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20
th
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 easing attendance from such a large regional land area.
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14
th
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 2020. The first of NSA’s initial series of four, 8.
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11
th
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, any email from an NSA staff member (and most regional officeholders) will be from an address ending @nationalsheep.
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6
th
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 its departure from the European Union on the 31st December 2020.
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29
th
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 people to get ahead - both by supporting the work NSA does to secure a profitable and prosperous future for the sheep sector, and keeping abreast of sheep farming news and the latest technical information.
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24
th
December 2020
NSA Scotland Issue Initial Comments on EU/UK Trade Deal
After what has been a prolonged and often nervous time it appears to be good news for the Scottish sheep sector that a Brexit deal has been reached between the UK and the EU. NSA Scotland Chair, Jen Craig comments: "The detail of the deal is yet to be thoroughly scrutinised whereby there will of course be navigation of new rules and regulations for exporting come the 1st of January 2021.
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21
st
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 prize draw to win one tonne of sheep Rumevite forage supplement blocks as part of the NSA October Feeding the Flock webinar series.
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21
st
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 last push to get British lamb over to the continent before the end of the year – an important step for them to avoid the disruption expected from January when the UK leaves the EU.
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18
th
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 value are moved between NI and mainland Great Britain, some being multi-thousand pounds rams of high genetic value.
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18
th
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 festive trolleys this year.
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