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NSA Event Reports

21st October 2015 NSA Eastern Region Annual Members Meeting Time: 6.30pm Location: Heath Court Hotel, Newmarket As autumn approaches, so does the series of Annual Members Meetings for NSA regions. NSA Eastern Region was the first this Wednesday evening, where Dan Phipps was appointed as the new regional chairman. Dan, who is already the NSA UK Policy and… Read More
25th September 2015 NSA South East Region visit to Isle of Wight Friday 25th September saw four car loads of NSA South East Region Members head over to the Isle of Wight for a series of farm tours on island, and the trip promised a full and informative day from the outset!Godshill was the first port of call, for… Read More
21st September 2015 NSA Wales and Border Main Ram Sale 2015 Time: 10.30am Location: Royal Welsh Showground It was a busier day than it has been for many years at NSA Wales and Border ram sale on Monday 21st September at the Royal Welsh Showground despite the difficult season experienced by many sheep farmers recently. The turnover was up on last year,… Read More
18th September 2015 NSA Eastern Region Ram Sale 2015 Melton Mowbray Market was the venue for the NSA Eastern Region Ram Sale on Friday 18th September.Buyers were out in force at the 30th Anniversary Ram Sale organised by NSA Eastern Region at Melton Mowbray Market. Topping the trade at 720 gns was a… Read More
3rd September 2015 NSA South East Region: Two rams-fit-for-purpose meetings After the success of previous years' meetings, NSA South East Region joined together with AHDB Beef and Lamb to facilitate two timely meetings on ram management.The general consensus from those attending NSA South East Region’s rams-fit-for-purpose… Read More
28th August 2015 NSA Eastern Region Shearling Ram Sale 2015 The first of two ram sales for NSA Eastern Region took place at Rugby Farmers Auction Mart, Stoneleigh on Friday 28th August, which was slightly later than last year. The sale provided a facility for NSA members, as either vendors or purchasers… Read More
25th August 2015 NSA South West Region Visit to Old Prison Farm, Devon NSA South West Regions's visit to Old Prison Farm on Tuesday 25th August proved to be a popular evening, with around 60 people visiting Old Prison Farm, Princetown, Devon, by kind permission of Neil Cole.Bryan Griffiths, NSA South West Region… Read More
20th August 2015 NSA South East Region Brewery Tour Followed by Farm Walk NSA South East Region mixed it up with a brewery tour and farm walk in Kent! The ‘beer’ part of the day was a visit to Shepherd Neame Brewery, while Stewart Wood provided an insight into fruit growing at nearby Teynham Court Farm, as well as showing… Read More
19th August 2015 NSA South West Region Ram Sale 2015 RING ONEThis year’s sale marked the introduction of a new category for crossbred rams, which gathered plenty of interest. The best Texel cross Charollais, from EW Quick & Sons of Crediton sold to £609, while Andy and Wendy Reed of Cullompton’s… Read More
12th August 2015 NSA Annual General Meeting 2015 and Farm Walk The 122nd Annual General Meeting of the National Sheep Association was held on Wednesday 12th August at the Rhug Estate, Corwen, Denbighshire. The agenda covered the following items:- To approve the Minutes of the 121st Annual General Meeting. To… Read More
3rd August 2015 NSA Wales and Border Early Ram Sale 2015 Despite initial predictions, trade at the NSA Wales and Border Early Ram Sale was strong, with top prices and clearance rates exceeding those of 2014, reflecting buyers confidence in the quality of rams in the 25th annual sale at the Royal Welsh… Read More
20th July 2015 - 23rd July 2015 NSA Sheep Centre at the Royal Welsh Show 2015 Much NSA activity this week focussed around the Royal Welsh Show, which ran from Monday to Thursday in very acceptable temperatures and conditions. Rebecca Evans, Wales’s Deputy Minister for Farming and Food, was there throughout and involved in… Read More
9th July 2015 NSA Marches Region ‘Rams: Sustainably and Profitably’ discussion and farm walk NSA, FARM HOST AND NZ COMBO DRAWS THE CROWDSThe NSA Marches Region farm walk yesterday, which was also promoted by the host farmer to his customers and was part of a UK tour by two popular New Zealand speakers, drew more than 100 visitors to… Read More
6th July 2015 NSA Sheep NI 2015 A stormy, blustery start to Monday meant NSA Sheep Northern Ireland at Ballymena Livestock Mart, County Antrim awoke slowly – but by mid-morning good numbers of sheep farmers were coming through the gate.“Ballymena Livestock Market turned into a… Read More
