The National Sheep Association (NSA) has announced that trade stand applications are now open for NSA Welsh Sheep 2025 event, which is due to be held on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, at Tregoed Farm, Brecon.
NSA Welsh Sheep 2025 will present an update on the latest happenings in the industry and will offer sheep farmers the chance to get together to share their expertise against a picturesque backdrop.
In 2023, the event had more than 240 trade stands and thousands of visitors in attendance, which indicates the growing demand for these specialist events.
The organising committee are now calling applicants to book in advance for next year’s events, and those interested can book their spot via the NSA’s website.
NSA Welsh Sheep 2025
The farming system at High Country Romneys, Tregoed Farm, Brecon, runs 600 recorded stud Romneys and RomTex ewes and 900 commercial Romneys, all on a forage only system.
It is a family business run in partnership by Penny Chantler and sons Sam and Will Sawday.
The farm is split into several blocks of land of a mix of rented and owned. Forage crops are grown for winter feed for the ewes and then grass is reseeded.
More herbal and mixed species swards have been used lately, with a very minimal input rotational grazing system in place.
A recent innovation on the farm is a calf rearing unit with Blade Farming.
NSA member and sheep farmer, Penny Chantler said: “We currently farm 1500 NZ Romney and Romtex ewes, 500 ewe lamb replacements and winter 220 stud ram lambs on a forage only outdoor system.
“The 600 stud Romneys and Romtex and are fully recorded using SIL New Zealand.
“These ewes are single sire mated and lambs tagged and recorded at birth. Genetics and most recently rams are regularly imported from New Zealand. We have selected genetics from many different places over the last 30-plus years, working with some of the top stud flocks in NZ.
“The remainder of the ewes are commercial and are put back to a Romney ram. Ewe lambs are then kept for breeding and ram lambs sold either store or fat. The main core of the business has been the sale of shearling rams from the stud flocks.
“The ram lambs are selected on their performance and a big focus post weaning is running the worm resistant and resilience program on these animals,” she added.
