Welsh Government has announced a new Wales TB Eradication Programme Delivery Plan introducing a regionalised approach to bovine TB eradication and, for the first time, introducing targeted culling of test-positive badgers in areas where badgers are contributing to the persistence of disease in chronic herd breakdowns.

After a successful inaugural photography competition, the British Veterinary Association (BVA) this week launched the second BVA Photography Competition and is inviting members to submit entries in the run up to World Photography Day on August 19

With media report about the difficulties of recruiting young vets to rural practices and new figures from the British Veterinary Association (BVA) showing 75% of large production animal vets regularly work out-of-hours, BVA is working with Subaru and vet Ashley Rubens to document the challenges of working life in rural practice.

Unite, the country's largest union, has called for an urgent meeting with the management of Icelandic Seachill in Grimsby, following today's (Friday 21 April) announcement that one of the town's largest employers had been put up for sale.

In the second of a series of articles analysing the impact of Brexit on the Natural Environment, Dods Monitoring’s Environmental Consultant Ben Rayner explores the future for farming in a post-CAP world. 

Recognising when a pet is overweight is the top issue vets and vet nurses wish UK pet owners knew about their animals, according to new findings released for National Pet Month (April).

Mary Glindon MP, Shadow Minister for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, is seeking assurance from the Government that EU mandated school milk schemes will continue after Brexit.

Mobile phone coverage is a modern necessity but there remains a significant digital divide for those living in rural areas, says Neil Parish MP.

Dogs Trust urges the Government to take further action to increase the maximum sentence for animal cruelty to 5 years.

The results of the Food Standards Association (FSA) risk assessment on MRSA and LA-MRSA showing a low risk of transmission to UK consumers has been welcomed by the British Veterinary Association (BVA).

British Veterinary Association (BVA) and BVA Northern Ireland urge incoming parliamentarians to take an all-island approach to tackling disease.

The UK’s leading organisation for vets, the British Veterinary Association (BVA), is asking romantics to give hugs, not pugs to loved ones this Valentine’s Day, after cards and Valentine’s merchandise with pictures of the controversial breed have been found covering shelves in shops throughout the UK.

Shaun Spiers to be director of Green Alliance.

Endangered penguins are foraging for food in the wrong places due to fishing and climate change, research led by the University of Exeter and the University of Cape Town has revealed.

The Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) broadly welcomes today’s Housing White Paper, in particular its focus on addressing market failure in the house building industry.

Gudrun Ravetz, President of the British Veterinary Association has responded to today's (Thursday 2 February) announcement from Defra regarding new legislation around animal establishment licensing in England. 

People with a passion for agriculture are being urged to step forward and make a difference by applying for a role on the AHDB Board.

The end result of the Great Repeal Bill should be retention, not dilution of animal welfare standards says Theresa Villiers MP.

A group of UK meat exporters received training on meeting US regulatory requirements for beef and lamb imports during a visit to Washington DC last week.

Commenting on the report published today by the Environmental Audit Committee, R&WUK, the partnership between CIWM and ESA, says the recommendations highlight serious issues that have implications right across the environmental agenda.

Blue Cross regularly treats dangerously ill pets who are bought online and collected from a public location. 

Coca-Cola European Partners has announced it is investing in Scottish operations as politicians visit the site.

Faversham and Mid Kent MP Helen Whately calls on the Government to introduce a new Seasonal Agricultural Workers Scheme [SAWS] after the previous one was abolished in 2013 or face seeing many British farmers going out of business.

The RSPCA's David Bowles responds to the EFRA Select Committee's recent report on domestic pets.