AIC | Agricultural Industries Confederation

The UK agricultural supply industry’s leading voice, representing businesses in the Animal Feed, Combinable Crops, Crop Protection, Fertiliser and Seed sectors.

[AIC | Agricultural Industries Confederation @agindustriesUK]

🗨️ "FIAS membership gives our business the confidence that the systems, company policies and procedures implemented continuously maintain the high standards set out by the scheme" - @ADMAgriculture

Read more on FIAS: https://t.co/0ny4q7p2zD
#FIASat20 #Fertiliser #TradeAssurance

[AIC | Agricultural Industries Confederation @agindustriesUK]

🟡 Farm Safety Week 2026 starts next week!

Taking place from 20–24 July, #FarmSafetyWeek brings the industry together to promote safer working practices and help make farms safer places to live, work and visit.

📥 Read more: https://t.co/aKtDJylhR7 @yellowwelliesuk

[AIC | Agricultural Industries Confederation @agindustriesUK]

📢 We're delighted to welcome Dr Yara Thomas to AIC as our new Technical Manager.

Yara brings a wealth of experience in food and feed regulation, policy development and regulatory affairs.

Read more: https://t.co/dKu6Jb1N5M

#agrisupplychain #technicalservices #agriculture

[AIC | Agricultural Industries Confederation @agindustriesUK]

🟣 What’s on the agenda this week for AIC?

AIC will be attending a range of industry meetings and events, maintaining regular dialogue on regulatory developments, sector priorities and emerging issues.

Read more: https://t.co/VikCAqt4zA

#agriculture
#policy
#agrisupplychain

[AIC | Agricultural Industries Confederation @agindustriesUK]

Prefer to read instead of listen? 🎧→📄

The transcript for our latest podcast episode is available to view.

Perfect for skim‑reading, quoting, or sharing across your team.

Explore more: https://t.co/1DXD5oMgfJ

#TheAICPodcast
#agriculture
#podcast
#supplychain

[AIC | Agricultural Industries Confederation @agindustriesUK]

❓ What is the AIC Sustainable Commodities Scheme?

"The scheme aims to provide feed and food supply chains with confidence that commodities such as soya and palm have not originated from deforested land."

Learn more: https://t.co/X3XPpgkmqS

#sustainable #assurance #supplychain

[AIC | Agricultural Industries Confederation @agindustriesUK]

📢 AIC has published an FAQ on glyphosate

With the @H_S_E carrying out a full scientific assessment and a public consultation on its draft conclusion expected this summer, AIC has compiled a FAQ: https://t.co/i0U8rK8iFa

#PlantProtectionProducts
#Glyphosate
#Agronomy

[AIC | Agricultural Industries Confederation @agindustriesUK]

📣 Chair Announcement | AIC Conference 2026

We’re pleased to announce that this year’s Conference will be chaired by journalist, author and educator, Anna Jones.

🗓️ 10-11 Nov 2026
📍 Holiday Inn (West), Peterborough
🎟️ Book: https://t.co/aA2FXlk6bu
#AICConference26 #agriculture

[AIC | Agricultural Industries Confederation @agindustriesUK]

Recently, AIC Technical Managers Simon and Sarah-Jane had the opportunity to visit Adams and Green in Hull as part of a forthcoming #FEMAS case study.

We're grateful to the team for their warm welcome and for sharing their knowledge and expertise.

#animalfeed #supplychain

[AIC | Agricultural Industries Confederation @agindustriesUK]

🎙️ AIC Head of Combinable Crops and Seed Rose Riby joined Anna Hill on @BBCFarmingToday this morning, to discuss rehydrating dry grain, whether that's something we'll see in future, and whether it's a good idea.

🟣 Listen back (from 10:40): https://t.co/ro5PZyN8wq

#FarmingToday

[AIC | Agricultural Industries Confederation @agindustriesUK]

🎙️ NEW Episode: The Feed Materials Assurance Scheme (FEMAS) Explained

In this episode, Sarah-Jane Godfrey, AIC Technical Manager, explains FEMAS⁠ and its role in the UK feed and food supply chain.

🎧 Listen, subscribe and learn more: https://t.co/Ohb9n6Vzfu

#TheAICPodcast

[ProCam UK @ProCamUK]

It was a pleasure to welcome everyone to our trials site.

Thank you for visiting and for the valuable discussions around crop protection, agronomy and innovation.🌾

[AIC | Agricultural Industries Confederation @agindustriesUK]

🟣 What’s on the agenda this week for AIC?

AIC colleagues will be attending a range of industry meetings and events, maintaining regular dialogue on regulatory developments, sector priorities and emerging issues.

Read more: https://t.co/rw2zr2WV1s

#agriculture
#agrisupplychain

[AIC | Agricultural Industries Confederation @agindustriesUK]

🌱 Last week, representatives from CRD, @DefraGovUK and @NaturalEngland visited the @ProCamUK trial site to see the latest work in #cropprotection, #agronomy, crop nutrition, soil health and innovation.

A great opportunity for open discussion and knowledge sharing. #Agriculture

[AIC | Agricultural Industries Confederation @agindustriesUK]

🎙️ “And I really cannot stress how important it is to have records. Should an issue arise and you need to problem solve.”

🎧 New episode coming Monday (6 July) - Follow The AIC Podcast to make sure you don’t miss it: https://t.co/z46viTHpw5

#AICPodcast
#Assurance
#Agriculture

[AIC | Agricultural Industries Confederation @agindustriesUK]

25% of the Sustainable Farming Incentive 2026 (#SFI26) Window 1 funding was allocated within 48 hours of applications opening.

@DefraGovUK has also announced wider access to Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier.

Find out more: https://t.co/E2mcDOIXAL

#Farming #Agriculture

[Voluntary Initiative (VI) @TheVI_Tweets]

Excellent VI-sponsored session this morning on day one of Groundswell 2026 - Optimising Plant Protection, really well attended and some great questions/interaction from the floor

[ProCam UK @ProCamUK]

Great to welcome representatives from @H_S_E's Chemical Regulation Division (CRD) and @agindustriesUK to our Cawood trial site following our Open Day.

A valuable morning of technical discussions, knowledge sharing and insights from the field.

#CropTrials #AgronomyThatDelivers

[AIC | Agricultural Industries Confederation @agindustriesUK]

The summer 2026 edition of the FIAS Update - the newsletter of the Fertiliser Industry Assurance Scheme (FIAS) -  is available to download.

Download the PDF version here: https://t.co/dvwTIX26rg

#agriculture
#UKfarming
#FIAS
#fertiliser
#compliance

[AIC | Agricultural Industries Confederation @agindustriesUK]

📢 Tickets Now on Sale for the AIC Dinner & Conference 2026

📍 Peterborough
🗓️ 10-11 Nov 2026
🌍 Theme: Delivering for the Agri-Food Supply Chain in an Ever-Changing World

🎟️ Book by 26 September to take advantage of discounted rates: https://t.co/1FB3MZrgAG

#AICConference26