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Tuesday 4th August, 2026
UK industry unites to Make it Lamb for Love Lamb Week 2026
The UK’s red meat industry is once again joining forces for Love Lamb Week, taking place from 1st–7th September 2026, to celebrate the farmers, landscapes and food at the heart of lamb production.Now in its 11th year, Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) is…
Tuesday 4th August, 2026
NSA awards open to acknowledge commendable members of UK sheep sector
Two prestigious National Sheep Association (NSA) awards recognising outstanding contributions to the UK sheep sector are now open for nominations.The NSA George Hedley Memorial Award and the NSA Bob Payne Memorial Award celebrate individuals who…
Tuesday 4th August, 2026
NSA Wales & Border Early Ram Sale sets encouraging standard for season ahead
A strong sale for good quality tups, particularly shearlings, was the hallmark of the NSA Wales & Border Early Sale, held at Brecon livestock market yesterday (Monday 3rd August). The sale is the first major sale of the season, traditionally…
Monday 3rd August, 2026
NSA write letter to Forestry England to discuss management of the Forest of Dean
Today (Monday 3rd August), NSA issued a letter to Forestry England to discuss the management strategy for the wild boar population in the Forest of Dean in the event of a notifiable disease outbreak, such as Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD).You can read…
Monday 3rd August, 2026
NSA issues warning as bluetongue cases continue to expand rapidly
The National Sheep Association (NSA) is urging sheep farmers against complacency following the surge in reported bluetongue cases and to follow the lead of the growing numbers of farmers speaking to their vets about assessing the risks of bluetongue…
