Briefings

AIC is pleased to announce that it is partnering with Sustainable Foods 2027, which will take place at the Business Design Centre, London, on 27-28 January 2027.

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), through the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITPGRFA), is inviting experts working in oat genetic resources, breeding, research, conservation and utilisation to contribute to the development of key descriptors for Avena species.

Defra has launched a stakeholder engagement exercise on proposed changes to plant health import checks and fees for plants, plant products and other objects. The changes are intended to align Great Britain's import inspection regime with the planned UK-EU Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) agreement.

There have been no further substantive developments from Government on the proposed implementation of the UK Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), with fertiliser businesses still awaiting key information needed to estimate liabilities and price products accordingly.

Please find attached plant protection product (PPP) expiry dates from CRD as of 3 August 2026.

The Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade (BIST) has launched a consultation to inform the UK's future trade priorities with Indonesia, the Philippines, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Uruguay.

Following two consecutive harvests of strong oilseed rape (OSR) yields and renewed grower interest in the crop, AIC is reminding Members of the importance of maintaining good practice when managing farm-saved seed and preserving varietal purity.

Recent incidents of wildfires near farms, combined with the continuing dry weather, provide a timely reminder for Fertiliser Industry Assurance Scheme (FIAS) Participants to review fertiliser storage arrangements and reinforce good practice with their farmer customers.

Recent incidents of wildfires near farms, combined with the continuing dry weather, provide a timely reminder for AIC Members to review fertiliser storage arrangements and reinforce good practice with their farmer customers.

The following data report categorises TASCC non-conformances into major and minor types, with a total of 524 non-conformances raised across 600 audits carried out in Q2 2026.

On Tuesday 28 July, AIC hosted a Participant webinar to provide Fertiliser Industry Assurance Scheme (FIAS) Participants with an overview of the key changes between the FIAS 2021 Standard and the FIAS 2026 Standard.