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NSA Event Reports

11th December 2017 NSA Northern Region Sheep Farmers Social Evening Time: 6.30pm Location: Barnard Castle Mart Monday 11th December saw an excellent turnout at Barnard Castle Mart for a joint NSA Northern Region/AHDB Beef & Lamb sheep farmers social evening.The social provided a good opportunity for NSA to update sheep farmers in the area on some of its… Read More
22nd November 2017 NSA Marches Region Annual Members Meeting Time: 7.00 pm Location: Stratford Livestock market, Stratford Upon Avon, Warwickshire, CV37 8LP NSA Marches Region, joined by AHDB Beef & Lamb representatives, held its Annual Members Meeting at Stratford Livestock Market.The top table remains largely the same, with Antony Spencer as Chairman and Hannah Park combining the role of Secretary… Read More
22nd November 2017 Sheep Health, Wealth and Production Conference - NSA South East Region Location: School of Veterinary Medicine, Surrey University, Guildford A highly successful afternoon took place at NSA South East Region’s Sheep Health, Wealth and Production conference on Wednesday 22nd November.Held at Surrey University, Guilford, more than 100 attendees turned out to hear a fantastic line-up of… Read More
22nd November 2017 NSA Central Region Committee Meeting Time: 7.30pm Location: The Travellers, Brough, Hope valley, Derbyshire, S33 9HG NSA Central Region Committee would like to remind regional Committee Members and members that the next open committee meeting is to be held on Wednesday 22nd November 2017, 7.30pm at the Travellers, Brough, Hope Valley, S33 9HG.This is an open… Read More
20th November 2017 NSA Northern Ireland Region Annual Members Meeting Time: 7.30pm Location: AFBI Large Park, Hillsborough, County Down Notice is hereby given that the 2017 Annual Members Meeting of NSA Northern Ireland Region will be held at AFBI Lairg Park, County Antrim at 7.30pm on Monday 20th November to transact the following business:1. Election / re-approval of the Chairman,… Read More
17th November 2017 - 19th November 2017 Sheep Breeders Round Table Last weekend (17th – 19th November) saw the biennial Sheep Breeders Round Table (SBRT) take place in Nottingham.Organised by AHDB Beef & Lamb, in conjunction with NSA and other industry organisations, this event continues to grow in popularity,… Read More
15th November 2017 NSA Next Generation Day 2017 Location: Welshpool Livestock Market, Buttington Cross, Welshpool, SY21 8SR More than 100 young people with an interest in the sheep industry joined NSA for its annual Next Generation event on Wednesday 15th November, held at Welshpool Livestock Market this year.The day opened with guest speaker Rhydian Glyn, sheep farmer… Read More
2nd November 2017 Farmer Workshop 2 - Reducing Sheep Lameness Time: 12.00 Location: Low Foulshaw Farm, Levens, Kendal, Cumbria, LA8 8ET NSA partnered up with MSD Animal Health to run two successful sheep lameness clinics in Gloucestershire and Cumbria, by kind permission of the Whittaker and Geldard families in October and November. The clinics were designed to help farmers… Read More
30th October 2017 Farmer Workshop 1- Reducing Sheep Lameness Time: 12.00 Location: Overtown Farm, Cranham, Gloucestershire, GL4 8HQ NSA partnered up with MSD Animal Health to run two successful sheep lameness clinics in Gloucestershire and Cumbria, by kind permission of the Whittaker and Geldard families in October and November. The clinics were designed to help farmers… Read More
20th October 2017 NSA Scottish Region Sheepdog training course 2 Time: 09:00am Location: Inverbroom Farm, Clachan, Inverbroom, Ullapool, Ross-shire, IV23 2RZ NSA Scotland and Scott Renwick of Inverbroom Farm, Ullapool, Wester Ross  enjoyed hosting a very successful sheep dog training course on Friday 20th October with tuition expertly delivered by sheep dog trainer and trial judge, Alan MacDonald from… Read More
