News and briefings

AIC continues its active engagement with industry and stakeholders. We share a snapshot of the key meetings scheduled for the week ahead.

With tickets still available, this year’s theme, “Delivering for the Agri-Food Supply Chain in an Ever-Changing World", will bring together leading voices from politics, industry, trade associations and the wider food and farming sector to explore the opportunities and challenges facing UK agribusiness.

FEFAC has published an initial assessment of the impact of drought conditions on feed supply chains across Europe, highlighting shortages of forage crops, reduced maize production and growing pressure on livestock feed supplies in a number of Member States.

Businesses exporting sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) goods to France should be aware of new French requirements relating to wooden packaging material (WPM) that came into force on 1 September 2026.

AIC continues its active engagement with industry and stakeholders. We share a snapshot of the key meetings scheduled for the week ahead.

The AIC Future Forum will be exhibiting at the National Apprenticeship and Education Event – Skills Scotland on Thursday 3 September 2026 at Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh.

AIC was invited at short notice to join a meeting with the National Farmers' Union (NFU) this morning to hear concerns about the pressures farmers and growers are facing following the impact of the Iran conflict, the drought and the bluetongue virus affecting livestock in recent weeks.

AIC continues its active engagement with industry and stakeholders. We share a snapshot of the key meetings scheduled for the week ahead.