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News
Thursday 29th October, 2026
NSA says John Healey’s autumn budget leaves farming and food out in the cold
NSA believes today’s Budget gives the UK’s sheep farmers little to build on. A handful of targeted cost measures will help some businesses. There is nothing to rebuild confidence, reverse the decline in the national flock or secure the future of…
Tuesday 27th October, 2026
NSA maintains focus on sheep castration and tail docking ahead of consultation results
The National Sheep Association (NSA) continues to engage in key policy discussions on sheep castration and tail docking, ensuring the views of sheep farmers and the practical realities of farming are represented.Following a major consultation in the…
Wednesday 21st October, 2026
NSA drives discussions on upland management and wildfire resilience
The National Sheep Association (NSA) continues to actively engage in pivotal policy discussions, ensuring the interests of sheep farmers and the opportunities and practical realities of upland farming are heard.Reducing sheep numbers, and in some…
Monday 19th October, 2026
EU reset must not sacrifice UK industry structure for market access, insists NSA
The National Sheep Association (NSA) continues to actively engage in pivotal policy discussions, ensuring the interests of sheep farmers and the practical realities of farming are heard.NSA recognises that closer regulatory alignment with Europe,…
Friday 16th October, 2026
Antibiotics roadmap can solve data dilemma, says NSA
National Sheep Association (NSA) welcomes the UK Ruminant Antibiotic Stewardship Roadmap and its call for a national reporting framework. Both will help the sheep sector prove its low antibiotics use with robust data.NSA has helped shape the…
