This month, AIC is saying a warm farewell to Hazel Doonan (AIC Head of Crop Protection and Agronomy), who retires on Tuesday 29 May after more than 20 years with the organisation.
The Climate Change Committee report sets out a comprehensive package of solutions to address the growing impacts of climate change affecting all aspects of life in the UK including agriculture and food.
Defra will host a series of events across the country in early to mid-June to provide farmers with the latest policy updates, including information on SFI.
HMRC has published draft UK Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) legislation focused on embedded emissions and verification ahead of 2027 implementation, with consultation responses due by 21 May 2026.
AIC Fertiliser Sector Members are invited to a Regulatory and Environmental Update Meeting , covering political and lobbying activity, the Gulf crisis, market statistics, and key regulatory developments including CBAM, fertiliser regulation and REACH.
WRAP have shared draft Version 3 of the Scope 3 Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Measurement and Reporting Protocols for Food and Drink and are seeking feedback ahead of final publication in autumn 2026.
AIC reminds Members of its UK–EU SPS sector priorities, developed through committee input and Member feedback, with full details and updates available via the dedicated SPS area on the AIC website.
AIC has stepped up engagement with UK Government in response to fertiliser market disruption linked to the Gulf conflict, focusing on maintaining demand, improving policy clarity and reducing supply chain risk to support UK food production resilience.
Agricultural Industries Confederation’s (AIC) summaries its cross‑sector priorities for a UK-EU Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Agreement, bringing together asks across crop protection, animal feed, combinable crops and seeds.