Thurs 1 December

  • AgriSearch suckler farm walk at Arti Birt’s, 30 Deerpark Road, Portaferry. Walks 11am and at intervals until 12.30pm. Register on CAFRE website if in a business development group or on 92 681 613.
  • NI Fleckvieh Club, dropped calf show and sale, Kilrea mart, 11am.
  • Commercial dispersal sale, 200 head for Jonathan Kirkland, Brantry; Taaffe Auctions at Dungannon mart, 11am.
  • Farm Energy NI, ROCs and financial planning for renewable energy, accreditation workshop at Workspace, Magherafelt, 10.30am to 12.30pm. Register by phoning 79 300 606 or emailing sean@farmenergyni.co.uk
  • PSNI and NI Direct information event. The new online system for firearms certificate applications. Lisburn City Library, 4pm to 5.30pm and 6.30pm to 8pm. Details from Dympna on 9070 0084 (ext 30154).
  • Rural Development Council farm health and safety workshop, Greyabbey, 7pm. Register by phoning 86 766 980.

    • Fri 2 December

  • PSNI trailer marking service, Kilrea mart, 10am to 2pm.
  • Multi-breed beef bulls sale, 25 head, Ballymena mart, 12.30pm
  • Christmas fatstock, show and sale, Keady mart.

    • Mon 5 December

  • Texel in-lamb ewes, 56 females, show 6.30pm, sale 7pm, Ballymena mart.

    • Tues 6 December

  • Holstein NI Bulls 21 head, show and sale, Kilrea mart, 11am.
  • Aberdeen Angus, 35 bulls, eight females, show 11am, sale 1pm, Dungannon mart
  • Gleno YFC Christmas fatstock, show 1pm, sale 7pm, and charity auction, Ballymena mart.

    • Wed 7 December

  • Rural Development Council, farm health and safety workshop, Armagh, 7pm. Register at 86 766 980.

    • Thurs 8 December

  • RUAS Winter Fair, Balmoral Park, 9am.
  • Machinery open day from 9am. Presentation on Jaguar 498 at 8pm followed by hot supper at Erwin’s at Nutts Corner. Details on 9082 5477.

    • Fri 9 December

  • Springhill Texels in-lamb females’ sale, Omagh mart, 7pm. Details from John Forster on 07711 101461.

    • Sat 10 December

  • Co Londonderry Horse Breeding Society, Clydesdale foal show, Ballymena mart, 10.30am.

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