AIC Chief Executive Robert Sheasby will be speaking at the IGD Future of the UK Food System 2026 event on 10 September, joining senior leaders from across the food and farming sectors for a panel discussion on the future of agriculture.
AIC is pleased to announce that it is partnering with Sustainable Foods 2027, which will take place at the Business Design Centre, London, on 27-28 January 2027.
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), through the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITPGRFA), is inviting experts working in oat genetic resources, breeding, research, conservation and utilisation to contribute to the development of key descriptors for Avena species.
Defra has launched a stakeholder engagement exercise on proposed changes to plant health import checks and fees for plants, plant products and other objects. The changes are intended to align Great Britain's import inspection regime with the planned UK-EU Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) agreement.
Ahead of the 12 August 2026 introduction of the European Union's (EU) Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR), the European Commission (EC) has updated its PPWR Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document.
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has confirmed that Window 2 of SFI26 will open to all farmers in September 2026, with the application opening date to be announced after Window 1 closes.
There have been no further substantive developments from Government on the proposed implementation of the UK Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), with fertiliser businesses still awaiting key information needed to estimate liabilities and price products accordingly.