Ellie Vinnicombe appointed New Head of Crop Protection and Agronomy at AIC
The Agricultural Industries Confederation (AIC) has appointed Ellie Vinnicombe as its new Head of Crop Protection and Agronomy.
Ellie joins AIC from CropLife UK, where she served as Policy and Regulatory Manager. In this role, she was closely involved in regulatory and policy matters affecting the crop protection sector.
Prior to this, Ellie gained experience as a Senior Regulatory Affairs Consultant and through practical field trials work involving plant protection products.
In her new role, Ellie will lead AIC’s work on crop protection and agronomy, supporting Members across the agri-supply chain on regulatory, technical and policy developments.
Ellie Vinnicombe said: “I’m delighted to have joined AIC at such an important time for UK agriculture. Although the sector is facing a number of challenges, there are also real opportunities to drive innovation and sustainable growth. I’m looking forward to working closely with our Members as we navigate these changes together and continue building a resilient agri-supply chain.”
Robert Sheasby, AIC Chief Executive, said: “We are pleased to welcome Ellie Vinnicombe to AIC. Ellie’s strong background in policy and regulation, combined with her practical understanding of plant protection policy gained through roles at CropLife UK and in regulatory affairs, will support AIC Members across the crop protection and agronomy sector. This experience will ensure that AIC remains well placed to respond to support Members with responding to the evolving regulatory framework and business conditions.
This is a period of change for UK agriculture, with significant opportunities to strengthen productivity and resilience. Working together, AIC and its Members can help shape an environment that supports innovation while delivering for modern sustainable commercial agriculture across the UK.”
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About AIC
As the UK agricultural supply industry's leading trade association, the Agricultural Industries Confederation (AIC) represents businesses in key sectors within the supply chains that feed the nation.
Its Member businesses supply UK farmers and growers with the animal feed, fertiliser, seed, crop protection products, trusted advice and quality services that are essential to producing food, as well as trading crops and commodities across the globe.
Formed in October 2003 by a merger of three trade associations, today AIC has over 230 Members in the agri-supply trade and represents £17.8 billion* turnover at farmgate.
AIC works on behalf of its Members by lobbying policymakers and stakeholders, delivering information, providing trade assurance schemes, and offering technical support.
AIC Services manages a range of services, including Trade Assurance Schemes and professional registers recognised by the UK Government as essential means to underpin feed and food safety alongside fertiliser security.
These schemes and professional registers include:
- Trade Assurance Scheme for Combinable Crops (TASCC)
- Feed Materials Assurance Scheme (FEMAS)
- Universal Feed Assurance Scheme (UFAS)
- European Seed Treatment Assurance (ESTA)
- Fertiliser Industry Assurance Scheme (FIAS)
- Feed Adviser Register (FAR)
- Renewable Energy Directive (RED)
- Forage Assurance Scheme (FAA)
- AIC Services Palm Oil Credit Scheme (APOCS)
*According to a 2023 survey of AIC Members.
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