Sustainability

Brazil’s Supreme Court has upheld laws in Mato Grosso and Rondônia that restrict tax incentives and public land grants for companies participating in private agreements that limit agricultural production, while also reaffirming the legality and constitutionality of the Amazon Soy Moratorium.

The Government has announced a £65 million package of support for farmers in England in response to the ongoing drought. The package combines additional funding, planning reforms and temporary scheme flexibilities to help businesses manage the immediate impacts of prolonged dry weather and improve resilience to future droughts.

AIC has been announced as a partner for Sustainable Foods 2027, which will take place at the Business Design Centre, London, on 27-28 January 2027.

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.

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has opened the 2026 Capital Grants offer today. Agreements will run for three years.

A panel discussion chaired by Vicky Robinson, Head of Sustainability at AIC, explored how supply chains can help support regenerative agriculture and contribute to decarbonisation during this year's Groundswell event.

Members may be interested in an upcoming webinar from the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB), which will share the initial findings from its Environment Baselining Pilot, taking place on Thursday 16 July 2026, from 11:00 to 12:00.

A quarter of SFI26 Window 1 funding was allocated within 48 hours, while Defra announced wider access to Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier.

The first application window for the Sustainable Farming Incentive 2026 (SFI26) opens today (30 June 2026), with £60 million available from the scheme’s total £240 million budget.

Answers to frequently asked questions on the animal feed businesses being required to comply with forthcoming deforestation, or "due diligence", regulations in the UK and EU.

On Wednesday 1 July, Vicky Robinson, Head of Sustainability at the Agricultural Industries Confederation (AIC), will take part in a panel discussion at Groundswell, held in the Grass Tent from 17:30 – 18:25.

Following the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) releasing near-final Sustainable Farming Incentive 2026 (SFI26) scheme details, with Window 1 opening on 30 June 2026. This blog looks back at how SFI uptake has developed since 2022, and what that tells us about how the scheme has been redesigned.

Defra has published near-final scheme information for the 2026 iteration of the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI26) on GOV.UK. It has also announced that the first application window (Window 1) is likely to open on 30 June 2026.

AIC’s Organic Feed Working Group, alongside representatives from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), recently visited Yeo Valley to see how an integrated, whole-farm system supports productive organic agriculture in practice.