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Yep, that's totally in tune with current consumer thoughts. "We want food produced without any checks of consequence".
Why haven't you all setup your own scheme yet? The strap line could be "Produced with promises to comply, but no checks!". I'm sure buyers would be queuing up........
I don't think the feed mills are all so bothered if they purchase RT grain or not. They're simply obliged to do so, otherwise they get their UFAS accreditation revoked, then they can't sell to RT livestock farms.That does seem to be the case. But it seems that they want assured grain from UK. They're your customers. Aldi etc succeed by giving customers what they want. I'm not sure I can think of an example of someone succeeding, who told the customers what they were going to get?
AIC have been asked more than once if we can assure UK grain in EXACTLY same way as imports are assured. A UK version of the imports scheme.
AIC say 'no', but give no credible reason for saying 'no'. Personally, I'd describe it as obstructive.
Meanwhile, farmers have to keep paying RT membership to sell grain to a feed mill. Feed mills have to pay AIC for UFAS membership in order to sell compound feed to RT livestock farmers.
Everyone effectively has to pay. AIC won't accept UK grain assured in same way as imports, but insist on RT/SQC, whilst readily accepting imports assured by a method which we've asked to use for UK grain.
Can you see why we're not happy. Does the situation sound reasonable to you @FarmyStu ?
Make your own mind up why AIC are behaving like this.