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This year’s Texel Five Nations Event will see young Texel enthusiasts from England, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Wales and Scotland gather in Northern Ireland, giving them the opportunity to enjoy one of the breed’s most successful…
Read moreJames Porter, Saltcotes, has been elected as the new YDP committee member for Northern England. Having founded the Saltcotes flock in 2018 James says he has been lucky to have good guidance from a number…
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Young breeders with an interest in agricultural policy can apply to join an NSA event visiting the Houses of Parliament next month. This unique opportunity will allow a group of up to 12 passionate young…
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Next week’s NSA Sheep Event, Malvern, will see the Texel Sheep Society once again supporting the younger members of the sheep industry, sponsoring the NSA Next Generation shepherds’ competition. Sponsored as part of the Society’s…
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More than 50 young Texel enthusiasts from England, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales gathered in Wales over the weekend (1st-3rd July) for the Texel Sheep Society Youth Development Programme’s Five Nations weekend. The event…
Read moreLast week’s Scotsheep event was a highly successful one for the Texel Society, with hundreds of visitors flocking to the Society’s stand to learn the latest Society developments and see what Texels can do for…
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As face-to-face events get underway again the Texel Sheep Society is looking ahead to next week’s Scotsheep event, Over Finlarg, Dundee, where the Society will once again showcase the commercial excellence within the breed. Alongside…
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This summer will once again see the Society’s YDP initiative supporting the next generation of the UK sheep industry, by sponsoring NSA Young Shepherds’ competitions at NSA ScotSheep and The NSA Sheep Event. Society chief…
Read moreBookings for the Youth Development Programme Five Nations Event 2022 are now open. Taking place from Friday 1st July – Sunday 3rd July, the event will be based in Shrewsbury and will include visits to…
Read moreNominations are open for the Youth Development Committee for Area C, South of England, and Area E, Northern Ireland. Nominations close at 9am on Monday 25th October 2021 and the terms for both positions will…
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The Texel Sheep Society extends its congratulations to Cheshire-based Harry Lyons the winner of the NSA’s Next Generation Shepherds competition which the Society is the headline sponsor of. Society chief executive John Yates said recognising…
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Entries are now open for the Texel Sheep Society’s inaugural ‘Textravaganza’ National Texel Show on Friday 30th July at Borderway Mart, Carlisle. The event, which will also feature sales of gimmers and ram lambs, has…
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Nationwide nutrition business Harbro is offering support to two new farming businesses run by young people who have been farming for less than five years in their own right. The company’s recently launched initiative, Backed…
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With an unfortunate lack of events this summer the Texel Sheep Society has launched an online competition to replace those it usually runs at events over the summer months. This year, you have the chance…
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A brace of leading breeders will take to the ring on Friday 30th July to place the entries at the Texel Sheep Society’s ‘Textravangza’ National Texel Show, Carlisle. Splitting the duties will be Kilsyth, Glasgow-based…
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Existing YDP committee members David McKerrow and Willy Davis have been re-elected unopposed to represent Scotland and Wales, respectively, on the Society’s YDP Committee. Having previously served a two-year term on the committee, both will…
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