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Schmallenberg vaccine licensed

nebusiness.co.uk — Wed, 22 May 2013 03:00:00 GMT

SHEEP farmers will soon be able to vaccinate their flocks against the Schmallenberg virus.

NSA backs sheep movement database

nebusiness.co.uk — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 06:00:00 GMT

THE National Sheep Association (NSA) has come out in support of a movement database for sheep to be managed and run in a partnership between the Government and the sheep industry.

Sheep Association boss takes up new role in food production

nebusiness.co.uk — Tue, 24 May 2011 07:10:00 GMT

THE chief executive of the National Sheep Association (NSA) is stepping down after seven and a half years in the role.

Farming community anger over EU EID decision

nebusiness.co.uk — Tue, 17 May 2011 07:03:00 GMT

THERE is "anger and amazement" among the sheep farming community after officials in Brussels refused to accept that there needs to be tolerances when reading sheep EID tags.

Sheep enthusiasts prepare for top industry events

nebusiness.co.uk — Sat, 07 May 2011 07:30:00 GMT

THE National Sheep Association’s (NSA) North Sheep event is returning to Northumberland next month for the first time in more than a decade.

NorthSheep 2011 examines export opportunities

nebusiness.co.uk — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 07:04:00 GMT

EXPORT opportunities for the sheep sector will top the agenda at the start of the NorthSheep 2010 event in Hexham this summer.

NSA calls for EID 'tolerance'

nebusiness.co.uk — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 08:25:00 GMT

PROBLEMS still being caused by the compulsory electronic identification of sheep (EID) are being highlighted ahead of a European delegation's visit to the UK to assess how the system is working in practice.

NFU raises concerns on draft Animal Health Bill

nebusiness.co.uk — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 08:30:00 GMT

LIVESTOCK farming organisations have criticised the publication of Defra's draft Animal Health Bill, which includes controversial plans for sharing the cost of disease outbreaks.