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January 2020
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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January 2020
NSA disappointed by ‘Apocalypse Cow’ for its inaccurate portrayal of UK farming
The National Sheep Association (NSA) is criticising Channel 4 for its lack of balance and accuracy when portraying UK farming systems in last nights programme ‘Apocalypse Cow’. NSA Chief Executive Phil Stocker comments: “NSA is really disappointed by the programme ‘Apocalypse Cow’ shown on Channel 4’s last night, and the way sheep farming was denigrated.
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December 2019
NSA issues cautious welcome for funding announcement
The National Sheep Association is cautiously welcoming the Government announcement regarding funding for agriculture in coming years. NSA Chief Executive Phil Stocker comments: “We welcome the announcement of allocated agricultural funding in 2020. Knowing the money is ring-fenced and secure offers reassurance for our industry in the coming year as the Government strives to build strong and reliable free trade agreements with the EU and other countries, which benefit industry and support UK production.
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November 2019
NSA welcomes Waitrose commitment to source all its lamb from UK producers by 2021
The National Sheep Association (NSA) warmly welcomes the announcement made by Waitrose Supermarket earlier this week (25th November), that it plans to source all its lamb, from British lamb producers as from summer 2021. This will apply to both fresh and frozen and will be the case 365 days a year.
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8
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November 2019
NSA sets out case to political parties
With a general election around the corner, NSA has been writing to political parties asking them to recognise the importance of sheep farming and issues that affect farmers and rural communties in their campaigns. The letter below is a copy of the letter sent to the Conservative party, with an identical draft having gone also to the labour party.
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6
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November 2019
NSA on the hunt for Scottish Regional Coordinator (three days a week)
NSA Scottish Region is looking for a part-time coordinator to support its work throughout Scotland The Regional Coordinator role will be three days a week to further the work of NSA and continue to raise the profile of the organisation, working alongside existing officeholders, committee members and staff members including the NSA Scottish Region Event Organiser.
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5
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November 2019
NSA and British Wool unite to bring positive messages to Scottish sheep farmers
With almost weekly headlines claiming agriculture is responsible for many of the environmental and health problems facing todays population, the National Sheep Association (NSA) alongside supporters British Wool will counteract these arguments at a meeting in Forfar Livestock Market, Angus, this Thursday night (7th November).
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31
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October 2019
NSA launches toolkit to help sheep farmers prepare businesses for the future
With significant changes to agriculture imminent, the National Sheep Association (NSA) is today (Thursday 31st October) launching a ‘Business Readiness Toolkit’ to help UK sheep farmers ensure they’re prepared for changes in the coming months and years and help improve their businesses for the future.
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28
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October 2019
NSA grateful for further extension
The National Sheep Association is grateful that the EU has granted a further extension to Brexit, allowing more time for a deal to be agreed by Parliament, and crucially preventing a no-deal scenario that would be damaging to the sheep industry. NSA Chief Executive Phil Stocker comments: “NSA is as frustrated as anyone about the drawing out of this process, however, with a deal hypothetically agreed by MPs, we accept that more time is needed to allow this to be passed into British law with proper scrutiny and consideration.
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October 2019
NSA cautiously welcomes Brexit deal proposal amongst ongoing uncertainty
The National Sheep Association is cautiously welcoming the news of an updated Brexit deal that, if passed, could provide much needed and long-awaited assurances to the UK sheep industry. However, concerns remain with regard to sheep farmers in Northern Ireland.
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