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NSA Event Reports

24th February 2022 NSA South West Region ARMM Time: 7.30pm NSA South West Region came together on Thursday evening for its Annual Members Meeting (ARMM). With outgoing Chairman Howard Tratt unable to attend due to the arrival of his and his wife’s first baby that morning Vice Chairman Olly Matthews… Read More
22nd February 2022 NSA Cymru/Wales Region ARMM Time: 2pm Location: Online or at International Pavilion, Royal Welsh Showground, Builth Wells, LD2 3WY Change can bring opportunity as well as challenge was the message at the National Sheep Association Wales/Cymru ARRM, held at the Royal Welsh Showground.Members were told that the future is bright for those willing to adapt. And the NSA’s mission is… Read More
21st February 2022 RoSA CPD webinar: Can sheep be regenerative? Time: 7.30pm Location: Online - Zoom Join this RoSA webinar on regenerative systems which will: Provide RoSA members (plus others) with a basic introduction to regenerative systems and the watchpoints, e.g. trace elements, worms, feet, animal performance Highlight resources for… Read More
8th February 2022 NSA Central Region ARMM Time: 7pm Location: Agricultural Business Centre (Bakewell Market), Derbyshire, DE45 1AH NSA Central Region welcomed members, friends and neighbours to its Annual Regional Members Meeting (ARMM) on Tuesday and were joined by speakers Andrew Hogley, British Wool Chief Executive, Emma Steel from AHDB and representatives from LLM farm vets… Read More
3rd February 2022 NSA Northern Region ARMM Time: 7.30pm Location: Tyndale Function Suite, Hexham Auction Mart, Hexham, Northumberland, NE46 3SG NSA Northern Region’s ARMM took place last night (Thursday) with several changes to officeholder positions.Viv Lewis from Penrith, Cumbria was elected as regional Chairman, taking on the role from outgoing Chairman Thomas Carrick.Ted Ogden, who has… Read More
3rd February 2022 NSA Northern Ireland Region ARMM Time: 7.30pm Location: Online Alistair Armstrong from Tempo in Co Fermanagh was elected as the new NSA Northern Ireland Chairman at the region’s ARMM last night (Thursday 3rd February). He takes over the role from outgoing chairman Jonny Farmer. Alastair farms on the family farm… Read More
2nd February 2022 NSA Breakfast Club - UK sheep breeds in the world: serving the international demand for UK sheep genetics Time: 8.30am Location: Online - zoom webinar Below is a full report on the Breakfast Club webinar. To watch the webinar, click here.“Treat every enquiry as a potential sale” was a strong theme coming from the NSA Breakfast Club webinar on Wednesday 2nd February, underlining the continued and… Read More
27th January 2022 NSA South East Region ARMM Time: 7pm NSA South East Region held its ARMM on Zoom this year. There were no changes in office holders with all those in post either confirmed or re-elected.Following official business, a talk on soil health and its link to animal nutrition was given by… Read More
19th January 2022 RoSA webinar - New approaches to feeding the pregnant ewe Time: 7.30pm Location: Online webinar On Friday 19th December, RoSA held an interesting webinar providing guidance on new approaches to feeding late pregnancy ewes.The session highlighted useful resources and tools for advisers to use and recommend, e.g. blood tests with vets, grass… Read More
12th January 2022 NSA Breakfast Club - Who will eat UK Sheep meat in 2022? A review of work abroad to promote your product Time: 8.30am Location: Online - zoom webinar This is a written report of the webinar, to watch the recording again click here.The first NSA Breakfast Club webinar of 2022 and the first under the recently announced sponsorship by Roythornes, provided sustenance in the form of encouraging… Read More
11th January 2022 NSA Marches Region ARMM Time: 7pm Location: Online Having taken the decision to move its Annual Regional Managers Meeting (ARMM) online at the start of the year NSA Marches Region was pleased to welcome new and familiar faces to its online meeting on Tuesday. Having served as Regional Chairman for… Read More
16th December 2021 CANCELLED NSA Roadshow South East Region: Sheep farming in a changing world Unfortunately this event has now been cancelled.NSA is running 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.The UK is going through the biggest… Read More
13th December 2021 CANCELLED NSA Roadshow Scotland: Sheep farming in a changing world Unfortunately this event has been cancelled. NSA is running 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.The UK is going through the biggest… Read More
7th December 2021 NSA Roadshow South West Region: Sheep farming in a changing world Time: 7pm Location: Exeter Livestock Market, Exeter, EX2 8FD 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:  Introduction and welcome by NSA South West Region Chair Howard Tratt NSA… Read More
6th December 2021 NSA Roadshow Northern Ireland: Sheep farming in a changing world Time: 7.30pm Location: Corrs Corner Hotel, Ballyclare Rd, Newtownabbey, BT36 4TQ 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:  Introduction and welcome by NSA Northern Ireland Region Chair Jonny… Read More
2nd December 2021 NSA Roadshow Marches Region: Sheep farming in a changing world Time: 7pm Location: Worcester Livestock Market, Nunnery Way, Worcester WR4 0SQ 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:  Introduction and welcome by NSA Marches Region Chair Ant Spencer NSA Policy… Read More
1st December 2021 NSA Breakfast Club webinar - Lamb for all seasons: An update on how your product sustains the body, mind and environment 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.Attendees to December’s webinar certainly had their appetite whetted by the speakers who served up a feast of information, inspiration… Read More
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… Read More
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 Read More
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… Read More
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… Read More
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. Read More
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 Read More
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 Read More
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.  Read More
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. Read More
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… Read More
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… Read More
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… Read More
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… Read More
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