News

News from the Voluntary Initiative, our members and supporters. And anything else we think you might like to know about.

16 September 2020
CropTec goes digital for 2020
As C19 conditions change across the UK, announced today, CropTec will be held digitally.

18 September 2020
Best Practice Use of Metaldehyde
Stop Press - Defra announce new dates for the withdrawal of metaldehyde, see updated press release below.

25 August 2020
The OSR Herbicides: Think Water! 2020/21 Campaign
Important messages to consider when planning, sowing for OSR establishment for the 2020/21 season to help keep OSR herbicides out of water courses.

12 August 2020
Amenity Forum 2020 Conference now an online event
Due to the current C19 situation, the decision has been made that the 2020 Amenity Forum Annual Conference will be held online.

28 July 2020
Press Release: Best practice use of glyphosate pre-harvest
Press Release: Best practice use of glyphosate pre-harvest. This VI press release reminds farmers and advisor how glyphosate may be used as a crop management tool pre-harvest and higlight's the need ...

29 June 2020
New LEAF Guide to Integrated Pest Management published in the Simply Sustainable...

05 June 2020
Hornet alert!
Beekeepers urged to be vigilant with respect to Asian hornet sightings

23 April 2020
Environment Agency - Challenges and Choices Consultation - Extendended Deadline ...
Due to the current COVID-19 situation, the deadline on this consultation is extended to 24 Sept 2020. The Environment Agency are seeking your views on the challenges our waters face and the choice...

02 April 2020
COVID-19: NRoSO and NSTS publish contingency plans
In light of the current COVID-19 coronavirus restrictions, NSTS and NRoSO have published contingency plans for members.

02 April 2020
BASIS Relaxes rules on CPD point collection in light of COVID-19
With much of the country working from home and most industry events cancelled, BASIS has taken the decision to relax its CPD requirements for Professional Register members.

27 October 2019
VI Champions – a new resource for the Ag and Water industry, Autumn 2019
The Voluntary Initiative (VI) has recruited a team of experienced and passionate growers and advisers to provide knowledge and peer-to-peer learning, driving home the VI’s new major initiative, “IPM 2...

14 August 2019
VI Chairman welcomes the re-appointment of the Minister of State
VI Chairman, Paul Temple, welcomes the re-appointment of the Rt. Hon. George Eustice MP as Minister of State.

14 August 2019
Job vacancy at the Agricultural Industries Confederation (AIC)
The AIC are looking for a new Policy Officer

12 August 2019
Welsh Water announces pesticide amnesty
Welsh Water announces pesticide amnesty

14 May 2019
VI Strategy updated
VI Strategy updated to reflect the new focus on IPM to drive change in UK agriculture

15 March 2019
VI Chair welcomes the appointment of Tony Juniper as Chair of Natural England
VI Chair Paul Temple welcomes the appointment of Tony Juniper CBE as the new Chair of Natural England