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22nd February 2021 NSA launches survey to gain further insight on the shocking impact of sheep worrying by dogs. With increasing numbers of devastating dog attacks on livestock continuing to be reported the National Sheep Association (NSA) today, Monday 22nd February, launches its 2021 sheep worrying by dogs survey and invites all UK sheep farmers to… Read More
18th February 2021 NSA offers farmers chance to win sustainably produced farm equipment The National Sheep Association (NSA) is delighted to announce it is teaming up with quality recycled product manufacturer Solway Recycling for its 2021/22 membership prize giveaway. The collaboration will see four lucky winners receiving one of two… Read More
12th February 2021 Regenerative farming Vs Rewilding? NSA ready to debate the issue Continuing the success of its previous four Wednesday morning webinars the National Sheep Association (NSA) is next week looking forward to attracting another questioning audience for the next in its Breakfast Club series.NSA is delighted to welcome… Read More
8th February 2021 Appreciation of UK sheep sector secures win for NSA followers. National Sheep Association (NSA) was delighted to give away a range of fictional books centred around the topic of sheep farming to its supporters late in 2020.   To enter the competition NSA invited its social media followers to share their… Read More
3rd February 2021 First recipients of NSA travel bursary to reveal findings from exploratory trips Attendees at the next of National Sheep Association’s (NSA) popular Breakfast Club webinars will hear from two young enthusiastic sheep farmers sharing key findings from research trips investigating welfare at shearing and the implementation of… Read More
22nd January 2021 NSA Chairmanship passed to East Anglian sheep farmer The National Sheep Association (NSA) is pleased to announce sheep farmer Dan Phipps as its new Board of Trustees Chairman.   A sheep farmer from East Anglia, Mr Phipps was elected at the NSA Board Meeting yesterday (Thursday 21st January) and will… Read More
21st January 2021 Defra Minister pledges support for UK sheep sector The National Sheep Association (NSA) welcomed Minister for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Victoria Prentis MP as guest speaker at the first of its new Breakfast Club webinars on Wednesday. Joining NSA Chief Executive Phil Stocker and NSA… Read More
20th January 2021 NSA Scottish Region holds Annual Regional Members Meeting with contribution from Fergus Ewing On Wednesday 13 January 2021, NSA Scotland held its Annual Regional Members Meetings (ARMM) via the online meeting platform ‘Zoom’. This meeting attracted a much larger audience than in previous years, which can be attributed to the virtual event… Read More
14th January 2021 NSA welcomes Farming Minister to launch new Breakfast club The National Sheep Association (NSA) is looking forward to welcoming Minister for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Victoria Prentis MP as guest speaker at the first of its new Breakfast Club webinars this coming Wednesday 20th January… Read More
11th January 2021 NSA warns that scammers and spammers appear particularly active The New Year seems to have arrived with a particular influx in irritating spam and scam emails, some of them more serious than others. NSA has identified three over the Christmas break/into January for members and supporters to be aware of.Firstly,… Read More
6th January 2021 What does a deal with the EU mean for the UK sheep industry now? NSA Chief Executive Phil Stocker provides a breakdown of what can be expected in the coming months as a result of the UK reaching a free trade deal with the EU.After four and a half years of preparation, discussion and negotiation, the UK completed… Read More
29th December 2020 Join NSA as an U27 member to get ahead in the sheep sector NSA has produced a new poster promoting the benefits of its under-27 membership - a subscription package that allows indiviuals under 27 years of age join NSA for half the usual fee.NSA continues to offer this incredible value in order for young… Read More
21st December 2020 Young British wool enthusiast wins prize to help growing business The National Sheep Association (NSA) is delighted to announce the lucky recipient of its recent prize giveaway is enthusiastic young shepherd Siony Rudd from Maesgarthbeibio Farm, Mid Wales.Siony was selected at random having registered for the… Read More
21st December 2020 Disruption at Dover highlights importance of domestic lamb market With the coronavirus-linked ban on frieght moving across the English Channel, NSA Chief Executive Phil Stocker comments: "The closure of the French ports is really disappointing and will affect a number of processors/exporters who had planned for a… Read More
18th December 2020 Add sustainable British lamb to your festive dinner table, says NSA As shoppers prepare to head out to butchers, farm shops and supermarkets this weekend to start their big Christmas food shop, the National Sheep Association (NSA) is suggesting consumers add delicious, sustainably produced British lamb to their… Read More
