Red Tractor launches final four consultations – crops and sugar beet, fresh produce, pigs and poultry
Red Tractor has launched the final four consultations in its sector-by-sector standards review. These consultations give farmers, growers and industry stakeholders the opportunity to help shape the future of farm assurance.
The six-week consultations cover combinable crops and sugar beet, fresh produce, pigs and poultry, completing the consultation launch phase across all six sectors covered by the scheme.
How the NFU helped shape the standards
NFU representatives on Red Tractor sector boards and technical committees have played a key role in the review, challenging every requirement to ensure standards are justified, proportionate and deliver value for farm businesses.
This work has helped secure a substantial reduction in audit burden and clearer explanations for standards that remain.
Red Tractor's programme of change
The consultations form part of Red Tractor's wider programme of change, which aims to ensure standards are practical and workable for farmers and growers. Alongside the standards review, Red Tractor is also exploring assessment frequency and how technology could be used to help reduce audit burden while maintaining confidence in the assurance scheme.
Farmers, growers and wider industry stakeholders are encouraged to review the proposals and consider how they would work on their farm, crop or business. Respondents are being asked to identify any requirements that are unclear, impractical or disproportionate, and to suggest practical alternatives where appropriate.
Have your say
Members are encouraged to take part in the consultations and help ensure future standards remain relevant, practical and fit for purpose.
