Briefings

AIC is aware of a serious incident that occurred at a farm in Essex on Friday 24 July. Our thoughts are with those affected, their families, and the emergency services personnel involved in the response.

With the 2026 UK wheat harvest now underway in some parts of the country, AIC is asking Members are reminded to begin submitting results for this year's annual DON and ZON monitoring programme.

AIC is aware of a serious incident that occurred at a farm in Essex on Friday 24 July. Our thoughts are with those affected, their families, and the emergency services personnel involved in the response.

The latest Climate Change Agreement newsletter has been published which includes links for UK businesses in Climate Change Agreements to prepare to submit their 2025 subsidy award information to HMRC.

Sites covered by a Climate Change Agreement (CCA) can claim up to 92% relief on the Climate Change Levy (CCL) for electricity and up to 89% relief on other fuels.

To ensure the careers booklet to reflects the full range of opportunities available across the agri-supply industry, we are particularly looking for individuals working in the following areas.

The gamebird sector has produced a medicated feed process flow infographic to help further reduce antibiotic use in gamebird feed.

The Environment Agency (EA) is seeking feedback from permitted businesses that are experiencing, or are concerned they may experience, operational impacts as a result of heat or water-related issues.

AIC Members can access a special podcast episode ahead of its public release, following the publication of Defra guidance on implementing EUDR in Northern Ireland.

Defra has published the latest British Survey of Fertiliser Practice (BSFP) report and 2025 time series dataset, providing nationally representative data on fertiliser, manure and lime use across Great Britain.

On 17 July, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) published guidance outlining how the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) will apply in Northern Ireland.

AIC and other scheme owners have revised the Maize Aflatoxin Protocol to address increased contamination risk for maize from Bulgaria.