18th December 2020 NSA expresses outrage at extreme threat to Northern Ireland sheep sector The National Sheep Association (NSA) is outraged by the situation faced by sheep breeders in Northern Ireland (NI) and those on the UK mainland who are involved in mainland/NI breeding stock trade. Each year between 9000 and 18,000 sheep of high… Read More
16th December 2020 NSA update to media about the impact of Brexit on the UK sheep sector NSA is experiencing a high number of media enquiries that suggest there is a fundamental misunderstanding of how a failure to reach a free trade deal with the EU might impact on the sheep farming sector. At its more extreme there is a suggestion… Read More
16th December 2020 NSA launches new Breakfast Club to inform and update in the New Year With the start of 2021 set to bring change and uncertainty to the UK’s sheep sector the National Sheep Association (NSA) is preparing to launch a new sheep farmers Breakfast Club to help update on the latest news and announcements affecting the… Read More
3rd December 2020 British Heritage Sheep Update Bob Kennard has shared this update from the British Heritage Sheep scheme:Despite the current great uncertainty surrounding UK food and farming, we are pressing ahead with the British Heritage Sheep (BHS) scheme.  Timing There is currently one… Read More
30th November 2020 NSA cautiously welcomes unveiling of future farming plan The National Sheep Association (NSA) is today cautiously welcoming the Environment Secretary George Eustice’s unveiling of the Government’s Agricultural Transition plan - ‘The Path to Sustainable Farming’, but is keen to see more detail worked up as… Read More
25th November 2020 NSA expresses deep concern at recent spate of attacks on sheep by dogs The National Sheep Association (NSA) is calling for visitors to the countryside to show more consideration and respect for the land, people who farm it, and livestock.NSA has received an alarming increase in reports of attacks on sheep by dogs over… Read More
18th November 2020 Win a book for Christmas! NSA is pleased to launch a competition to win one of six copies of farming-related books from Sue Andrews and Mary Griese. The competition will run from Thursday 19th November 2020 to Friday 4th December 2020. Participants must complete the online… Read More
16th November 2020 Better understanding of UK sheep farming urgently needed by Secretary of State, says NSA Comments made by Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, George Eustice on BBC One’s Andrew Marr show this weekend have been met with both shock and anger by the National Sheep Association (NSA).Mr Eustice was questioned on the… Read More
3rd November 2020 NSA helps farmers source lambing team The National Sheep Association (NSA) is pleased to announce the opening of its much valued NSA Lambing List for the 2020/2021 lambing season.The Lambing List, which has run successfully for several years now, connects sheep farming members of the… Read More
21st October 2020 NSA Sheep Events look forward to 2021 with enthusiasm and hope As like so many others, the National Sheep Association (NSA) was bitterly disappointed to cancel its much enjoyed Sheep Events this summer, so with renewed enthusiasm the association is now proceeding with plans for its line up of Spring / Summer… Read More
15th October 2020 Ritchie sheep race prize to aid new entrant sheep farmer Following a family recommendation to join the National Sheep Association (NSA), Mia Salisbury from Westward Ho! in Devon has become the latest recipient of an NSA membership prize this year.Mia does not come from a farming background but from an… Read More
19th August 2020 NSA Scottish Region reminds farmers to continue to follow Covid guidance As we head into the busy autumn sale period, NSA Scottish Region is calling on buyers, sellers and hauliers using livestock markets to be aware of and continue to follow the guidelines put in place to ensure everyone’s safety during the continued… Read More
19th August 2020 NSA Scottish Region tackles Scottish Lynx release consultation NSA Scottish Region is criticising the Lynx UK Trust following the announcement of it pursuing a consultation on the re-introduction of Lynx in Central Scotland whilst carrying out an ecological feasibility study and meeting with senior officials at… Read More
10th July 2020 NSA enthused by Government progress on Trade and Agriculture Commission The National Sheep Association (NSA) is pleased to see advancement on the recently announced Trade and Agriculture Commission, set up to report to government on trade policies and agriculture.NSA Chief Executive Phil Stocker comments: “Its really… Read More
29th June 2020 NSA welcomes Government consensus for a Trade and Agriculture Commission The National Sheep Association (NSA) is welcoming the announcement by Secretary of State for International Trade Liz Truss this morning, signalling the Government’s consensus to creating a body to assess the risks of trade agreements to UK… Read More
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