Witness appeal after sheep shot in Ryedale
Police are appealing for witnesses after offenders caused damage to land and shot a sheep with a high-power rifle in Ryedale. Between 10pm on Monday 16 May and 5am on Tuesday 17 May, offenders entered land off Malton Road at Marton, near Sinnington. They caused extensive damage to hedges, crops and a gate before shooting […]
National Trust offers iconic £1m coastal farm for just a pound a year
The keys to a £1m farm and the future of a precious landscape could be in your hands for just a pound a year, as long as you’ve a passion for nature, people, and a lot of sheep. Last year the National Trust stepped in to protect the rare and fragile landscape of the Great […]
Say hello to the ‘Blacknose Beauties’
It has been announced today that the Valais Blacknose Sheep Society UK is to host the UK’s very first National Show and Sale dedicated to the Valais Blacknose Sheep – ‘Blacknose Beauties’. This, their first ever Valais Blacknose National Show and Sale will be held at Harrison & Hetherington’s Borderway Mart, Carlisle, on Saturday 20th […]
Many sheep farmers placed in ‘unreasonable position’ ahead of BPS application deadline
The National Sheep Association (NSA) has voiced disappointment this week that the sheep sector in England, which has already been disproportionately affected by the late arrival of money under the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS), is being hit again by inflexibility at the Rural Payment Agency (RPA). Phil Stocker, NSA Chief Executive, says: “Claimants at the […]
Joint plea for dog owners to act responsibly around sheep
With the traditional lambing season approaching and reports of dog attacks on sheep increasing, the National Sheep Association (NSA) and RSPCA have teamed up to urge dog owners to take extra care. Every year sheep are killed, maimed and miscarry because of being chased and attacked by dogs. This is a serious animal welfare concern […]
Next steps taken to push progress on carcase splitting rules
Following a cross-industry meeting in February, and numerous meetings with Defra and Food Standards Agency (FSA) staff in the months since, the National Farmers Union (NFU) and National Sheep Association (NSA) have reached the point of being able to formally ask the Farming Minister for a change to carcase splitting rules for sheep. Numerous organisations […]
Flocking to Sheffield’s “Cannes for Documentaries” – showtime for sheep on film
Members of a Pennine sheep-farming family are taking a rare break from the hills for the world premiere of a film about their lives – accompanied by life-size sheep models made from the wool of their flock. The Hutchinsons and their real sheep star in the visually stunning 85-minute film Addicted to Sheep, being screened […]
Mutton supply chain in good health
Early feedback from the National Sheep Association’s new Make More of Mutton project has revealed that the mutton supply chain is buoyant with plenty of good quality products on the market. NSA’s Make More of Mutton is sponsored by Eblex, HCC and LMC, and extends the work of the Mutton Renaissance Club, an initiative of […]
Farmers warned not to hang on to last year’s lambs
Farmers are encouraged to get their old season lambs away quickly to avoid losing out financially, says the National Sheep Association (NSA), suggesting the practice of carcase splitting regularly leads to reports of animals being devalued by £25 per head. The reminder comes as many of last season’s lambs reach the age when their first […]