13th October 2017 NSA Scottish Region Sheepdog training course 1 Time: 09:00am Location: Armadale farm, Armadale, Sutherland, Scotland, KW14 7SA NSA Scotland and Joyce Campbell of Armadale Farm in Sutherland came together on Friday 12th October for the first of two sheepdog training courses held this Autumn by NSA Scottish Region.It was a fantastic day and everyone who took part throughly… Read More
11th October 2017 NSA Eastern Region Annual Members Meeting Time: 6pm Location: Heath Court Hotel, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 8DY Notice is hereby given that the 2017 Annual Members Meeting of NSA Eastern Region will be held at Heath Court Hotel, Newmarket, Suffolk on Wednesday 11th October at 6pm to transact the following business:1. Election / re-approval of the Chairman,… Read More
8th October 2017 Farm Walk - NSA Central Region Time: 10.30am Location: Langford Farm, Lostock Green, Northwich, Cheshire, CW9 7TG By Anne Payne, NSA Central Region ManagerOn the first Sunday in October, about 30+ members and friends were treated to a really enjoyable day at John Gate’s farm near Northwich, Cheshire, where the weather was thankfully kind to us.  John and his… Read More
3rd October 2017 Farm Walk - NSA Cymru/Wales Region Time: 3pm Location: Frowen farm, Whitland, Carmarthenshire, SA34 0TP NSA Cymru/Wales Region held a successful farm walk on Tuesday at Frowen Farm, Carmarthenshire, home of Ben Anthony and Diana Fairclough, winners of the Farmers Guardian Sheep Innovator award 2016. NSA Cymru / Wales Region Development Officer Helen… Read More
26th September 2017 Farm Walk - NSA South West Region Time: 2.30pm Location: Home Farm, Sidbury, Sidmouth, Devon, EX10 0QE NSA South West Region with kind permission from NSA South West committee member Phillip Derryman invited members, neighbours and friends to a farm walk at Home Farm, Sidbury, EX10 0QE on Tuesday 26th September. A good number of attendees enjoyed a… Read More
25th September 2017 NSA Wales & Border Main Ram Sale 2017 Location: Royal Welsh Showground, Builth Wells, LD2 3SY A Blue Faced Leicester ram lamb topped a lively trade at the NSA Wales & Border Main Ram Sale on the Royal Welsh Showground, selling for 9,500 guineas. The sale turnover was well up on last year at £2, 225,138, with 87% sold and averages up on… Read More
15th September 2017 NSA Eastern Region Melton Mowbray Ram Sale 2017 Location: Melton Mowbray Livestock Market, Leicestershire, LE13 1JY A tremendous show of rams was forward at the 32nd Annual Ram Sale held at Melton Mowbray Market on Friday 15th September 2017.The Champion pen of rams judged on the day were Charollais shearling rams from Mitchel Britten and Elizabeth Barber from… Read More
12th September 2017 NSA Central Region Open Committee Meeting Time: 7.30pm Location: The Travellers, Brough, Hope Valley, S33 9HG. NSA Central Region is holding an Open Committee meeting on Tuesday 12th September, 7.30pm at the Travellers, Brough, Hope Valley, S33 9HG.As usual, the meeting is open to all NSA Central Region members to attend. If you are unable to do so on the… Read More
31st August 2017 Rams 'fit for purpose' meeting three Time: 2pm Location: Red House Farm, Swallowcliffe, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP3 5PL NSA South East Region is holding a series of three Rams 'fit for purpose' meetings during August, jointly with AHDB Beef & Lamb. This third meeting will be held on Thursday 31st August, 2pm, at Red House Farm, Swallowcliffe, Salisbury,… Read More
30th August 2017 Rams 'fit for purpose' meeting two Time: 2pm Location: Aragon Farm, Sissinghurst, Cranbrook, Kent, TN17 2AB NSA South East Region is holding a series of three Rams 'fit for purpose' meetings during August, jointly with AHDB Beef & Lamb. This second meeting will be held on Wednesday 30th August, 2pm, at Aragon Farm, Sissinghurst, Cranbrook, Kent, TN17… Read More
