National Sheep Association

National Sheep Association (NSA) chief executive Phil Stocker shares his thoughts following a meeting on March 17 with Farming Minister Daniel Zeichner and other industry leaders to discuss the closure of SFI

More needs to be done to raise public awareness, say campaigners

Industry leaders from across agriculture shared their hopes for the sector in 2025, and the challenges that lie ahead over the next 12 months

NFU president Tom Bradshaw said without a ‘resolution’ on Inheritance Tax, the issue is likely to continue to ‘hang over the industry’ in 2025, preventing British agriculture moving forward

Farmers are encouraged to complete the survey, which can be found on the NSA website .The deadline for the survey is February 21 2025

NSA chief executive Phil Stocker said there are sheep farmers who have 'wholeheartedly thrown themselves into the SFI pilot', whose agreements have now ended with no certainty over continuation into SFI and fears over budget cutbacks

Many farmers want to see a ‘fundamental change' in Red Tractor and will be ‘suspicious' of the assurance body's attempt of ‘papering over the cracks' with enhanced communication efforts

National Sheep Association policy manager Emma Owen said it was important to have ‘some standardisation across the carcase classification process and reporting, bringing the sector in line with the licencing requirements of beef'

Food Standards Agency says move will streamline novel food application process

More than 3,000 rams went under the hammer on the Royal Welsh Showground with a turnover of £2.35 million and a clearance rate of 92%. Ellie Layton reports.