The Agricultural Industries Confederation (AIC) has welcomed the granting of equivalence for UK certified seed of cereal, fodder, beet, vegetable, oil and fibre plants by the EU, which means that seed can now be exported to the EU.
AIC has asked for political intervention to resolve the problems facing British animal feed sector businesses who export feed materials and finished feeds to the EU and Northern Ireland.
The AIC has welcomed the renewal of the EU’s temporary experiment on the inspection of pre-basic and basic crops by licenced inspectors, and the recognition of its importance in the UK by Defra.
The Agricultural Industries Confederation (AIC) supports the decision by the Secretary of State to issue an emergency authorisation for the use of Cruiser SB (thiamethoxam) on sugar beet seed for 2021.
The Agricultural Industries Confederation (AIC) has responded positively to the Government’s announcement at the Oxford Farming Conference on 7 January of a consultation in England on gene editing of crops and livestock.
Robin Barron has been elected as chairman of Agricultural Industries Confederation (AIC) Scotland, succeeding Stephen Kenyon who has served since April 2017. Sarah Bell of Cefetra was elected as vice-chair.
Covid 19 has wreaked havoc in many parts of the globe and the human cost is unimaginable. The impact on business has also been phenomenal which looks set to continue in the coming months.
AIC have announced the release of their new ‘Control of Fire & Explosion Risks in Animal Feed Manufacturing Plants & Processes’ guide document following work by the AIC Health & Safety Feed Sector Forum.
