NSA and the Global Sheep Forum
NSA is working alongside a growing number of sheep producing nations in order to strengthen our position globally.
The group is working specifically on reputation building based on sustainable practices in sheep farming across the world, and sharing ways to encourage and support the next generation of sheep farmers.
NSA has been influential in setting up the Global Sheep Forum and believes it is an important platform for the UK sheep sector to be part of.
In 2026, NSA, the Company of Merchants of the Staple of England (the Staple) and the Global Sheep Producers Forum collaborated to offer the Samuel Wharry Memorial Award for the Next Generation.
This offered a travel opportunity for two young sheep farmers aged between 21 and 35 to take part in a gathering of fellow young sheep farmers from other sheep producing nations including Australia, New Zealand, the USA and Canada. Find out more here.