18th June 2015 - 21st June 2015 NSA Sheep Centre at Royal Highland Show 2015 ROYAL HIGHLAND SHOW NSA MARQUEE AS POPULAR AS EVER: George Milne, NSA Scottish Region Development Officer, reports that the NSA marquee was a hive of activity at the Royal Highland Show, 2015. Holding such a prominent position and being one of the… Read More
16th June 2015 NSA Sheep South West 2015 NSA Sheep South West 2015 proved to be a resounding success. To go with the record number of trade and breed society exhibitors, a record crowd flocked through the gate at Higher Nichols Nymet, Nichols Nymet, North Tawton, Devon, for the event… Read More
9th June 2015 NSA Highland Sheep 2015  Sheep farmers from throughout the Highlands and Islands of Scotland, and further afield too, anxious to glean the latest technical information to improve the physical and financial performance of their flocks, descended on Fearn Farm, Tain,… Read More
6th June 2015 NSA Eastern Region Youthful Shepherds Day HUGELY POSITIVE DAY FOR YOUTHFUL SHEPHERDSWith nearly 20 young shepherds competing and around 120 people joining a farm walk, the NSA Eastern Region’s Youthful Shepherds Event on Saturday proved to be popular and informative.It was the second time… Read More
3rd June 2015 NSA North Sheep 2015 Attracting a record number of visitors, NSA’s northern biennial one-day event at Millstone Moor Farm, Cockermouth (held yesterday) focused on the challenges and opportunities for the sheep farming industry. The hosts were Neil and Sally Marston,… Read More
19th May 2015 NSA Welsh Sheep 2015 ‘Buzzing atmosphere’ as crowds flocked to NSA Welsh SheepA sell-out crowd, overflowing car parks, plenty of good cheer and a wonderful venue meant that NSA Welsh Sheep 2015 was a truly memorable event.Jointly hosted by Geraint and Morton Powell and… Read More
6th May 2015 NSA Breed Society Forum 2015 Below is an overview of the NSA Breed Society Forum 2015. A full report and copies of presentation is available to NSA members and NSA affiliated breed socities in the members-only area of the website.The recent NSA Breed Society Forum ensured… Read More
25th February 2015 NSA Northern Region AGM 2015 It was an exciting evening at NSA Northern Region AGM on the 25th of February, with Greg Dalton elected as the new regional Chairman. Greg has served a two-year term as Vice Chairman and said he was looking forward to taking the top job and… Read More
19th February 2015 NSA Cymru/Wales Region AGM 2015 A wet afternoon on the 19th of February attracted a higher than usual number of attendees to the NSA Cymru/Wales AGM on the Royal Welsh Showground.The formal business saw Paul Wozencraft reapproved as Chairman and Llew Thomas as Vice Chairman, with… Read More
18th February 2015 NSA South West Region AGM 2015 The NSA South West AGM was well attended on the evening of February 18th in Devon with the formal business seeing Bryan Griffiths reapproved as Chairman, Alan Derryman as Vice Chairman and Sue Martin as Treasurer. There followed discussions over Red… Read More
29th January 2015 NSA Central Region Winter Fair 2015 The snow and terrible travel conditions did little to dent the enthusiasm of sheep farmers and allied industries at the NSA Central Region Winter Fair, held at Bakewell Market, Derbyshire, on Thursday (29th January).Attendance was lower than… Read More
9th January 2015 NSA Scottish Region AGM and Dinner 2015 The Scottish Region AGM and Dinner took place on the 9th of January at the Novotel in Edinburgh.The hotel proved to be an excellent venue and, most importantly, the lamb was cooked to perfection!In the afternoon there was a question and answer… Read More
3rd December 2014 NSA South East Region AGM 2014 and farm walk The NSA South East Region AGM was held at FAI Farms near Oxford on 3 December. Prior to the AGM there was a farm walk focussing on the research being carried out on-site. This included pigs being fed silage, ducks on a former slurry lagoon,… Read More
25th November 2014 NSA Central Region 2014 AGM and Sheep Evening It was all change at the NSA Central Region AGM on Tuesday 25th November, with a new Chairman, Vice Chair and English Committee representative being selected.Richard Wheeldon takes over from Bob Payne as Chairman. Richard is Programme Leader in… Read More
19th November 2014 NSA Northern Ireland AGM and Sheep Conference The NSA Northern Ireland Region AGM took place on Wednesday 19th November, with all office bearers being re-elected. Samuel Wharry was proposed to represent Northern Ireland on the NSA Board of Directors for another term. Crosby Cleland was also… Read More
13th November 2014 NSA Marches Region AGM 2014 and Sheep Night NSA Marches Region held its eighth AGM on Thursday 13th November at the Sheep Centre in Malvern.Angela Weston stood down as Treasurer/Secretary of the region at the meeting and Dy Webb has replaced her.The AGM was followed by a sheep night where… Read More
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