THE NATIONAL Sheep Association's Lambing List is once again open for business, offering sheep farmers extra help for their busiest time of year.

The List connects sheep farmers with agricultural and veterinary students looking for a work experience placement. NSA communications officer Katie James said: “NSA is excited to open up the NSA Lambing List for the forthcoming lambing season. Recent years have seen the numbers of both farmers and students using it increase substantially meaning it is now considered the ‘go to’ place for those requiring extra help or seeking vital work experience.

“It’s a very simple but effective process – we collate a list of NSA members looking for help at lambing time and produce an advert so students can approach them directly to ask for a placement. NSA is confident the list will again be successful in its mission to help all of those involved.”

NSA members wanting to advertise on the list must complete a short application form at www.nationalsheep.org.uk/lambing-list providing brief details of their lambing system and the experience and position they can offer, including provision of accommodation, meals and other details. Adverts are listed in the order they are submitted, so NSA members are encouraged to get adverts in as early as possible.

Sheep farmers who are interested in using the list but are not yet NSA members can find a membership application form at www.nationalsheep.org.uk/membership.

The service for students looking for a placement carries adverts split into regions to highlight positions available in different areas of the UK and overseas. The list can be found via the lambing and work experience pages on the NSA's Next Generation web pages.