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NSA Event Reports

3rd October 2022 NSA Northern Ireland Region - Sheep Farmer Meetings Time: 7.30pm Location: Courtrooms Restaurant, 7 Main St, Markethill BT60 1PH A great evening of relative information for sheep farmers at the NSA/ Parklands Vet meetings. That was the comment from farmers attending the events, another was “ A worthwhile and interesting evening”. NSA are glad to hear that those attending… Read More
29th September 2022 NSA Northern Ireland Region - Sheep Farmer Meetings Time: 7.30pm Location: Loughguile Community Centre, 38 Lough Rd BT44 9JN A great evening of relative information for sheep farmers at the NSA/ Parklands Vet meetings. That was the comment from farmers attending the events, another was “A worthwhile and interesting evening”.  NSA are glad to hear that those attending… Read More
26th September 2022 NSA Wales & Border Main Ram Sale A strong sale of quality tups at the NSA Wales & Border Main Sale saw a Blue Faced Leicester shearling sell for a record 26,000 guineas just minutes into the bidding. It was quickly followed by a Texel that sold for 24,000 guineas.The sale at… Read More
21st September 2022 NSA Eastern Region farm walk Time: 3pm Location: Belvoir Castle, NG32 1PE NSA Eastern Region is delighted to invite you to attend a farm walk at Belvoir Castle, Grantham, NG32 1PE on Wednesday 21st September 2022. Please enter via the main gates into Belvoir Castle and turn immediately right up the hill towards the… Read More
18th September 2022 NSA South West Region farm walk Time: 2pm Location: Cricket St. Thomas, TA20 4DE Members from across the region and beyond were treated to a farm walk laid on by M and J Mouland and Sons at Cricket St Thomas in Dorset on a beautiful autumn Sunday afternoon. Richard and family provided an informative tour of their impressive… Read More
16th September 2022 Melton Midlands Sheep Fair incorporating the NSA Eastern Ram Sale Location: Melton Mowbray Market Top quality rams attracted some keen buyers at NSA Eastern Region’s ram sale last Friday 16th September at Melton Mowbray Market.The sale saw a record breaking number of entries and the quality of stock was evident for all to see with bidders having… Read More
7th September 2022 Reducing the risks when buying in breeding stock – ensuring your investments are wise investments’ Time: 8.30am Location: Online - Zoom This webinar focused on what can be done to ensure the sheep you buy in are of proven quality and of a health status that protects your investment and that of the flock they are joining.Buying breeding stock can be challenging at the best of times.… Read More
6th September 2022 NSA Northern Region tour of British Wool and Scouring plant Time: 10am Location: Bradford Members of NSA Northern Region visited British Wool’s Bradford Headquarters on Tuesday for an interesting tour of the site plus an insightful visit to the Haworth Scouring Plant. NSA Northern Region Manager Chris Adamson comments: “We enjoyed a… Read More
2nd September 2022 Thame Farmers Market Breeding Ewe Sale incorporating the NSA South East Region Ram Sale Location: Thame Farmers Market The inaugural NSA South East Region Ram Sale was held in conjunction with the Thame Farmers Auction Mart annual 2nd Breeding Sheep Fair Friday 2nd September.NSA South East Regional Ram Sale Chairman, James Goffin comments: "A lively atmosphere… Read More
31st August 2022 NSA Northern Region farm walk Time: 6.30pm Location: Coupland Beck Farm, CA16 6LN Members in NSA Northern Region are invited to join a farm walk at the end of the month to view the varied enterprise of W & W Patterson at Coupland Beck Farm, Appleby in Westmorland, Cumbria, CA16 6LN. The farm walk will take place on Wednesday… Read More
26th August 2022 NSA Eastern Region Rugby Ram Sale Location: Rugby Livestock Market There was a real buzz at the NSA Eastern Region Rugby Ram Sale, with a packed ringside of eager buyers, mainly local, which ensured a tremendous trade throughout the day. A smaller entry than previous years, but the quality forward was very good.110… Read More
17th August 2022 NSA South West Ram Sale Time: 10.00am Location: Exeter Livestock Centre, Matford Business Park, Exeter, Devon, EX2 8FD Ram Sale ReportThe auctioneers reported that buyers were looking for powerful, quality rams and were prepared to pay for them but trade for others was a little slower.Topping the sale at 2,100gns was the Texel show champion – a shearling ram from… Read More
16th August 2022 NSA and Moredun webinar: Scab… it’s for the flock’s sake Time: 7.30pm Location: Online - zooom Scab… it’s for the flock’s sake!Renowned sheep scab experts Dr Stewart Burgess, Moredun and Lesley Stubbings, LSSC, will tackle the ever-increasing issue of sheep scab with an emphasis on prevention and sustainable control, using the current DEFRA… Read More
11th August 2022 NSA AGM 2022 Time: 10.30am arrival for AGM at 11am Location: Doladron Farm, Pont Robert, Meifod, SY22 6JR The NSA AGM will take place at 11am on Thursday 11th August, followed by a farm walk by kind permission of Alun & Helen Bennett.To attend the event in person, please scroll to the bottom of this page and complete the registration form - so we… Read More
1st August 2022 NSA Wales & Border Early Ram Sale Read More
27th July 2022 NSA Sheep 2022 Location: Three Counties Showground, Malvern, Worcestershire NSA Sheep 2022 will be on  Wednesday 27th July.  Read More
