Promotion of the West Country Beef and West Country Lamb labels has taken a step forward, spearheaded by Meat South West.

The Chartered Institution of Wastes Management (CIWM) has announced today that Dr Colin Church, formerly Director of Environmental Quality at Defra until earlier this year, will be taking over from Steve Lee as Chief Executive Officer in the Autumn.

Over 3,000 veterinary surgeons and veterinary nurses have responded to a Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) consultation asking for their views on proposals to move towards a more ‘outcomes-based’ approach to continuing professional development (CPD).

The huge fall in the use of carrier bags in England has been complemented by a notable increase in public support for the charge, according to the Break the Bag Habit coalition (BTBH) of anti-litter charities.

Research proposals are now being accepted by an Ethics Review Panel set up by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) for a one-year trial in order to conduct ethical review for practice-based clinical research.

Coca-Cola European Partners (CCEP) today announced it is investing £14 million in its Northumberland operations this year as the business welcomed local MP for Wansbeck, Ian Lavery, to its manufacturing site in Morpeth.

A popular two-day course aimed at helping veterinary surgeons and veterinary nurses who have graduated abroad prepare for practice life in the UK will be taking place at the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) offices in September.

In May 2016, “Tackling Drug Resistant Infections Globally: Final report and recommendations” was published by the O'Neill Review on Antimicrobial Resistance.

The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) will be exhibiting at the first ever BBC Countryfile Live event at Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire this August.

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has announced that bluetongue (BTV-8) vaccine is now available from two pharmaceutical retailers to manage the risk of a BTV incursion.

The NOAH compendium website www.noahcompendium.co.uk has changed as it enters a new era.

A prototype crop disease warning system that can warn of disease up to four weeks before symptoms are seen – earlier than any other system currently available – has been revealed by the University of Hertfordshire’s MEMS Group. 

A TV show highlighting opportunities for lamb and beef in the Halal market is due to hit the airwaves as part of AHDB Beef & Lamb’s commitment to support the sector.

Next week the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) will be trialling a confidential reporting line and email address to allow veterinary surgeons, veterinary nurses and other members of the veterinary team to discuss concerns about colleagues on a confidential basis.

The Government is being urged to protect the status of EU veterinary surgeons and veterinary nurses living and working in the UK.

The Agriculture & Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has helped secure an expanded agreement to ship a wider range of beef cuts to Hong Kong.

Post-EU referendum opportunities for meat exports have been brought into focus by the Agriculture & Horticulture Development Board (AHDB).

The UK waste industry will be plunged into financial, policy and legal uncertainty, say trade groups in the sector, as Britain votes to leave the European Union.

The British Veterinary Association and the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons seek to ‘minimise disruption’ and maintain high professional standards throughout Brexit negotiations.

President of the British Veterinary Association Sean Wensley said:

Statement from the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons on the outcome of the EU Referendum

When was the last time you experienced a truly dark, star-filled night sky, even in the countryside? Or saw the beauty of the Milky Way clearly?

As temperatures rise, leading veterinary organisations the British Veterinary Association (BVA), British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA) and British Veterinary Zoological Society (BVZS) are warning pet owners to take special care of their rabbits this summer as they are particularly susceptible to suffering in hot weather.

Conservationist Bill Oddie tells PoliticsHome staying in the EU is essential for the environment and explains why he is sick to the back teeth of the referendum campaign.