Agri Policy & Regulation
MPs call for legal soil health targets
A Parliamentary committee has called for soil health to be put on the same footing as water and air quality in government policy, with statutory targets for soil health, alongside existing water and air quality targets, by 2028. The...
AIC Conference addresses food security and natural capital
Last month’s AIC Agribusiness Conference in Peterborough, "Working with Natural Capital within the agri-food supply chain", was the best attended since the Confederation was established 20 years ago. The event saw the launch of the...
Consultation on digital grain passport underway
A new digital grain passport system in the UK is a step nearer, with the business case for the change now out for industry consultation. The paper grain passport system was originally introduced over 30 years ago, initially for...
Cefetra launches farm Ecosystem Services business
National arable marketing business Cefetra is collaborating with the independent agronomy company Soil Capital to help growers secure a financial return for sustainable practices undertaken on their farms. The company believes...
Glyphosate renewed in the EU
The European Commission has renewed the approval of glyphosate in the EU for ten years from December 15th 2023, following the October meeting of the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed (SCOPAFF)’s failure to reach a...
AIC calls for a UK food security body
The Agricultural Industries Confederation (AIC) is calling for a new, independent UK Food Security Committee to help to improve the nation’s agri-food productivity, which lags other leading countries, and to lift sustainable food...
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