Agri Policy & Regulation
New body to protect UK farm standards – but remit unclear
The industry has welcomed the government decision to establish a Trade and Agriculture Commission to safeguard the UK’s high food and farming standards outside the EU. But the body is advisory and time limited – assurances are being sought as to how it will operate....
Bayer’s $10bn to settle Roundup litigation
Agrochemical manufacturer Bayer is to spend over $10 billion in settling current and future legal cases over its Roundup (glyphosate) herbicide, as well as smaller amounts on dicamba and PCBs in water cases. The company is to pay $10.1 billion to $10.9bn to resolve...
BASIS adds remote point of sale audits for rodenticides
The Campaign for Responsible Rodenticide Use (CRRU) believes that remote auditing of point of product sale practices is essential to protect the reputation of the sector as it comes up for review. UK Rodenticide Stewardship Regime is preparing for a review by its...
Tom Hind leaves AHDB for North York Moors
Tom Hind, currently chief strategy officer at the AHDB, has been appointed chief executive of the North York Moors National Park Authority from the end of September. Mr Hind started his career at the NFU as a dairy adviser in 2003, later becoming head of economics and...
Online Cereals debates UK food security
Cereals LIVE, the online version of the Cereals 2020 annual trade show cancelled due to Covid-19 restrictions, attracted over 10,000 visitors from around the globe. Organiser Comexposium had decided to deliver as much content as possible online in the absence of the...
New head of policy for the AIC
The AIC has appointed Edward Barker as its new head of policy and external affairs, effective from September 1st. He succeeds Paul Rooke who left the trade association in March after 29 years’ service to become chief executive of the Coffee Association. Mr Barker,...