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SOCIETY NATIONAL SHOW & SALE 2025

This year's Society National Show and Sale is being held on Saturday 9th August at Worcester Livestock Market. Card grading will take place the afternoon before on Friday 8th August with the Show to follow at 6.30pm. Entries close Friday 11th July. Find the Schedule here and the Entry Form here.

SUMMER SHOW/ AGM 2025

This year's Society Summer Show is being held on Sunday 27th July at Bourton on Water, Gloucestershire. Entries close 20th July. Find the Schedule and Entry Form here.

Annual General Meeting will follow in the afternoon after lunch.

THE BI-ANNUAL FLOCK COMPETITION 2025

The aim of the competition is to encourage members to showcase their flocks on home ground. The judges will look at the sheep as a 'whole flock' rather than as individual animals. It gives all entrants an extremely valuable opportunity to discuss their flock with breed experts - so please do consider entering, whether you are an experienced breeder or a newcomer. Entries close 20th July. Find the Entry Form here.

BLUETONGUE RULE CHANGE (23/5/2025):

APHA: From 1st July, the restricted bluetongue zone will be extended to cover all of England. This means you will be able to move animals within England without testing or special licenses. However, current restrictions remain in place until midnight on 29th June - meaning you can move animals out of the bluetongue restricted zone, without testing, only if they are older than 60 days, are not pregnant, or are not a male intended for breeding. All other sheep still require pre-movement testing. You must still obtain a Movement Licence from APHA for susceptible animals. The length of time that pre-movement test samples are valid is also changing from 21 days to 10 days from 27th May 2025. For the Interactive Bluetongue Map click here. For up-to-date news, information, guidance and symptoms, visit the APHA website here.

SHEARING SERVICES FOR SMALL FLOCKS:

Do you have less than 40 sheep? Are you looking for a shearer who is happy working with smaller flocks? If so, click here for further information.

NEW VET ATTESTATION RULES:

VET ATTESTATION: Members with sheep should be aware that there is now an additional requirement for all farmers sending animals directly from their farm to slaughter. You must provide evidence of regular animal health visits by your vet, who will issue you with a Vet Attestation Number (VAN) to include on your Movement License. This certifies your animals are healthy and disease free. It has to be renewed annually. This requirement applies even if you will be collecting the butchered lambs for your own use. For further information click here.