Bluetongue Updates

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News

Tuesday 20th May, 2025
NSA prize giveaway eases shepherding task for lucky winners across the UK
Two further sheep farmers are benefitting from new shepherding equipment this spring, thanks to this year’s National Sheep Association (NSA) prize giveaway.Becoming the third and fourth lucky sheep farmers to win the prize of a cord free shearing…

Tuesday 13th May, 2025
Updated guidance helps to protect sheep flocks this shearing time
Minimising disease risks posed to your sheep and by your sheep at shearing is critical in maintaining flock health on farm and across the wider industry. This is the joint message of farming bodies, including the National Sheep Association (NSA),…

Friday 9th May, 2025
NSA Breed Society Forum provides timely update on genetic progress and disease impact
NSA welcomed its affiliated breed societies to an insightful day of knowledge exchange at Nottingham University Vet School on Wednesday (7th May 2025).Representatives from a wide variety of UK sheep breed societies joined the NSA Breed Society…

Friday 2nd May, 2025
NSA encourages vet engagement after bluetongue vaccine approval in Scotland
Scottish approval of the Bluetongue vaccine is reassuring for the sheep industry, says the Scottish Region of the NSA.However, the sheep farming organisation is stating that there are several important caveats that must be understood around vaccine…

Thursday 1st May, 2025
NSA Central Region offers tickets to County Shows
NSA Central Region manager, Andrew McNeil, has arranged for NSA to be able to offer tickets to both Nottinghamshire and Staffordshire County Shows.The first of the two is Nottinghamshire County Show, being held on May 10th, while Staffordshire…