Following the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) releasing near-final Sustainable Farming Incentive 2026 (SFI26) scheme details, with Window 1 opening on 30 June 2026. This blog looks back at how SFI uptake has developed since 2022, and what that tells us about how the scheme has been redesigned.
On 3 June, the AIC Feed Sector Health and Safety Forum met at ForFarmers in Preston, bringing together health and safety representatives from across the agri-supply industry.
Defra has published near-final scheme information for the 2026 iteration of the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI26) on GOV.UK. It has also announced that the first application window (Window 1) is likely to open on 30 June 2026.
AIC recently met with representatives from the Scottish Government office in Brussels to discuss key policy developments affecting the agri-supply sector.
AIC’s Organic Feed Working Group, alongside representatives from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), recently visited Yeo Valley to see how an integrated, whole-farm system supports productive organic agriculture in practice.
In this episode of The AIC Podcast, Gill Barrow, AIC Technical Manager, explains the importance of the Trade Assurance Scheme for Combinable Crops (TASCC) and its role in the UK agricultural supply chain.
The UK Government has published information to help businesses prepare for a potential Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) agreement with the European Union, which remains under negotiation.
The UK Government is consulting on temporary fertiliser tariff suspensions as part of a wider programme introduced in April and May 2026. Proposals include a short-term, targeted approach for selected products, with stakeholder input informing final decisions.
From managing inherent safety and security risks to responding to Government concerns around misuse, FIAS was developed to provide a robust, industry-led approach that protects the public while ensuring fertilisers can continue to be supplied responsibly across the UK.
At the recent Pig and Poultry Fair, discussions across industry sessions explored the influence of activism, ongoing challenges facing the poultry sector, and the importance of clear, consistent communication across the agri‑supply chain.