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12th November 2014 New intake of sheep farming ambassadors wanted as inaugural group complete year of training Around 75 young people in the sheep sector came together yesterday (Wednesday 12th November) for an ‘Inspiring the Next Generation’ conference and farm walk near Cirencester, Gloucestershire, The one-day event marked the culmination of the first year of the NSA Next Generation Ambassador Programme, which has seen 11 ambitious young sheep farmers from around the UK come together for a series of personal development and sheep skills delivery sessions. Read More New intake of sheep farming ambassadors wanted as inaugural group complete year of training Read More
30th October 2014 Inspiring the Next Generation of sheep farmers Young people keen to get ahead in the sheep sector are encouraged to attend a free one-day event in Gloucestershire on Wednesday 12th November. NSA Next Generation and RASE have teamed up to offer this exciting and interactive conference and farm walk at Abbey Home Farm, Burford Road, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 5HF. Read More Inspiring the Next Generation of sheep farmers Read More
10th October 2014 Scottish CAP detail revealed NSA Scottish Region Development Manager George Milne attended a Scottish Government CAP stakeholders meeting today (Friday 10th October) which covered the details of changes under several schemes. Mr Milne provides an update on developments in CAP planning below. Read More Scottish CAP detail revealed Read More
3rd October 2014 UK success at World Young Shepherd Challenge There was plenty of cause for celebration among the UK competitors in the World Young Shepherds Challenge in France on Wednesday. England took top prize in the team and senior individual sections of the competition, which saw 31 young hopefuls from 16 nations put through their shepherding paces. Read More UK success at World Young Shepherd Challenge Read More
23rd September 2014 Retailers snubbing UK producers and denying consumers quality, seasonal food, says NSA Food imports are an important tool to provide shoppers with choice all year around, but there is no doubt that a British strawberry in summer is better than an imported one at Christmas. Cherries, asparagus and other home-produced foods are equally lauded when they come into season, so why not lamb, asks the National Sheep Association? “Most sheep in the UK lamb over a four-month period in the spring and many come to the market between July and December – this is our seasonal harvest where availability and quality come together,” explains Phil Stocker, NSA Chief Executive. Read More Retailers snubbing UK producers and denying consumers quality, seasonal food, says NSA Read More
5th September 2014 Urgent warning for driving farm lorries This Wednesday (10th September) is the date on which ‘grandfather rights’ for lorry drivers expire unless you have completed 35 hours of periodic training in the last five years. This is an incredibly complex area of European legislation that applies to professional lorry and bus drivers that unfortunately implicates farmers too. Read More Urgent warning for driving farm lorries Read More
3rd September 2014 Recognition of hard work behind NSA Scot Sheep 2014 NSA Scottish Region has presented John and Iain Macfarlane, hosts of NSA Scot Sheep 2014, with awards recognising their contribution to the event. David Leggat, Executive Chairman of United Auctions, also received a crystal bowl as thanks for his role as Chairman of the NSA Scot Sheep Organising Committee. Read More Recognition of hard work behind NSA Scot Sheep 2014 Read More
18th August 2014 George's Liver Fluke Journal George Milne, NSA Scottish Region Development Officer, farms near St. Andrews on the east coast of Scotland. This is not a part of the world where fluke would be expected to cause major losses, but in the winter of 2012/13 that is exactly what happened. Read More George's Liver Fluke Journal Read More
8th August 2014 Read all about NSA Scottish Region's recent activity The most recent edition of NSA's Sheep Farmer magazine included a special four-page focus on NSA Scottish Region and what we've been up to in recent months, including NSA Scot Sheep and the Royal Highland Show. Download a copy here. Read More Read all about NSA Scottish Region's recent activity Read More
31st July 2014 Scottish winner at NSA Young Shepherd of the Year National Final 18 year old Euan Orr, Tarbrax, West Calder came out triumphant yesterday at NSA Sheep 2014 at Malvern by winning the Young Shepherd of the Year National final. David McLean from Reston, Berwickshire who was also representing Scotland was 9th overall out of the 20 competitors. Read More Scottish winner at NSA Young Shepherd of the Year National Final Read More