The National Sheep Association (NSA) and Moredun have today (Monday, December 12) announced a further three-year agreement to work collaboratively for the UK sheep sector.
The partnership allows NSA members to benefit from the quarterly Moredun disease factsheets involving sheep topics, along with the biannual magazines, members’ updates and webinars.
In return, the groups said, Moredun scientists can access copies of the NSA weekly email newsletters.
Moredun also contributes a sheep health update to the NSA sheep farmer magazine, provides support to the NSA Next Generation programme and, over the past two years, has developed a joint webinar programme delivering information online on current issues in sheep health.
Commenting on the extension of the partnership, chief executive of the NSA Phil Stocker said: “The collaborative working between our two organisations ensures the sharing of consistent, current and independent information to benefit sheep health and welfare. This has been at the centre of this partnership since its inception.
“Both NSA and Moredun are looking forward to continuing its work together, this will include future events such as a planned collaborative event at the Rhug Estate in Wales next May.
“We will continue to explore all opportunities that benefit both our organisations and the industry we serve and are committed to developing and improving this partnership.”
Moredun
Moredun was founded with the aim of creating effective treatments for livestock diseases through research and education.
The group was formed more than 100 years ago by Scottish sheep farmers and has stayed close to its roots as it continues to research issues like sheep scab, liver fluke and gastro-intestinal nematodes.
The Moredun scientists formulated diagnostics, vaccines and disease control strategies for diseases like lamb dysentery, braxy, tetanus and black leg.
Lee Innes, from Moredun, said: “Since the original membership partnership was created in 2011, Moredun and NSA have enjoyed a positive and productive relationship, increasing the impact of industry engagement through collaborative working across many areas of the sheep industry.
“The renewal of this latest partnership agreement will continue to build on the successful collaboration by working together to promote the highest standards of sheep health and welfare and enhance educational opportunities to help support the sheep industry.
“With many areas of common ground in sheep health and welfare, this is a partnership that yields many benefits to both organisations, their members and the wider sheep industry.”
