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.

Leicestershire firm completes elderflower harvest in just 2 weeks
Leicestershire firm completes elderflower harvest in just 2 weeks

Leicestershire family-ran cordial producer Belvoir Fruit Farms has announced it has already surpassed its target of fresh elderflowers just two...

6 general licences re-issued temporarily for the control of wild birds
6 general licences re-issued temporarily for the control of wild birds

Six general licences have been reissued on a temporary basis ahead of plans to bring new licences into force on...

1 million people sign UK food standards petition
1 million people sign UK food standards petition

More than one million people put their name to a petition pledging support for British farming and food production. More...

Dairy campaign reaches 33 million people during lockdown
Dairy campaign reaches 33 million people during lockdown

The ‘Milk Your Moments’ dairy promotional campaign was seen by 29.5 million people in the national press and 33 million...

Veterinary courses granted ability to apply for extra student places
Veterinary courses granted ability to apply for extra student places

Industry lobbying has seen veterinary medicine added to a list of subjects that can apply for additional student places if...

Van, trailer and mini digger stolen from Gloucestershire farm
Van, trailer and mini digger stolen from Gloucestershire farm

Police in Gloucestershire are appealing for witnesses after a transit van, trailer and mini digger were stolen from a farm...

Yearling Limousin bull tops Carlisle multibreed beef sale at 8,000gns
Yearling Limousin bull tops Carlisle multibreed beef sale at 8,000gns

A Limousin yearling bull topped the June multibreed beef sale held online by H&H. The June Online Timed Auction held on...

Arla installs sensor network in move to overhaul Swedish plant energy use
Arla installs sensor network in move to overhaul Swedish plant energy use

Dairy co-operative Arla Foods has, for the first time, been able to pinpoint exactly where energy is consumed in its...

Consumer group Which? warns cheap food imports could destroy public trust
Consumer group Which? warns cheap food imports could destroy public trust

Consumer group Which? has warned consumer confidence in the UK’s food industry could suffer should trade deals pave the way...

Nominations open for Dairy Industry Woman of the Year Award 2020
Nominations open for Dairy Industry Woman of the Year Award 2020

A prestigious industry award is seeking female powerhouses of the dairy industry. The Dairy Industry Women of the Year Award...

UK meets requirements to be declared officially Avian Influenza free
UK meets requirements to be declared officially Avian Influenza free

The UK’s chief veterinary officer has announced the UK has met international requirements to declare itself free from Avian Influenza...

2020 Open Farm Weekend to take place virtually
2020 Open Farm Weekend to take place virtually

Organisers have announced plans to take this year’s Open Farm Weekend event online after the 2020 event was postponed due to...

RCVS to weigh up changes to its disciplinary system
RCVS to weigh up changes to its disciplinary system

The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) Council has decided to weigh up changes to the disciplinary system aimed at...

Agricultural colleges to continue online teaching into new academic year
Agricultural colleges to continue online teaching into new academic year

Several agricultural colleges across the UK have announced plans to continue online teaching into the new 2020-2021 academic year. Practical...

£500,000 invested study into future UK floods and droughts research
£500,000 invested study into future UK floods and droughts research

A consortium led by the UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology (UKCEH) has begun a 15-month study to scope the...

County Crops adds 2 new agronomists to team
County Crops adds 2 new agronomists to team

Crop health firm Country Crops has announced the appointment of two new experienced agronomists. The firm, which is part of...

Retail figures show 27% increase in UK retail beef sales
Retail figures show 27% increase in UK retail beef sales

Britons’ spend on beef increased by more than a quarter over the last 12 weeks according to the latest retail sales...

7 new cereals and oilseeds growers join AHDB’s farming network
7 new cereals and oilseeds growers join AHDB’s farming network

Seven new Monitor Farms join AHDB’s Farm Excellence programme this summer to improve business performance and share best practice. They...