In preparation for its 2026 review of farm-facing standards and assessment process, Red Tractor is inviting farmers to share feedback on its recently published priorities for delivering improvements in each farming sector.
The priorities, developed by Red Tractor’s Sector Boards, will guide improvements to the scheme and mark an important step in the organisation’s ongoing commitments to greater transparency and delivering positive, tangible change for UK farmers and growers.
Chair of Red Tractor, Alistair Mackintosh, says: “By setting out these priorities, we’re giving stakeholders, including farmers and growers, a clear view of the direction of travel in each farming sector and providing an early opportunity for feedback.
"The collective focus of the review is to support reduction of unnecessary audit burden, delivering efficiency while maintaining rigour and ensuring that every audit point helps farmers to demonstrate due diligence or meet their customers’ expectations.
“Farmers and growers have asked for greater transparency and clearer opportunities to have their say, and this is what we aim to achieve.
“Feedback at this early stage will help shape the work that follows.”
The priorities have been developed and agreed collaboratively by representatives sitting on Red Tractor’s Sector Boards and include a review of farming standards in 2026. They sit alongside wider improvements already in progress including the Red Tractor portal, communications and assessor training.
All stakeholders are invited to share feedback by 1st February 2026 via the Red Tractor website.
Click Improving farm assessments and standards - Red Tractor to see full information.
For sector-specific information and to provide feedback, go to:
Crops & Sugar Beet - Red Tractor
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