News and briefings

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

The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) have shared the latest update on foot and mouth (FMD) in Germany.

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has published figures for the uptake of their Countryside Stewardship, Environmental Stewardship, and Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) schemes up to 1 April 2025.

Environment Agency launch a new video outlining what to expect from a farm inspection visit.

The Avian Influenza Prevention Zone (AIPZ) with mandatory housing measures will lift from 00:01 on 15 May 2025. Prepare in advance.

The Government will now allow further applications to be made under Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) 24 by those who had started and saved their application within two months of 11 March 2025, but who had not submitted the application by that date.