Thurs 27 July

  • RGlebe dispersal sale for Alwyn Loane, 65 cows plus all young stock, Taaffe at Dungannon Mart. Catalogues www.taaffeauctions.com.
  • Farm health and safety training workshop on farm at Lisburn, 7pm. Register at www.cafre.ac.uk/industry-support/farm-family-key-skills or phone RDC on 8676 6980.
  • Fri 28 July

  • Beltex crossbred sheep carcase competition at Dunbia, Dungannon. Details Colin on 07811 556 673.
  • Suckler reduction sale 40 head for Robert and Paul Cochrane, Ballymena Mart, 1pm.
  • Sat 29 July

  • Texel club open night and charity barbecue at Victor and David Chestnutt’s farm, 9 Clougher Road, Bushmills, from 7pm.
  • Mon 31 July

  • Charollais sheep 139 rams 13 females, show 10am, sale 1pm, Dungannon Mart.
  • NI Dorset sheep club, 61 ram lambs, 138 ewe lambs, show 1.30pm, sale 6pm. Details from William on 07841 746705. First sale of breeding sheep and store lambs, 7pm, Ballymena Mart.
  • Health check van at Downpatrick mart from 6pm.
  • Tues 1 August

  • Suffolk Sheep 124 ram lambs, show 1.30pm, sale 6pm, Ballymena Mart. Details from Orla on 07841 117252.
  • First breeding sheep sale, Suffolks, Texels and Mules, Lisahally Mart, 7pm.
  • Wed 2 August

  • Fermanagh County Show. Further details available from the secretary on 66 322 509.
  • Thurs 3 August

  • Ile de France sheep, show and sale, Dungannon Mart. Details from Edward on 07711 071290.
  • First sale of breeding sheep and store lambs, Kilrea Mart, 7pm.
  • Fri 4 August

  • First breeding sheep sale, Saintfield Mart, 7pm.
  • Simmental breeders club charity barbecue for NSPCC, Dungannon Rugby Club, 8pm.
  • Fri, Sat and Sun, 4, 5 and 6 August

  • Holstein Young Breeders, The Emerald Weekender, at Greenmount Campus, Antrim. Details www.holstein-uk.org/hyb/events
  • Sat 5 August

  • Breeding sheep Suffolk Cheviots & Continental X hoggets and ewe lambs, Ballymena Mart, 11am.
  • Maghera Agri Show and Country Fayre show field on the Mullagh Road, Maghera. Details Carol Collier on 7954 9835 or 07568 548 752. See www.maghera-heritage.org and Facebook Maghera Agri Show 2017 for further information.
  • Sat and Sun, 5 and 6 August

  • Annual donkey day, Ulster Folk & Transport Museum, Cultra, 10am to 5pm.