29th August 2017 Rams 'fit for purpose' meeting one Time: 2pm Location: Manor Farm, East Marden, Up Marden, Chichester, West Sussex, PO18 9JD NSA South East Region is holding a series of three Rams 'fit for purpose' meetings during August, jointly with AHDB Beef & Lamb. This first meeting will be held on Tuesday 29th August, 2pm, at Manor Farm, East Marden, Up Marden, Chichester, West… Read More
25th August 2017 NSA Eastern Region Rugby Ram Sale 2017 Location: Rugby Farmers Mart, Kenilworth, Warwickshire, CV8 2RG Top prices were up at the National Sheep Association’s early ram sale at Rugby Livestock Market. Leading the prices was the 1st prize pen of Texel shearling rams from Paul Castle from Ulmus, Washingley, Peterborough at 700 gns.  The further two rams… Read More
16th August 2017 Farmers meeting on lynx rewilding Time: 19.30 Location: Elsdon Village Hall, Elsdon, Northumberland, NE19 1AB With a formal application to trial a release of lynx in Kielder Forest now submitted, NSA was pleased to welcome locals from Elsdon, Northumberland for a local’s discussion meeting on Wednesday 16th August. Organised by NSA with support from NFU and… Read More
16th August 2017 NSA South West Region Ram Sale 2017 Location: Exeter Livestock Centre, Devon, EX2 8FD A pleasing number of quality sheep came together at NSA South West Region Ram Sale on Wednesday 16th August, the second NSA sale so far this year. Held at Exeter Livestock Market, organisers reported a strong turnout of sheep across breeds brought… Read More
9th August 2017 NSA AGM 2017 Time: 10am Location: Rosspark Hotel, 20 Doagh Road, Kells, Ballymena, Co. Antrim BT42 3LZ The NSAs Annual General Meeting took place at the Ross Park Hotel, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. NSA Chief Executive Phil Stocker reports on the event: “This was the first time the NSA has held its AGM in Northern Ireland and it was a pleasure… Read More
7th August 2017 NSA Wales & Border Early Ram Sale 2017 Location: Royal Welsh Showground, Builth Wells, LD2 3SY A buoyant mood at this year’s NSA Wales & Border Early Ram Sale meant good sheep sold well and the sale grossed a record £256,880, £43,000 more than last year, with a top price of 1,750gns. The number of rams sold was 426, well up on last year’s… Read More
24th July 2017 - 27th July 2017 NSA Sheep Centre at the Royal Welsh Show 2017 Location: Royal Welsh Showground, Builth Wells, LD2 3SY NSA's Sheep Centre  at the Royal Welsh Show was as busy as ever this year, showcasing the best of the Welsh sheep sector with a range of exhibits from breed societies, commercial companies and more.NSA Chief Executive Phil Stocker reports on a… Read More
3rd July 2017 NSA Sheep Northern Ireland Location: Ballymena Livestock Mart NSA Sheep Northern Ireland 2017 will be held at Ballymena Livestock Mart, Ballymena, BT42 4QJ, on Monday 3rd July 2017.The event this year will aim to build on the success of 2015. More information to follow shortly. For more information,… Read More
22nd June 2017 - 25th June 2017 NSA Scottish Region Sheep Centre at the Royal Highland Show 2017 Location: Royal Highland Showground, Ingliston, EH28 8NB NSA Scottish Region pulled together an impressive display in the NSA Scottish Region Sheep Centre marquee, making it a welcome and active place to be at the Royal Highland show. Featuring its usual, excellent number of breed and display stands as… Read More
20th June 2017 NSA Sheep South West 2017 Location: Ayshford, Westleigh, Tiverton, Devon EX16 7HL The event was held on the hottest day of the year so far and this meant that some people stayed home harvesting but those who came were greeted with a record number of trade and breed society exhibitors.  This was an event with a difference in that… Read More
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