• Source: National Sheep Association

      • The National Sheep Association (NSA) is the trade association in the UK for sheep farming.
      The Association is funded by its membership of sheep farmers and its activities involve it in every aspect of the sheep industry.


      History


      It was formed in 1892 as the National Sheep Breeders Association. In 1969 it changed to its present name. It was initially established to facilitate communication between progressive breeders and improve sheep breeding management as well as provide a unified voice for the sheep industry.
      The association is a registered charity.


      Structure


      It is situated near the Three Counties Crossroads of the B4208 and Hanley Road (B4209) near Hanley Swan, opposite Langdale Wood, specifically in the north-east corner of the Three Counties Showground. It receives no government funding.


      = Regions

      =
      Central
      Marches (Welsh border area)
      Eastern
      South East
      South West
      Wales
      Northern
      NSA Scotland
      Northern Ireland


      Function


      It represents the UK sheep industry. NSA Scotland hosts the annual Scotsheep event. There is the NSA South Sheep event. Every two years (biennial) it has the NSA Sheep event at the Three Counties Showground.
      It publishes the trade journal every two months called Sheep Farmer.


      See also


      NSA Scotland
      Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB)
      Hybu Cig Cymru (HCC)
      Quality Meat Scotland (QMS)
      Livestock & Meat Commission (LMC)
      List of sheep breeds
      National Sheep Industry Improvement Center


      References




      External links


      Official website
      NSA Sheep show
      NSA Wales and Border Ram Sales


      = News items

      =
      Sheep taxi service in July 2009
      Llamas guarding lambs in West Sussex in June 2008
      Livestock farmers under threat in November 2007
      Mutton gambols in October 2007
      Sheep industry improving in September 2004
      Sheep working out cattle grids in West Yorkshire in July 2004
      EU help in September 1999
      Proposed EU ban on meat-on-the-bone in December 1999

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