Director's Briefing Notes are published every two weeks and are a summary of the Member Briefings.

Request from BBC for Fertiliser Bag

AIC considers it would not be in the interests of the industry or members to co-operate with a request from the BBC for a small empty fertiliser bag for use on the Top Gear Programme.

Further information: FD08-001

Fertiliser Sector Golf Tournament...

...18 September 2008, Shipley, Bradford.

Further information: FD08-002

FIAS - Support from Lord Rooker

Lord Rooker has pledged support for FIAS, but considers there is still work to do; meanwhile companies that have yet to apply for membership of FIAS are advised to do so "sooner rather than later".

Further information: G08-014

AIC Comments on Carbon Calculation Systems

AIC, whilst welcoming the creation of robust farm - based carbon calculation systems such as that launched by the CLA, has offered a number of constructive comments on the concept.

Further information: G08-015

Immigration - illegal working

Stricter rules have come into force with the aim of preventing illegal working; also, the first part of the new points based system which replaces the existing work permit system takes effect.

Further information: G08-016

Request from BBC for Fertiliser Bag

AIC considers it would not be in the interests of the industry or members to co-operate with a request from the BBC for a small empty fertiliser bag for use on the Top Gear Programme.

Further information: FM08-001

Fertiliser Sector Golf Tournament...

...18 September 2008, Shipley, Bradford. Further information: FM08-002

AIC Grain Contracts Revised

As previously notified, AIC Grain Contracts Nos. 1 & 2 have been revised with effect from 3 March 2008; members will receive a copy of contract 1/08 and a licence.

Further information: GM08-003

Placing on the market and use of Feed - Proposal Adopted by Commission

AIC has identified a number of key issues in the "proposal for a regulation on the placing on the market and use of feed", which has been adopted by the EU Commission and transmitted to the European Parliament and Council.

Further information: F08-015

Organic Feedingstuff Derogation Ends

The derogation permitting the use of non-organic prairie meal (maize gluten meal), potato protein and rape expeller for dairy producers expired on 28 February 2008 and will not be extended.

Further information: F08-014

SFT Ruminants Conference...

...Coventry, 17 April 2008.

Further information: F08-013