Assured Farm Standards, the body behind the Red Tractor farm assurance scheme, has set priorities for improvements to its six sector schemes, including a review of farm standards in 2026. The changes will be implemented in 2027, once agreed. The move follows two...
Assured Farm Standards, the body behind the Red Tractor farm assurance scheme, has set priorities for improvements to its six sector schemes, including a review of farm standards in 2026. The changes will be implemented in 2027, once agreed. The move follows two...
Assured Food Standards (AFS), responsible for the Red Tractor food assurance programme, has confirmed Alistair Mackintosh as the new chair of the AFS board. Mr Mackintosh, a Cumbrian beef, sheep and arable farmer, has served as...
The independent review of the UK farm assurance schemes has concluded that a “fundamental reset” is necessary to rebuild farmer confidence in the concept. The review was commissioned in the wake of the late 2023...
The Red Tractor farm assurance scheme decision to end work on its controversial Greener Farms Commitment (GFC) environmental module has been welcomed by the UK farm unions and the AHDB. Assured Food Standards (AFS) which manages Red...
The AHDB and UK farming unions advise Red Tractor to drop its controversial Greener Farms Commitment (GFC) module, and instead work on a new set of sustainability standards in full consultation with all parts of the food supply...