CFE encourages farmers and land managers across England to protect and enhance the environmental value of farmland, through environmental measures that sit alongside productive agriculture.
The government’s 25-year Environment Plan calls on the farming community to balance safe, traceable and high-quality British food with the protection and enhancement of the British countryside.
Welcome to the latest edition of the FIAS Update newsletter.
In this issue we look at some legislation updates, FIAS communications and Earned Recognition.
After industry consultation over the last year, the Agricultural Industries Confederation has concluded that there is no current end market demand for a UK Gatekeeper Protocol for domestic combinable crops for feed and food, but that assurance scheme providers should continue to develop their schemes according to market needs.
Last week, Kynan Massey of Massey Feeds was interviewed on the Today Progamme to discuss wider issues in the sector, including the conflict in Ukraine. You can listen back to it here.
Every death and injury has devastating and life-changing consequences for individuals, families, businesses, and communities, and nearly all of them are avoidable.
There are simple things you can do in your daily life that will help reduce the spread of COVID-19 and other respiratory infections and protect those at highest risk.
The Government has announced that tariffs on certain Russian and Belarussian goods will start today (25/03/22), with exemptions for goods in transit prior to this date.
Living with COVID-19 is the government’s latest plan for removing the remaining legal restrictions while protecting people most vulnerable to COVID-19 and maintaining resilience.
At the request of AIC and other stakeholders, APHA has provided industry with proposals on small OECD herbage mixture labels. The aim is to provide a solution to ensuring availability of smaller, self-adhesive OECD labels, specifically for small packets (net weight not exceeding 2 kg), of herbage mixtures destined for movement to Northern Ireland and export to EU member States from GB.
Do you work on a UK farm? Do you own or manage a farm/s? Do you deliver or visit farm as as part of your role? If health & safety on farm could affect you then this training module could be useful for you to complete and is now available at a member discounted rate.
Belonging to the Feed Adviser Register demonstrates competence and professional standards for those giving advice about animal nutrition. Completion of core training and CPD modules provides a Level 5 qualification which is widely recognised.