News

AIC encourages businesses across the UK arable supply chain to respond to Defra’s new consultation on contractual relationships in the combinable crops sector.

AIC’s Head of Feed, James McCulloch, recently spoke to the BBC Farming Today programme (Monday 19 January 2026) about the pressures on UK livestock feed supply this winter and the wider need for a national protein strategy.

AIC’s team are constantly engaging with industry and stakeholders, the following list highlights this coming week’s key meetings.

A new homepage banner has been added to the AIC website titled “UK–EU Trade and Relations.”

A summary of the Oxford Farming Conference, highlighting key themes and discussions shaping the future of farming.

AIC’s team are constantly engaging with industry and stakeholders, the following list highlights this coming week’s key meetings.

For Members with environmental permits please note that the Environment Agency has published updated guidance on assessing odorous emissions

AIC Head of Policy and External Affairs Ed Barker will chair the Fireside chat: "Gene editing in agriculture: implications for farming and food".

AIC’s team are constantly engaging with industry and stakeholders, the following list highlights this coming week’s key meetings.

AIC is hosting an Industry Insights Workshop to introduce educators and stakeholders to the vital role of AIC in the UK’s agri-supply industry.

Seed World Europe has announced the theme for its April 2026 edition of the annual ‘20 Most’ feature: 20 Most Promising Young Plant Breeders in Europe.

PackUK has released the first schedule of 2026 Extended Producer Responsibility (pEPR) fees for packaging, confirming rate increases for most materials.

As part of the Sustainable Foods 2026 programme, AIC Chief Executive Robert Sheasby will chair the Main Plenary session: “Regenerative Agriculture – Pathways to Scale and Finance”

AIC’s team are constantly engaging with industry and stakeholders, the following list highlights this coming week’s key meetings.

The Farming Profitability Review 2025, an independent review led by Baroness Minette Batters, farmer and former president of the National Farmers Union (NFU), was published today (18 December 2025).

Registration is now open for the British Society of Animal Science (BSAS) Dairy Conference 2026, taking place on 14 and 15 January 2026 at the Mercure Telford Centre Hotel, Telford.