Briefings

A recent Government policy paper sets out plans to increase private investment in nature recovery, including proposals on regenerative agriculture, soil health and environmental payments, alongside recommendations from the Farm Profitability Review.

AIC's Head of Sustainability, Vicky Robinson, will be emailing all full AIC Members over the next two weeks with their individual results from our sustainability baselining survey.

In the latest episode Vicky Robinson, AIC Head of Sustainability, and Andrew Pearson, AIC Policy Manager discuss why sustainability reporting matters, the value it can bring to businesses and how agricultural supply businesses can prepare for evolving reporting requirements.

On Wednesday, 28 October, the Chancellor presented his Budget to Parliament. AIC will review the full details in due course, but here are the headline announcements for AIC Members.

Today (28 October 2026), the UK Government announced that fertiliser import tariffs will be suspended for one year, except on products originating from Russia and Belarus.

Additional non-business days

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has confirmed which companies are in scope of the UK Sustainability Reporting Standards (UK SRS S1 and S2) and what they need to do under a ‘comply or explain’ approach.

Join AIC Scotland in Glasgow on 25 November for the Autumn Meetings and Dinner, with sector updates and after-dinner speaker Alex Fleming.

AIC Members who export products to the European Union (EU) need to be aware of a new Directive that came into effect on 27 September 2026.

The Office of Environmental Protection is seeing examples where regulatory or practical blockers have slowed down or prevented nature recovery in England.

The Agricultural Industries Confederation (AIC) has elected Ronan Hughes of Origin Enterprises plc as Chair of its Board of Directors, succeeding Jonathan Lane of ADM Agriculture Ltd following the organisation's Annual General Meeting.