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25^th July 2012 EBLEX Better Returns Workshop - Ashchurch, 25th July 2012 Better Returns from Planned Breeding Strategies and Selection for Slaughter Farm Buildings, Aston Fields Lane, Ashchurch, Tewkesbury, GL20 8HJ Courtesy of JM & CE Mitchell Wednesday 25th July 2012 10.30pm start Join EBLEX for this informative workshop on understanding the value of using Estimated Breeding Values (EBVs) and understanding your market requirements for finished lambs. Read More

5^th July 2012 NSA Sheep 2012 attracts record turnout NSA Sheep 2012, the sector’s biennial premier business to business event staged at Malvern on Wednesday 4 July was hailed a resounding success attracting a record turnout of over 11,000 visitors doing business with 250 exhibitors. The event was opened by chief government scientist, Sir John Beddington who argued that its theme, sustainable intensification, was essential for the industry’s future. Read More

NSA Sheep 2012 attracts record turnout

5^th July 2012 Scottish entrant lifts NSA European Young Shepherd of the Year Scotland’s Simon Turkington is the NSA Young Shepherd of the Year. Simon collected the prestigious MSD Footvax sponsored award with an accompanying cash prize award together with the Rumenco sponsored European NSA Young Shepherd of the Year award, at NSA Sheep 2012, the industry’s biennial event staged by the National Sheep Association at Malvern last week after completing a pentathlon of activities designed to test the youngsters shepherding skills. Read More

Scottish entrant lifts NSA European Young Shepherd of the Year

12^th June 2012 Rain fails to dampen spirits at NSA South Sheep The recent wet weather has not dampened spirits in the Lambourn as the setting up for tomorrow's NSA South Sheep Event continues. The event will go ahead as planned, with the event organising team expecting an excellent day. For all details relating to the event visit the event website www. Read More

12^th June 2012 English Movements Database On Monday the 11th June the National Sheep Association’s English Committee met all the companies and consortiums involved in the tendering process for a sheep movements database in England with the aim of making sure all the submissions understood the key needs of the sheep sector. Read More

11^th June 2012 NSA calls for urgent EID review The National Sheep Association is calling for an urgent review of the regulations on sheep EID following an in depth exploration of the possibilities of a legal challenge. Phil Stocker CEO of the NSA said “As far back as 2003 the NSA was clear that it supported EID in sheep, as long as the application was both workable and affordable, on the basis that electronic identification supported movements recording that would ultimately lead to reduced risk of disease spread and give confidence to sheep markets. Read More

29^th May 2012 NSA Sheep 2012 working sheep dog sale The cream of the sheep sector’s working dogs will feature among the outdoor activities lined up at NSA Sheep 2012, the industry’s biennial event staged by the National Sheep Association at the Three Counties Show Ground, Malvern on Wednesday 4 July. The event will host the 14th biennial sale of working sheep dogs with more than 40 Border Collie entries expected from novice to trial dogs, including those registered with the International Sheep Dog Society. Read More

NSA Sheep 2012 working sheep dog sale

24^th May 2012 NSA South Sheep website launched NSA South Sheep 13th June 2012 at Nugent Farms Ltd, Upper Lambourn, Berkshire www.southsheep.org.uk Read More

22^nd May 2012 NSA Sheep 2012 supporting the next generation The National Sheep Association is demonstrating its firm commitment to the next generation with a plethora of specific activities at NSA Sheep 2012, the industry’s biennial event staged by the National Sheep Association at the Three Counties Show Ground, Malvern on Wednesday 4 July. Read More

NSA Sheep 2012 supporting the next generation

22^nd May 2012 Eastern Region Farm Walk Tuesday 19th June 2012 Visit to the Holkham Estate We are very grateful to Holkham Hall for allowing us to visit the estate, and Mark Bowyer, Farm Manager, will take us to see the Nature Reserve, Park and Farm. Holkham Estate has a long history of farming, shooting and conservation. Read More

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