Between 1 December 2020 and 16 January 2021 Severn Trent is operating an amnesty for farmers in Severn Trent priority catchments to dispose of unwanted pesticides through a free, COVID-secure Pesticide Amnesty scheme.
Summary | On Monday 23rd November, the Prime Minister announced the government’s Covid-19 Winter Plan, outlining the end of national restrictions, with England returning to local tiers.
Time is running out to sign up for the AIC Scotland meeting and AGM being held this Thursday (26 th ). The meeting will be held online using the microsoft teams platform.
AIC has received the following email and attachments from Defra: | As you are aware, the second phase of the transition to IPAFFS will introduce Products of Animal Origin via CVED-P and High Risk Food and Feed of Non Animal Origin via CHED-D from the 7 December.
AIC is empowered in all AIC Contracts to declare, where necessary, additional non-business days other than Saturdays, Sundays and officially recognised UK national holidays, for the purpose of passing notices and claims. This does not affect deliveries.
The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) have published updated biosecurity guidance for poultry keepers following the introduction of the Great Britain-wide Avian Influenza Prevention Zone (AIPZ). As part of the guidance, poultry keepers are asked to complete a self-assessment biosecurity checklist for their premises.
AIC members who have delivered training to NRoSO members in the past will be aware that due to Covid-19, the annual training event for NRoSO members will be delivered online this year. This decision was taken by City and Guilds after weighing up the Covid -19 risks to trainers and trainees by going ahead with face to face meetings against the benefits of face to face training.
Please find attached a copy of the latest edition of TASCCforce. It covers the impact of COVID-19 on the haulage industry, new training opportunities and mycotoxin data.
