Sheep

The National Sheep Association has said it is disappointed to see that Covid-19 has had a serious impact on wool prices in the UK.

With plans to start his own sheep enterprise in the near future, news that he was the first winner of the National Sheep Association (NSA) 2020 membership prize giveaway was perfectly timed for young shepherd Michael Hogg from Tyne and Wear.
 

Well-known Welsh farmer and TV presenter Gareth Wyn Jones has said he was left “fuming” after walkers left a gate open on his farm, allowing sheep to escape.

The risk of blowfly strike has now risen to ‘medium’ in parts of southern and central England, according to real-time updates produced by Elanco and the National Animal Disease Information Service (Nadis).

A European sheep network is calling on farmers and others in the industry to share their challenges and needs in a bid to improve flock health, nutrition and management practices.

As the shearing season is about to get into full swing the National Sheep Association (NSA) is pleased to get clarity from British Wool that wool collections and deliveries into depots will continue as usual. 

The National Sheep Association (NSA) is welcoming the news UK/US trade discussions are due to commence following disruptions caused by Covid-19.

As the approaching shearing season looks set to face challenges with a potential reduction in workforce due to Covid-19 travel restrictions, the National Sheep Association (NSA) has launched its new service aiming to link farmers with individual shearers in their area.

North Yorkshire cheesemaker Shepherds Purse has fast-tracked the launch of its new feta-style cheese, to help support sheep milk farmers that are affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.

It will not be business as usual this year due to the Covid-19 pandemic and everyone must be extra vigilant to keep safe, whilst ensuring that animal welfare is protected.

Industry groups are working together to ensure that shearing can go ahead this season, as Covid-19 makes it unlikely that the usual influx of overseas shearers will be able to make it to the UK.

Unaware that her post would soon create a media storm, 20-year-old Ffion Hooson of Denbighshire, Wales, wrote a heart-felt plea on Twitter regarding her on-going struggles with farming.