Agri Politics
'Eustice’s comments will have angered many of our nation’s sheep farmers' - NSA
Comments made by the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, George Eustice, on BBC One’s Andrew Marr...
NSA
Sheep
NSA Sheep Events look forward to 2021 with enthusiasm and hope
As like so many others, the National Sheep Association (NSA) was bitterly disappointed to cancel its much enjoyed Sheep Events...
Sheep
Ritchie sheep race prize to aid new entrant sheep farmer
Following a family recommendation to join the National Sheep Association (NSA), Mia Salisbury from Westward Ho in Devon has become...
Agri Politics
Agriculture Bill rejection leaves a 'real risk' to UK animal welfare standards - NSA
The National Sheep Association (NSA) has responded to the vote in the House of Commons on a Lords amendment to...
Agri-Business
'Even plant-based foods result in the death or the destruction of life'
Following this week’s media coverage of supermarket giants Tesco and Asda’s intentions to substantially grow their ranges of plant-based foods,...
Agri Politics
Scottish cabinet secretary gives his backing to the sheep sector in NSA meeting
Relations between the Scottish Government and the country’s sheep farmers and crofters were “strengthened” in a recent meeting between National...
Sheep
NSA challenges 'short-sighted' research on replacing sheep farms with forests
The National Sheep Association (NSA) has hit back at claims from new research that suggest traditional farming methods should be...
Agri-Business
Covid-19 mart rules: 'The industry cannot afford to get this wrong'
NSA Scottish Region is calling on buyers, sellers and hauliers using livestock marts to ensure strict compliance to Covid-19 guidelines...
Sheep
NSA Sheep Event goes goes virtual for 2020
The National Sheep Association (NSA) has announced plans to run a two-day virtual event after its headquarters’ 40th-anniversary celebrations had...
Sheep
Almost 18,000 sign campaign for wool to be mandated in construction
Almost 18,000 people have signed a petition calling for wool-based insulation and carpeting to be made mandatory in publicly-financed building...
Sheep
NSA ram sales in East and South West to continue despite Covid constraints
The National Sheep Association has announced it plans to proceed with its ram sales despite Covid constraints. The association confirmed the...
Rural Life
Mixed messages from autumn agricultural show organisers
The National Sheep Association (NSA) has had to cancel its annual flagship event for October 2020. However, organisers of a major...
Sheep
NSA announces new series webinars to keep sheep farmers informed
The National Sheep Association (NSA) has added a new series of webinars to its diary of virtual events. Topics for...
Agri-Business
Industry concern as less than a month left to secure basis of EU trade deal
The National Sheep Association (NSA) is calling for “reassurance and common sense” as the UK enters the final stages of...
Rural Life
NSA calls for Government-sponsored Countryside Code ad campaign
The National Sheep Association (NSA) is calling for the Government to launch a campaign to promote the Countryside Code to...
Sheep
UK wool price to average 32p/kg for 2019-2020 clip
The price for last year’s wool has been set at just 32p/kg as the wool marketing board struggles to sell...
Rural Life
Young shepherd scoops first NSA giveaway of 2020
With plans to start his own sheep enterprise in the near future, news that he was the first winner of...
Agri Politics
Agriculture Bill amendments set to go before the House of Lords in June
Those in favour of the proposed amendments to the Agriculture Bill, put forward by MPs Simon Hoare and Neil Parish, must...
