Briefings

Members can now book tickets and tables for the annual AIC Fertiliser Dinner, taking place on Thursday, 5 November 2026 in Manchester.

Defra’s Farming Roadmap 2050 signals a shift towards smarter nutrient use, stronger environmental outcomes and greater resilience - this is what fertiliser producers, distributors and users should take from this.

On 24 June, the Government released its long-awaited 25-year Farming Roadmap for England. This follows engagement with industry and stakeholders and is informed by the Land Use Framework, Environmental Improvement Plan (EIP), Food Strategy and Carbon Budget.

The Government announced today (23 June), during London Climate Action Week, that it plans to introduce new rules in Great Britain (GB) to tackle illegal deforestation in GB supply chains.

AIC and other scheme owners have revised the Maize Aflatoxin Protocol to address changes to contamination risk.

The EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) will introduce phased requirements from August 2026, affecting UK exporters placing packaged goods on the EU and Northern Ireland market.

A High Court judgment on 4 June 2026 found that the decision to introduce the Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Regulations 2025 (the Regulations) was affected by a procedural error in how powers were understood, rather than the substance of the policy.

Government signals a lower UK Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) rate for fertilisers, but AIC warns that cost impacts will depend on unresolved implementation details, particularly for import-dependent supply chains.

AIC is pleased to highlight a valuable new Member benefit through our ongoing collaboration with COCERAL, an online Food and Feed Safety Database.

AIC has received notification from the European Feed Manufacturers’ Federation (FEFAC) that the EU has reached agreement on amendments to Regulation (EC) No 2002/32 on undesirable substances in animal feed.