Briefings

Please find attached the final draft of AIC’s response to the consultation on amendments to the Poisons Act 1972 framework, which reflects the feedback received.

Officials from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) and His Majesty’s Treasury (HMT) attended the AIC Fertiliser Executive on 5 November to present directly to Members on the UK Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM).

Red Tractor has launched the final four consultations in its sector-by-sector standards review, covering Combinable Crops and Sugar Beet, Fresh Produce, Pigs and Poultry. Red Tractor invite you to review the proposed changes and share your views before any decisions are made.

AIC would like to thank all those who joined us at this year’s Fertiliser Dinner.

The latest Climate Change Agreement (CCA) newsletter has been published, providing an update on the CCA charging scheme and a link to the new CCA Operations Manual, published on 19 October 2026.

AIC can share a new update on the timings and implementation of the Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Agreement.

This briefing explains why ammonium nitrate fertilisers blended with gypsum may not qualify for the current COMAH exemption for certain ammonium nitrate fertilisers, commonly referred to as calcium ammonium nitrate.

Please find attached plant protection product (PPP) expiry dates as of 2 November 2026 as issued by the Chemicals Regulation Directorate (CRD)

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.