National Sheep Association

NSA Event Reports

South East farm walk 23rd June 2026 NSA South East Region farm walk Time: 2pm Location: Rappa Fencing Ltd, Stockbridge, SO20 6JE. Biddesdon House Farm Partnership, Ludgershall, SP11 9DN This summer’s afternoon farm walk on Tuesday 23rd June will be one of two halves.By popular demand, NSA South East Region have arranged the opportunity to look around the production facility at Rappa Fencing, Stockbridge to see the fabrication… Read More
23rd June 2026 NSA Eastern Region farm walk Time: Arrive at 5.30pm for a 6pm start. Location: Salters Farm, Purple Hill, Buxhall, Suffolk, IP14 3DH Join NSA Eastern Region for its first farm walk of 2026, taking place Tuesday 23rd June in Suffolk.Kindly hosted by Scott and Jess Martin at Salters Farm, experience a different slant on sheep as they discuss their sheep milking flock. The flock of… Read More
18th June 2026 - 21st June 2026 Royal Highland Show Time: 9am Location: Royal Highland Centre, Edinburgh EH28 8NB The NSA Sheep Centre at the Royal Highland Show will house sheep breed societies and companies offering products and services to the industry. Spend some time in the sheep-focused marquee and have a blether with NSA officeholders about NSA… Read More
17th June 2026 NSA South West Region farm walk and industry discussion Time: 2pm Location: Swannaton Farm, Sandford, Crediton, Devon, EX17 4EW On Wednesday afternoon, a large crowd NSA members and non-members were treated to a great farm walk courtesy of incoming NSA South West Region Chairman Jonathan Stephens and family.Over 120 participants took to trailers for a tour of Swannaton Farm,… Read More
12th June 2026 See NSA Wales/Cyrmu Region at the Royal Welsh Grassland Event Time: 9am - 5pm Location: Cwmbrynich Farm, Defynnog, Brecon, LD3 8SS NSA Wales/Cymru Region enjoyed a successful visit to the Royal Welsh Grassland event in Brecon, where they had the pleasure of catching up with both new and existing members. Helen Roberts, NSA Wales/Cymru Regional Development Officers says: “It was… Read More
10th June 2026 - 11th June 2026 NSA attending Cereals Time: 8am - 6pm Location: Diddly Squat Farm, 5-12 Chipping Norton Road, Chadlington, Chipping Norton, OX7 3PE NSA exhibits at Cereals for the first timeNSA attended Cereals this week at Diddly Squat Farm, Oxfordshire. The event saw a renewed focus on mixed farming with the introduction of a dedicated Livestock Zone this year; a first for the event. The aim… Read More
10th June 2026 NSA Scotsheep 2026 Time: 9am-5pm Location: Wedderlie Farm, Gordon, Berwickshire. TD3 6NW NSA Scotland is delighted to announce that NSA Scot Sheep 2026 will take place on Wednesday 10th June 2026 at Wedderlie Farm, in the Scottish Borders, by kind permission of the Tilson family.NSA Scot Sheep is one of the most prominent and widely… Read More
3rd June 2026 NSA Farm gate to Dinner plate Learning Day Time: 10am - 3pm Location: Prescot, Liverpool NSA event welcomes school children for day of learning and funMore than 300 school children from across Merseyside were welcomed by NSA Northern Region to ‘Farm gate to dinner plate’ on Wednesday by kind permission of host farmer Olly Harrison. The… Read More
13th May 2026 NSA Marches Region Lambing Lowdown Time: 7pm Location: Marcle Farming near Ledbury, Herefordshire, HR8 2JN NSA Marches Region came together on Wednesday evening for a post lambing social event that provided an opportunity for honest discussion on both the successes and difficulties experienced this lambing season.Members were joined by vets Nick Gibbon… Read More
13th May 2026 - 16th May 2026 Balmoral Show Time: 9am Location: Eikon Exhibition Centre, Lisburn The NSA Sheep Centre at Balmoral Show will house a variety of sheep breed societies and companies offering products and services to the industry. Spend some time in the sheep-focused marquee and catch up with NSA officeholders about NSA activities,… Read More
