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25th November 2021
NSA South East Region farm walk
Location: Chequers Inn, Niton Road, Rookley, PO38 3NZ
Clear blue skies and brilliant sunshine welcomed members from across NSA South East Region on its farm walk on the Isle of Wight back at the end of November.We firstly saw an excellent aftermath sward of grass/red clover that had provided late…
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19th November 2021
NSA Annual Winter Workshop - Shrewsbury
Time: 10am - 3.30pm
Location: Shrewsbury Auction Centre, Shropshire, SY4 3DR
NSA is now excited to open bookings for two 2021 Winter conferences allowing young sheep farmers from across the UK to attend an event to help them with their future careers in the UK sheep industry
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18th November 2021
NSA Roadshow Central Region: Sheep farming in a changing world
Time: 7pm
Location: Leek Hockey Club, Macclesfield Rd, Leek ST13 8LD
NSA ran a series of roadshows across the UK to talk to sheep farmers about how NSA represents them, ensuring the UK sheep industry thrives in a changing world.Programme: Registration, tea and coffee Introduction and welcome by NSA Central Regional…
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16th November 2021
NSA Roadshow Northern Region: Sheep farming in a changing world
Time: 7pm
Location: Darlington Auction Mart, DL2 2XX
NSA ran a series of roadshows accoss the UK to talk to sheep farmers about how NSA represents them, ensuring the UK sheep industry thrives in a changing world.Programme: Introduction and welcome by NSA Northern Region Chairman Thomas Carrick NSA…
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15th November 2021 - 19th November 2021
Sheep Breeders Round Table
Time: Various
Location: Online - Zoom webinar
The usual three-day Sheep Breeders Round Table conference will be a virtual event in the form of the first ever SBRT 2021 UK Sheep Week. Online events will run over five days, before the face-to-face event returns in November 2022.
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12th November 2021
NSA Annual Winter Workshop - Stirling
Time: 10am - 3.30pm
Location: Stirling Livestock Centre, Stirling, FK9 4RN
NSA is now excited to open bookings for two 2021 Winter conferences allowing young sheep farmers from across the UK to attend an event to help them with their future careers in the UK sheep industry
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11th November 2021
NSA Eastern Region Annual Regional Members Meeting
Time: 6pm
Location: Heath Court Hotel, Moulton Road, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 8DY
More details to be announced
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3rd November 2021
NSA Breakfast Club - One piece of the global puzzle: the lowdown on what COP26 means for UK sheep farming
Time: 8.30am
Location: Online - zoom webinar
If you missed this breakfast club webinar, you can catch up on it here.
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26th October 2021 - 28th October 2021
Sheep Health, Wealth and Production Conference 2021- NSA South East Region
Location: Online
NSA South East Region's Sheep Health, Wealth and Production conference was this year held online over three evenings. Recordings of each session are available on the NSA Webinars page.
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12th October 2021
NSA Marches Region Farm Walk
Time: 3pm
Location: Risbury Court, Leominster, Herefordshire, HR6 0NG
On Tuesday 12th October, NSA Marches region welcomed members to a farm walk kindly hosted by Rich Thomas. Rich, alongside his father, run 300 Romney ewes, 50 pedigree Hereford cattle and a cider orchard on 300 acres. The farm walk will gave…
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7th October 2021
NSA South West Region and FWAG Farm Walk
Time: 1.30pm
Location: Lovaton Farm, South Tawton, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 2RA
On Thursday 7th October NSA South West Region alongside FWAG South West held their farm walk at Lovaton Farm, Okehampton, Devon to discuss the upcoming Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI). By kind permission of Jane Barber and Simon Kemp.Short…
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6th October 2021
NSA Breakfast Club - Forgotten faces: Recognising rural culture within the climate debate
Time: 8.30am
Location: Online - zoom webinar
This is a full report of the NSA Breakfast Club webinar. To watch the recording of the session, please click here.Remembering the past traditions upon which our rural culture is based, recognising the rich culture existing now and acknowledging the…
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25th September 2021
NSA Central and Eastern Region Young Shepherd Competition
Location: Chatsworth, Dunsa Farm, Edensor, Bakewell DE45 1PH
On Saturday 25th September NSA Central and Eastern Region’s jointly welcomed competitors to their Next Generation competition day at Chatsworth Estate, by kind permission of the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire.Competitors took part in a series of…
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22nd September 2021
NSA Eastern Region Farm Walk and Hog Roast
Time: 2pm
Location: Ickworth park, Ickworth, Suffolk, IP29 5QE
On Wednesday the 22nd September NSA Eastern Region held their Farm Walk and Hog Roast at Ickworth Park by kind permission of the National Trust. Farmers Paul and his sister Lil are celebrated 50 years of running the sheep flocks at Ickworth. NSA…
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20th September 2021
NSA Wales & Border Main Ram Sale
Location: Builth Wells
The NSA Wales & Border Main Ram Sale in September is a significant force in the UK sheep industry, with around 30 breeds represented, more than 5,000 rams on sale and an attendance of around 7,000 people.The Ram Sale Committee are positive about…
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17th September 2021
Melton Midlands Sheep Fair incorporating the NSA Eastern Region Ram Sale
Location: Melton Mowbray Market
