UK
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...
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...
Social media and trust in business: Comment
Two episodes this month have shown how easy it is to lose business trust in an age of instant communications. Proposals to add a voluntary environmental module to the Red Tractor farm assurance scheme caused a rapid farmer response,...
Steve Barclay succeeds Coffey at Defra
The government reshuffle this week sees Steve Barclay MP replace Therese Coffey as Secretary of State at Defra. Dr Coffey resigned her post to return to the back benches, having first moved to lead Defra in November 2022 as part of...
Findings of Defra survey on methane feed additives
Defra has published a summary of consultations to its call for evidence on the use of methane-suppressing feed additives in ruminant diets. The AIC has welcomed the government’s description of methane-suppressing feed technologies as...
Red Tractor delays Green Farm module
Assured Food Standards, the not-for-profit industry body that manages the Red Tractor assurance schemes, has put the implementation of its controversial Greener Farm Commitment (GFC) environment module on hold. The original proposal...
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