NSA North Sheep
7th June 2017
West Shields Farm, Tow Law, County Durham
NSA North Sheep is being held at West Shields Farm, County Durham on 7th June 2017, by kind permission of WH & J Smith and Sons. Attracting around 8,000 visitors this is a key biennial event for the UK Sheep Industry and provides a platform for people to hear from industry experts and to visit hundreds of exhibition stands.
This one day event also highlights how one progressive County Durham Farm operates their commercial sheep enterprise. The Smith family farm in the region of 1,200 acres of traditional mixed farming enterprise. Visitors to the show will have the opportunity to explore the system adopted by the family to optimise their commercial sheep enterprise of 1,350 breeding ewes, predominantly Mules. Alongside the sheep, they also manage 300 suckler cows, mainly Angus cross.
As a family, the Smiths work together to drive their farming enterprise forward, grasping every opportunity that comes their way. The farm has utilised all possible natural resources, initially coals and nowadays wind and sunshine produce renewable energy. A further revenue stream comes from forestry and their own sawmill.
Come along to this unique event and visit the Volac stand for friendly help and advice!