NSA Eastern Region was delighted to be working with Melton Mowbray Market again in 2021, with the renowned NSA Eastern Region Ram Sale incorporated into the Melton Midlands Sheep Fair – offering even more of a one-stop shop for purchasers.Entries…
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14th September 2021
NSA Cymru/Wales regional farm walk
Time: 3pm
Location: Cwm Farm, Talgarth, Brecon, LD3 0EE
On Tuesday 14th September, NSA Cymru held a farm walk at Cwm Farm, on behalf of Jeff Gwilliam and Family. NSA Cymru recieved an extensive toour of Cwm Farm. Jeff is the fifth generation of his family to farm the 300 acre grass hill farm, with ground…
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1st September 2021
NSA Breakfast Club - Is shabby the new chic? An exploration of nature recovery on sheep farms
Time: 8.30am
Location: Online - zoom webinar
Below is a report on the contents of this webinar. To watch the webinar on demand please click here.We live in a diverse, spectacular and productive countryside, which was emphatically demonstrated by the passionate and inspirational talks from the…
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29th August 2021
NSA Northern Region and Carr's Billington Next Generation Shepherd Competition
Location: Laypool Farm, Renwick, Penrith, Cumbria CA10 1JL
A successful event was held at Laypool Farm, Renwick near Penrith thanks to our generous and enthusiastic hosts Daniel & Jackie Taylforth.15 competitors came forward with a number taking part in the new under 18 years old category. Compulsory…
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27th August 2021
NSA Eastern Region Rugby Ram Sale
Time: 2pm approx
Location: Rugby Livestock Market
Top quality terminal sires attracted some keen buyers at NSA Eastern Region’s Rugby ram sale last Friday 27th August at Rugby Farmers Mart, Warwickshire. Despite entry numbers being slightly reduced from 2020, the quality of stock was evident for…
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18th August 2021
NSA South West Ram Sale
Location: Exeter Livestock Centre
This year saw all the sheep being sold through two cattle rings to make use of the MartEye selling platform and the top price Charollais was sold online. Texel females started the day in Ring 1 with females being sold first. Star of the show was a…
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15th August 2021
NSA Cymru/Wales Region Next Generation Shepherd Competition
Location: Orseddwen, Selattyn, Oswestry, SY10 7HU
The competition is open to entries from young shepherds aged 26 years and under on 27th July 2022 and who live in Wales. There will be a prize of £50 for the highest placed 21 years and under on 27th July 2022.Maximum number of finalists is 15.Prize…
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12th August 2021
NSA AGM 2021
Time: 10am
Location: The Sheep Centre, Malvern, Worcestershire, WR13 6PH
Notice is hereby given that the 128th Annual General Meeting of the National Sheep Association will be held at the Sheep Centre, Blackmore Park Road, Malvern, WR13 6PH, on Thursday 12th August, and via internet video link for those wishing to join…
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11th August 2021
NSA Central Region farm walk
Time: 6pm
Location: Sittinglow Farm, Dove Holes, SK17 8DA
NSA Central Region are pleased to be hosting a farm walk at Sittinglow Farm in Dove Holes, with thanks to the Buckley Family.The walk will start at 6pm and there will be light refreshments available afterwards. For any further information, please…
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4th August 2021
NSA Breakfast Club - The farmer's role: A morning discussion to inspire support for Love Lamb Week
Time: 8.30am
Location: Online - zoom webinar
Love Lamb week is an annual campaign promoting and encouraging the domestic consumption of lamb during its peak season.Launched in 2015 by passionate Cumbrian sheep farmer Rachel Lumley in response to poor lamb prices the campaign is now firmly…
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2nd August 2021
NSA Wales & Border Early Ram Sale
Location: Royal Welsh Showground
A strong trade with brisk bidding for quality rams set the season off to a confident start at the NSA Wales & Border Early Ram Sale. The sale at the Royal Welsh Showground saw a top price of 1600 guineas paid for a Charollais shearling ram,…
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22nd July 2021
Panel discussion: how to successfully manage sheep on herbal leys
Time: 7.00pm - 8.00pm
Location: Online - webinar
Maintaining species diversity in herbal leys grazed with sheep can be challenging. Join AHDB, NSA and British Grassland Society to hear our panel discuss optimising ewe and lamb performance whilst addressing this and some of the other management…
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17th July 2021
CANCELLED NSA South East Region Young Shepherds Competition (Southern Shears will still go ahead)
Location: Copford Sawmill, Dern Lane, Heathfield, East Sussex TN21 0PN
Unfortunately, this event has now been cancelled. For enquiries please contact Sarah Blake at southeast@nationalsheep.org.uk.Please note that Southern Shears will still go ahead. More information can be found at southernshears.weebly.com.
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7th July 2021
NSA Breakfast Club - Riding a wave: A morning analysis of current domestic and international lamb trade
Location: Online - zoom webinar
Below is a report on the contents of this webinar. To watch the webinar on demand please visit www.nationalsheep.org.uk/webinars/.Changes to trade experienced since the UK exited the EU at the start of 2021, have been widely reported. Those involved…
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6th July 2021
'Til we meet again: an update from the NSA Sheep NI team
Time: 7.30pm
Location: Online - Zoom webinar
NSA Northern Ireland Region invites you to join this webinar for an update from the team and a quick look at the host farm for NSA Sheep Northern Ireland 2021, now postponed to 2023.Speakers will include: David Wright, Irish Farmers journal Graham…
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