Rare Breeds Survival Trust have compiled advice on a range of issues for all livestock keepers:
The impact of Covid-19 on the agricultural and livestock sectors.

Following a recent meeting of the Society Council Chairman Jonathan Long writes an update on plans for Society sales this summer and autumn.

The achievements of two young members have been recognised with the presentation for the first time of the Young Shepherd trophies.

The Society EGM on Thursday 16th January which was called to vote on three resolutions, resulted in one resolution being passed and two being defeated.

In August Jonathan Long was honoured to judge the inaugural French National Southdown Show at Saulieu, in the Burgundy Region of France.

Patrick Goldsworthy answers questions from a potential new breeder. We felt the following personal responses/answers to the questions may be useful to other new breeders.

2019 Southdown Sheep Society Flock Competition

The second official Southdown Sheep Society sale of the season took place at Melton Mowbray on Saturday September 14th, with the pre-sale show taking place the previous day.

With many members no present at this year’s Society AGM, Malvern, here is the Society chairman, Adam Brown’s, report to the AGM on the last 12 months, including details of issues Council has been dealing with in the last year.

The Society AGM held at The Sheep Centre, Malvern, on Saturday 7 September welcomed two guest speakers, NSA chief executive Phil Stocker and APHA vet investigation officer Alan Murphy.