7th July 2022 NSA and Moredun webinar: Tick tock, don’t let time run out with ticks Missed to catch the NSA and Moredun webinar? Watch it back now.Tick tock, don’t let time run out with ticks!Dr Mara Rocchi, Moredun and Matt Colston, Elanco, cover the highly topical subject of ticks, tick borne disease and the control of these in… Read More
16th June 2022 NSA South East Region Field Day - Kent Time: 10.00am Location: Springfield Farm, Waltham, Canterbury, Kent, CT4 5QB NSA South East Region is looking forward to welcoming members, friends and neighbours to a series of interactive field days this June providing advice and plentiful opportunity for discussion about flock health and wellbeing.Each Field Day event… Read More
15th June 2022 NSA South East Region Field Day - Hampshire Time: 10.00am Location: Rothercombe Farm, Stroud, Petersfield, Hampshire, GU32 3PQ NSA South East Region is looking forward to welcoming members, friends and neighbours to a series of interactive field days this June providing advice and plentiful opportunity for discussion about flock health and wellbeing.Each Field Day event… Read More
14th June 2022 NSA South East Region Field Day - Oxfordshire Time: 10.00am Location: Model Farm, Charlbury, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, OX7 4EZ NSA South East Region is looking forward to welcoming members, friends and neighbours to a series of interactive field days this June providing advice and plentiful opportunity for discussion about flock health and wellbeing.Each Field Day event… Read More
1st June 2022 NSA Scot Sheep 2022 Time: 9am Location: Over Finlarg, Tealing, Dundee. A record-breaking crowd flocked to Over Finlarg for the long-awaited NSA Scotsheep 2022, where thousands of farmers, industry enthusiasts and school children gathered for a well-deserved day out in the Angus countryside.After being postponed on… Read More
31st May 2022 NSA Scottish Region Next Generation Shepherds competition Time: 1pm Location: Huntingfaulds Farm, Tealing, Dundee, DD4 0RB, nearby to NSA Scot Sheep 2022 host farm. NSA Next Generation of the Year CompetitionSponsored by the Texel Sheep Society1st          Ewan Runciman, Huntington Farm Cottages, Lauder, Berwickshire.2nd         Freddy Fulford, Erracht Lodge, Banavie, Fort William.3rd          Billy Gray,… Read More
23rd May 2022 RoSA Webinar: Carbon Auditing Time: 7.00pm Location: Online This webinar was hosted by Greg Hopkinson from BASIS and focused on the importance of carbon auditing for the sheep industry and the next steps sheep farmers can take for their business.You can catch up on the webinar here. Speakers at the event who… Read More
22nd May 2022 NSA South East Next Generation Shepherds competition - In conjunction with Southern Shears Time: 8:30am Location: Copford Sawmill, Dern Lane, Heathfield, East Sussex. TN21 0PN The South East Region held its Next Generation Shepherds Competition in conjunction with Southern Shears, the UK’s major shearing contest at Copford Sawmill, Heathfield, East Sussex, on Sunday 22nd May. A keenly fought contest saw young shepherds… Read More
21st May 2022 NSA South West Region Next Generation Shepherd Competition Time: 11am Location: Gupworthy Farm, Wheddon Cross, Somerset, TA24 7DA After being delayed from the autumn we have now managed to hold our South West Next Generation Shepherd competition and farm walk at Gupworthy Farm, Wheddon Cross courtesy of Richard and Carolyn Webber and Family. On behalf of the South West… Read More
19th May 2022 NSA South East Region Farm Walk Time: 1.00pm Location: Hengherst Farm, Woodchurch, Ashford Kent, TN26 3PN. Thursday 19th May saw twenty South East Region members in Kent for a farm walk hosted by Ed and Gemma Lovejoy of Hope Farm, Wittersham. Following an introduction from Ed, shepherd Will Edmonds described the farm’s sheep system in detail, emphasising… Read More
5th May 2022 NSA Breed Society Forum Time: 10.30am Location: Online The NSA Breed Society Forum took place online on Thursday to discuss current policy hot topics, with interesting conversation around the Northern Ireland Protocol and live breeding animal exports. NSA shared information with attendees on how it… Read More
4th May 2022 NSA Breakfast Club webinar - Putting food on the table: the future of food security? Time: 8.30am Location: Online - Zoom Below is a full report on the Breakfast Club webinar. To watch the webinar, click here.This webinar focused on future food security in the UK.As part of the Agriculture Act 2020 the government committed to publishing a report relating to food… Read More
6th April 2022 NSA Breakfast Club webinar - The politics of numbers: What's the value of sharing flock figures? Time: 8.30am Location: Online - Zoom Below is a full report on the Breakfast Club webinar. To watch the webinar, click here.This webinar focused on what information/data is available at a farm level, from production figures to the level of inputs, including vets & medicines,… Read More
25th February 2022 NSA Scottish Region ARMM Time: 3pm Location: Online and at United Auctions Stirling Market NSA Scottish Region held its Annual Regional Members Meeting (ARMM) at United Auctions Stirling last Friday. Attendees approved Jen Craig to continue in her role as Regional Chair, Maimie Paterson as Vice Chair, Mary Dunlop as Regional Treasurer,… Read More
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