very encouraging” response to its new 27p/L fixed-price...

Crime initiative puts farmers on the watch for rural thieves
Crime initiative puts farmers on the watch for rural thieves

Farmers have been urged to sign up to a new rural crime watch initiative to tackle the issue in Northern...

Thelma Gorman named as woman killed in farm accident
Thelma Gorman named as woman killed in farm accident

‘Unsung hero’ of Northern Ireland agriculture Thelma Gorman has been named as the woman who lost her life on a...

Meet the Young Farmers’ girls chopping their locks for children’s wigs
Meet the Young Farmers’ girls chopping their locks for children’s wigs

Around a dozen Co. Down Young Farmers’ girls have pledged to chop their hair for good causes. Inspired by the...

Is thinking ‘white’ the secret to Northern Ireland’s best blues?
Is thinking ‘white’ the secret to Northern Ireland’s best blues?

A Co. Antrim British Blue herd which selectively breeds for white cattle has wowed judges in the north. Jack and...

Supermarket slammed for ‘unscrupulous’ treatment of farm suppliers
Supermarket slammed for ‘unscrupulous’ treatment of farm suppliers

Supermarket chain Asda has been slammed for its “unscrupulous” treatment of farm suppliers in the UK. The latest investigation by...

Four Northern Ireland dairy farms among first to be RSPCA-assured for welfare
Four Northern Ireland dairy farms among first to be RSPCA-assured for welfare

Four Northern Ireland dairy farmers are among the first in the UK to be given the RSPCA’s seal of approval...

‘Concrete progress’ made: Brexit border crossings could take seconds
‘Concrete progress’ made: Brexit border crossings could take seconds

Clearing border customs post-Brexit could take just seconds, Brexit Secretary David Davis told MPs at Westminster earlier this week. He...