News and briefings

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), together with the English Organic Forum, has developed and published the Organic Action Plan for England, which looks to turn organic ambition into action.

Join AIC Scotland in Glasgow on 25 November for the Autumn Meetings and Dinner, with sector updates and after-dinner speaker Alex Fleming.

AIC Members who export products to the European Union (EU) need to be aware of a new Directive that came into effect on 27 September 2026.

The Office of Environmental Protection is seeing examples where regulatory or practical blockers have slowed down or prevented nature recovery in England.

The Agricultural Industries Confederation (AIC) has elected Ronan Hughes of Origin Enterprises plc as Chair of its Board of Directors, succeeding Jonathan Lane of ADM Agriculture Ltd following the organisation's Annual General Meeting.

AIC is participating in Defra workshops on the design and delivery of SFI27, ensuring the experience of AIC Members working directly with farmers is represented as the scheme develops.