10th May 2026 NSA South East Region Next Generation Shepherd Competition Time: 10am start Location: Copford Sawmill, Dern Lane, Heathfield, East Sussex, TN21 0PN NSA South East Region held its biennial Next Generation Shepherd’s competition on Sunday (10th May) as part of the popular Southern Shears event.The competition saw five accomplished young shepherds demonstrate their skills in electric fencing, lamb… Read More
9th May 2026 NSA Central Region Next Generation Shepherd Competition Time: 9am start Location: Nottinghamshire County Show, Newark Showground, Lincoln Road, Winthorpe, Newark, NG24 2NY On Saturday 9th May, NSA Central Region held their Shepherd Competition at the Nottinghamshire County Show, bringing together a fantastic group of young farmers for a day focused on sheep farming skills, learning and friendly competition.The event… Read More
20th April 2026 NSA Northern Region sheep post mortem event Time: 6pm Location: Hundayfield Farm, York, YO51 9QT This event was a great evening, where attendees learned about the internal effects of parasite damage through demonstrations of sheep post-mortems.It was great to have Ben Strugnell BVM&S Cert PM MRCVS of Farm Post Mortems Ltd demonstrate for… Read More
16th March 2026 Forage for CH4nge: Feed, flock and future webinar Time: 7.30pm-8.30pm Location: Online via Teams Webinar How Heritage Breeds and Pasture Choices Shape Low-Impact Sheep FarmingThe Forage for CH4nge project aims to improve sustainability and move towards net zero farming by investigating emissions and forage utilisation in native Swaledale sheep compared… Read More
11th March 2026 Grazing For Good: Translating independent evidence into shared action for the Lake District Fells Time: Arrival from 9:30am for a 10am start. 12:30pm close. Location: The Braithwaite Institute, A66, Braithwaite, CA12 5RY The latest farmer-oriented discussion session in the Grazing for Good project was held near Keswick on Wednesday.A range of stakeholders were in attendance, including Natural England and the Lake District National Park. Professor Robin Pakeman of… Read More
5th March 2026 NSA Northern Region with Victoria Atkins MP Time: 3:30pm Location: Darlington Farmers Auction Mart, Humbleton Park, Darlington, Durham, DL2 2XX Shadow Secretary Victoria Atkins spent two days with NSA Northern Region members this week on a fact-finding visit focused on future farm support, business resilience and environmental delivery.Her visit began on Wednesday at Metcalfe Farms,… Read More
2nd March 2026 Webinar - Understanding the tailing and castration consultation: A guide for sheep farmers Time: 7.30pm Location: Online webinar This is available to watch back on YouTube here.As Defra undertakes its long‑awaited review of castration and tail docking methods in lambs, the National Sheep Association (NSA) is urging sheep farmers to fully engage with this important… Read More
25th February 2026 NSA Scottish Region ARMM Time: 11am-4pm Location: SRUC Veterinary School Sunnybrae Farm, Aberdeen, AB21 9TS. NSA Scottish Region held its Annual Regional Members Meeting (ARMM) on Wednesday 25th February at SRUC Veterinary School Sunnybrae Farm, Aberdeen. The event and brought together NSA members for updates, presentations, and a guided tour of the SRUC… Read More
24th February 2026 NSA Central Region farm walk Time: 6pm Location: Eight Arches Farm, Seaton Rd, Barrowden, Oakham, LE15 8EN. On Tuesday, over 50 attendees were kindly hosted by D E Tyler and Sons (Redhill Charolais), supported by Farm Vet Solutions and Manor Feeds. Jamie Wild took us on a tour of his lambing sheds and gave an overview how he uses teasers to maintain a… Read More
19th February 2026 NSA Central Region ARMM Time: 7pm Location: Cavendish Hall, Edensor, DE45 1PJ. NSA Central Region welcomed members to Chatsworth Estate for its Annual Member’s Meeting last night (Thursday) with attendees hearing updates on NSA activity from NSA Communications Manager Katie James and an update on the current market for British… Read More
