Briefings

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has opened recruitment for a range of appointments across its Science Council and six Scientific Advisory Committees.

Feed Materials Assurance Scheme (FEMAS) Participants are invited to submit scheme-related questions and discussion topics for the next FEMAS Working Group meeting.

I am pleased to report that, following a further round of recruitment in July, we have made an appointment to the role of AIC Scotland Policy Manager.

Book your tickets for the annual AIC Scotland Dinner, taking place on Wednesday, 25 November 2026 at the voco Grand Central Glasgow.

NFU and the Ruminant Health and Welfare Council have asked the feed industry to help reinforce Bluetongue messaging with livestock farmers.

Please find attached a communication from the UK Fertiliser Farming Stakeholder Group highlighting the importance of early planning and timely fertiliser ordering ahead of the autumn and spring application periods.

Two newly published reports highlight strong levels of compliance across pesticide residue monitoring, plant protection product use and stewardship, reinforcing confidence in the UK's regulatory framework.

HSE is seeking views and information from workers and businesses about their experiences of working with or around asbestos, including construction workers and other trades whose work could disturb asbestos-containing materials (ACMs).

Feed and livestock technology businesses may wish to explore a new export opportunity as the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade (BIST) has opened applications for its 2026 Agri-Tech Trade Mission to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA).

AIC Members will be aware of the case of classical Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) that has been confirmed in a cow on a farm in Dumfries and Galloway.

AIC, together with UK Flour Millers, The Maltsters Association of Great Britain and the British Oat & Barley Millers Association, are partners in this Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB)-managed project.

Further to Member Briefing issued earlier this year, an AIC Member from a plant protection product (PPP) storage and distribution centre has reported receiving three scam calls last Friday (10 July) from individuals claiming to be from the Environment Agency (EA).