Events

NSA Event Reports

22nd February 2018 NSA Cymru/Wales Region - Annual Members Meeting Time: 2pm Location: Royal Welsh Showground, Hafod y Hendre, Builth Wells, LD2 3SY The challenge facing sheep farmers, as Brexit looms and the younger generation seek more exciting and convenient eating experiences, is to create a new product.  The message to NSA Cymru members was delivered by both McDonalds franchisee, Ron Mounsey, a former dairy farmer, and National Sheep Association Chief Executive Phil Stocker. Read More NSA Cymru/Wales Region - Annual Members Meeting Read More
21st February 2018 NSA South West Region - Annual Members Meeting Time: 7.30pm Location: Exeter Livestock Centre, Exeter EX2 8FD The penultimate NSA Annual Members Meeting was held on Wednesday 21st February in NSA South West Region, where several new faces were elected into office holder positions. Peter Derryman was elected as the regions Chairman, with NSA Next Generation Ambassador Howard Tratt coming is as Vice Chairman. Read More NSA South West Region - Annual Members Meeting Read More
14th February 2018 NSA Scottish Region - Annual Members Meeting Time: 4pm Location: Airth Castle Hotel and Spa, Airth, Stirlingshire, FK2 8JF More than 70 NSA members and guests attended NSA Scottish Region’s Annual Members Meeting and dinner on Wednesday, held at Airth Castle Hotel, Stirling. Formal business saw NSA Scottish Region office holders remain unchanged, with the exception of Sybil MacPherson who has now retired from a second three-year term as Regional Trustee. Read More NSA Scottish Region - Annual Members Meeting Read More
13th February 2018 NSA Northern Region - Annual Members Meeting Time: 7.30pm Location: Tynedale Function Suite, Hexham Mart, NE46 3SG NSA Northern Region held its Annual Regional Members Meeting (ARMM) at a chilly Hexham Mart on Tuesday 13th February. The formal business saw Eddie Eastham re-elected as Regional Chairman with all other regional roles remaining the same. Each year, a highlight of this meeting is the presentation of the TI Allinson Memorial Award for outstanding contribution to the sheep industry in the North. Read More NSA Northern Region - Annual Members Meeting Read More
9th February 2018 NSA Eastern Region Winter Fair 2018 Location: Melton Mowbray Livestock Market, Scalford Road, LE13 1JY Seminars prove a major draw at NSA Eastern Region Winter Fair A slightly new format for this year’s NSA Eastern Region Winter Fair saw the seminar programme feature more strongly through the day, resulting in a good attendance and strong engagement from audience members. Read More NSA Eastern Region Winter Fair 2018 Read More
7th February 2018 NSA South East Region - Annual Members Meeting Time: 4pm Location: The Angel Hotel, Gosport Road, Privett, West Tisted, Alton, Hampshire, GU34 3NN The NSA South East Region Annual Members Meeting brought together around 50 people on Wednesday evening, with officer elections followed by some top-notch speakers. Wiltshire farmer Nigel Durnford was elected as the new regional chairman, with Andrew Barr finishing his stint in the seat but continuing as NSA Trustee. Read More NSA South East Region - Annual Members Meeting Read More
24th January 2018 NSA Central Region - Annual Members Meeting Time: 7pm Location: Wednesday 24th January. New faces, young and old, joined NSA Central Region for its Annual Members Meeting on Wednesday evening. Formal business ensued and resulted in office holder positions remaining as they are for the coming year. An interesting discussion from a number of speakers followed, including NSA Chief Executive Phil Stocker and NSA Next Generation Ambassadors Fred Love (2016 intake) and Matt Haydon (2017 intake). Read More NSA Central Region - Annual Members Meeting Read More
11th December 2017 NSA Northern Region Sheep Farmers Social Evening Time: 6.30pm Location: Barnard Castle Mart Monday 11th December saw an excellent turnout at Barnard Castle Mart for a joint NSA Northern Region/AHDB Beef & Lamb sheep farmers social evening. The social provided a good opportunity for NSA to update sheep farmers in the area on some of its current and ongoing work, which saw the group fully engage in discussions on what Brexit might hold. Read More NSA Northern Region Sheep Farmers Social Evening Read More
22nd November 2017 NSA Marches Region Annual Members Meeting Time: 7.00 pm Location: Stratford Livestock market, Stratford Upon Avon, Warwickshire, CV37 8LP NSA Marches Region, joined by AHDB Beef & Lamb representatives, held its Annual Members Meeting at Stratford Livestock Market. The top table remains largely the same, with Antony Spencer as Chairman and Hannah Park combining the role of Secretary and Treasurer. Read More NSA Marches Region Annual Members Meeting Read More
22nd November 2017 NSA Central Region Committee Meeting Time: 7.30pm Location: The Travellers, Brough, Hope valley, Derbyshire, S33 9HG NSA Central Region Committee would like to remind regional Committee Members and members that the next open committee meeting is to be held on Wednesday 22nd November 2017, 7.30pm at the Travellers, Brough, Hope Valley, S33 9HG. This is an open meeting to which all NSA Central Region members are welcome to attend. Read More NSA Central Region Committee Meeting Read More