10th February 2026 NSA South West Region ARMM, quiz and hog roast Time: 7pm Location: Exe Valley Farm Shop, Nr Thorverton, Exeter, Devon, EX5 5LZ On Tuesday night South West Regional members and friends braved the wind and rain to take to take part in their annual regional members meeting and quiz night at the Exe Valley Farm Shop and Café. The evening kicked off with the ARMM business… Read More
9th February 2026 NSA Wales/ Cymru Region ARMM Time: 11am Location: International Pavilion, Royal Welsh Showground, Builth Wells, LD2 3WY. A rallying cry for change was delivered to the National Sheep Association (NSA) Cymru/Wales Annual Regional Members’ Meeting (ARMM) by a buoyant Llyr Gruffydd MS on Monday (9th February). The Shadow Minister for Rural Affairs called for a new… Read More
5th February 2026 NSA Northern Region ARMM Time: 7pm Location: Hexham and Northern Marts, Tyne Green, Hexham, NE46 3SG. Last night (Thursday) NSA Northern Region held its Annual Regional Members Meeting at Hexham Mart. The well attended meeting saw a few changes within the committee including Ted Ogden stepping down after completing his two-year term as Chairman,… Read More
4th February 2026 NSA Northern Ireland ARMM Time: 7.30pm Location: CAFRE Greenmount campus, 45 Tirgacy Road, Muckamore, Antrim, BT41 4PS. NSA Northern Ireland Region were delighted to see a good turnout and high level of engagement at the meeting held last night, (4th February), at the CAFRE Greenmount Campus. It was encouraging to see so many familiar and new faces coming together to… Read More
2nd February 2026 NSA South East Region ARMM Time: 6.30pm Location: The Angel Hotel, Privett, Hampshire. GU34 3NN The NSA South East Annual Regional Members’ Meeting (ARMM) was well attended by members and guests on Monday evening (2nd February).The minutes from the 2025 Annual Regional Members’ Meeting were signed off and all officeholders re-elected. Susie… Read More
20th January 2026 NSA Central Region: Lamb - from field to fork Time: 10am-2.45pm Location: Reaseheath College, Nantwich, Cheshire, CW5 6DF On Tuesday 20th January, NSA Central Region and AHDB hosted a day exploring the topic of 'Field to fork'.Over 40 farmers enjoyed the informative and interactive day, covering the entire lamb supply chain from farm to table.It started with a farm… Read More
20th January 2026 NSA Marches Region ARMM Time: 7pm Location: Ludlow Rugby Club, The Orchard Linney, Ludlow, Shropshire. SY8 1EE. The NSA Marches Region ARMM took place on Tuesday evening at Ludlow Rugby Club, Shropshire. Attracting both regional committee members as well as many other familiar and new faces the meeting saw official business completed swiftly (with all… Read More
14th January 2026 - 15th January 2026 NSA attending LAMMA Time: 8.00am-6.00pm Location: NEC, Birmingham NSA was pleased to speak with many sheep farmers at this week’s LAMMA event at the NEC, Birmingham with many keen to discuss topical issues from the tail docking and castration consultation to the threat to UK sheep from iceberg diseases.NSA was… Read More
13th January 2026 NSA Eastern Region ARMM Time: 6pm Location: Heath Court Hotel (Best Western), Moulton Rd, Newmarket, CB8 8DY The first NSA Annual Regional Members’ Meeting of the year took place on Tuesday evening at the Heathcourt Hotel in Newmarket, bringing members from NSA Eastern Region together to reconnect after the festive break. It was a valuable opportunity to… Read More
12th January 2026 Grazing For Good: Locally-led, independent research to support enhanced landscape-scale agri-environment practices in the Lake District fells. Time: Arrival from 9:30am for a 10am start. 12:30pm close. Location: Rheged, Penrith, CA11 0DT On Monday (12th January), NSA hosted an all-day event at Rheged, Penrith, Cumbria, to hear farmer experiences on the current grazing regimes across the Lake District and surrounding areas and gather feedback on what needs to be done to ensure hill… Read More
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