Michelle Martin

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Michelle Martin graduated from Dublin City University (DCU) with a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, and previously worked for well-known names in the Irish media sector. In 2018 she moved to New York where she was responsible for public relations, social media, and communications at a fast-growing start-up. Michelle is a native of the Royal County and still believes in the Oxford comma.

GB milk production could fall by 605 million litres – AHDB
GB milk production could fall by 605 million litres – AHDB

Great Britain‘s milk production could fall by up to 605 million litres (5.3%) over the 2022/2023 season, according to new...

Calls for animal-welfare commitments ahead of NI elections
Calls for animal-welfare commitments ahead of NI elections

The British Veterinary Association (BVA) is calling on political parties to sign up to key pledges to enhance animal health...

Scientists to create tiny robotic bees for pollination
Scientists to create tiny robotic bees for pollination

Two scientists from the UK and the US have been jointly awarded £640,000 (approximately €767,981) to build tiny robots that...

NIFDA calls red diesel restrictions a ‘tax on food’
NIFDA calls red diesel restrictions a ‘tax on food’

The Northern Ireland Food and Drink Association (NIFDA) has said that the incoming restrictions on rebated (red) diesel will essentially...

Armagh farmer sentenced for failure to isolate TB reactors
Armagh farmer sentenced for failure to isolate TB reactors

A farmer from Co. Armagh has been sentenced for failure to comply with notice to isolate tuberculosis (TB) reactors. Philip...

Princess Royal opens Dunbia Highland Meats
Princess Royal opens Dunbia Highland Meats

Her Royal Highness the Princess Royal has officially opened Dunbia’s Highland Meats’ upgraded facilities, following a £12 million investment. The...

NSA disappointed in NI’s Future Agricultural Policy
NSA disappointed in NI’s Future Agricultural Policy

The UK’s National Sheep Association (NSA) has expressed disappointment at the lack of support for the sheep sector in Northern...

NI: New appointment to Office for Environmental Protection
NI: New appointment to Office for Environmental Protection

Environment Minister Edwin Poots has announced the appointment of Malcolm Beatty OBE as a Northern Ireland Non-Executive Member of the...

RUAS elects new president
RUAS elects new president

The Royal Ulster Agricultural Society (RUAS) has elected Christine Adams as the 36th president of the society. Adams lives in...

£200,000 support package for NI’s agricultural shows unveiled
£200,000 support package for NI’s agricultural shows unveiled

A £200,000 support package for Northern Ireland‘s agricultural shows has been unveiled by Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs...

NI farmers urged to remain vigilant to wildfires
NI farmers urged to remain vigilant to wildfires

Farmers in Northern Ireland are being urged to remain vigilant to wildfires as the weather is unprecedently warm and dry...

NI: Long-term bovine TB eradication-strategy launched
NI: Long-term bovine TB eradication-strategy launched

A new, long-term bovine tuberculosis (TB) eradication strategy for Northern Ireland has been launched by Minister for Agriculture, Environment and...

Poots meets with Stena Line over P&O Ferries
Poots meets with Stena Line over P&O Ferries

Northern Ireland Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Edwin Poots has met with representatives from Stena Line to hear...

EFS payments of over £6m issue to NI farmers
EFS payments of over £6m issue to NI farmers

Payments of more than £6 million have issued to Northern Irish farmers participating in the Environmental Farming Scheme (EFS). The...

Northern Ireland fuel duty to be cut by 5p/L
Northern Ireland fuel duty to be cut by 5p/L

In his spring statement today (Wednesday, March 23), UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak confirmed a 5p/L cut on...

NI: £45m Soil Nutrient Health Scheme opens
NI: £45m Soil Nutrient Health Scheme opens

The new Northern Ireland Soil Nutrient Health Scheme (SNHS), a £45 million investment over a four-year period, has opened. The...

Poots calls on UK gov to help farmers
Poots calls on UK gov to help farmers

Northern Ireland Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, Edwin Poots, has called on George Eustice, UK Secretary of State...

Deadline for FBIS-C Tier 2 Tranche 2 applications extended
Deadline for FBIS-C Tier 2 Tranche 2 applications extended

The deadline for Tier 2 Tranche 2 Farm Business Improvement Scheme – Capital (FBIS-C) has been extended by four weeks,...