Thurs 15 February
Reduction sale Drumgoon and Drumard herds, 70 head for William and Stuart Graham, Taaffe at Dungannon Mart, 11.30am. Catalogue at www.taaffeauctions.com CAFRE and Rural Support Business support seminar on taxation, succession, business planning and financial management, Greenmount Campus, Antrim, 1.30pm.NI Institute of Agricultural Science annual conference “Advocating agriculture: closing the consumer-producer divide”, Hilton Hotel, Templepatrick, 6.30pm. Book at secretary@niias.co.uk or call or text 07818 060290.Suckler sale, 75 springing heifers and 10 heifers with calves at foot for G Mackle, Markethill Mart, starting at 7pm.YFCU and Danske Bank Land Mobility Roadshow at CAFRE, Greenmount, 8pm. Book at info@yfcu.org or phone 9037 0713.Fri 16 February
Health check van at Draperstown Mart from 9.30am.Breeding bull sale, five Charolais, five Angus, one Limousin and one BB for Victor and David Chestnutt, Ballymena Mart, 11am. Silage sale, 400t of pit silage for Michael O’Neill, Donemana, at Plumbridge Mart, 7pm.Saturday 17 February
Health check van at Ballymena Mart from 10am.Introduction to Horses and Horse Care, fee £65, at USPCA Hospital, Newry, 11am to 1pm and the following five Saturdays. To book, contact Rita on 07825 293 884 Blackface sheep judging and charity auction at Harkin’s Loughash farm, Donemana.Tues 20 February
Farm safety workshop on farm near Eglinton, 7pm. Book at www.cafre.ac.uk/industry-support/farm-family-key-skills or phone RDC on 028 8676 6980 for further information.Wed 21 February
Factory visit to Fleming Agri Machinery by dealer T McFarland Agri, leaving Fintona at 10am. Details from Bryan Hunter on 07967 721 606.CAFRE and Rural Support Business support seminar on taxation, succession, business planning and financial management, Strangford Arms Hotel, Newtownards, 8pm.Weds and Thurs,
21 and 22 February
Q8 Oils farm machinery show, Eikon Centre, Balmoral Park, 12pm to 10pm. Details from AJS Promotions on 8225 2800.Thurs 22 February
Holstein NI 65 calved heifers, six springers, 10 autumn calves, show and sale, Taaffe at Dungannon, 11am. Catalogue at www.taaffeauctions.com Farm safety workshop on farm near Tandragee, 7pm. Book at www.cafre.ac.uk/industry-support/farm-family-key-skills or phone RDC on 028 8676 6980DAERA public meeting for hill farmers with land damaged by landslides in the Sperrins in August 2017 with Dr Alan Dykes, Cranagh Hall, Glenelly, 8pm.Fri 23 February
National Beef Association, three farm visits and seminars at J Price, Glenavy; G Fitzpatrick and J Toland, Aghalee; and AFBI, Loughgall. Depart Dungannon Mart 9am, return 5pm.NI beef industry dinner at Corick hotel, Clogher, 7.30pm. Register at www.nibeefexpo.co.uk Suckler in-calf heifers and with calves at foot, 40 head for Michael McGlade, Draperstown Mart, 7.30pm.Sat 24 February
Mullahead ploughing match, Richardson’s Estate, Portadown, 9am.Mon 26 February
National Beef Association beef expo, Commercial Cattle NI Young Stars, 50 calves on show 11am and sale 2pm. Details Robert on 07929 759 229.Health check van present, Dungannon Mart, 9am to 5pm. Read more
NBA unveils plans for NI Beef Expo
Beef industry must tackle volatile prices
Thurs 15 February
Reduction sale Drumgoon and Drumard herds, 70 head for William and Stuart Graham, Taaffe at Dungannon Mart, 11.30am. Catalogue at www.taaffeauctions.com CAFRE and Rural Support Business support seminar on taxation, succession, business planning and financial management, Greenmount Campus, Antrim, 1.30pm.NI Institute of Agricultural Science annual conference “Advocating agriculture: closing the consumer-producer divide”, Hilton Hotel, Templepatrick, 6.30pm. Book at secretary@niias.co.uk or call or text 07818 060290.Suckler sale, 75 springing heifers and 10 heifers with calves at foot for G Mackle, Markethill Mart, starting at 7pm.YFCU and Danske Bank Land Mobility Roadshow at CAFRE, Greenmount, 8pm. Book at info@yfcu.org or phone 9037 0713.Fri 16 February
Health check van at Draperstown Mart from 9.30am.Breeding bull sale, five Charolais, five Angus, one Limousin and one BB for Victor and David Chestnutt, Ballymena Mart, 11am. Silage sale, 400t of pit silage for Michael O’Neill, Donemana, at Plumbridge Mart, 7pm.Saturday 17 February
Health check van at Ballymena Mart from 10am.Introduction to Horses and Horse Care, fee £65, at USPCA Hospital, Newry, 11am to 1pm and the following five Saturdays. To book, contact Rita on 07825 293 884 Blackface sheep judging and charity auction at Harkin’s Loughash farm, Donemana.Tues 20 February
Farm safety workshop on farm near Eglinton, 7pm. Book at www.cafre.ac.uk/industry-support/farm-family-key-skills or phone RDC on 028 8676 6980 for further information.Wed 21 February
Factory visit to Fleming Agri Machinery by dealer T McFarland Agri, leaving Fintona at 10am. Details from Bryan Hunter on 07967 721 606.CAFRE and Rural Support Business support seminar on taxation, succession, business planning and financial management, Strangford Arms Hotel, Newtownards, 8pm.Weds and Thurs,
21 and 22 February
Q8 Oils farm machinery show, Eikon Centre, Balmoral Park, 12pm to 10pm. Details from AJS Promotions on 8225 2800.Thurs 22 February
Holstein NI 65 calved heifers, six springers, 10 autumn calves, show and sale, Taaffe at Dungannon, 11am. Catalogue at www.taaffeauctions.com Farm safety workshop on farm near Tandragee, 7pm. Book at www.cafre.ac.uk/industry-support/farm-family-key-skills or phone RDC on 028 8676 6980DAERA public meeting for hill farmers with land damaged by landslides in the Sperrins in August 2017 with Dr Alan Dykes, Cranagh Hall, Glenelly, 8pm.Fri 23 February
National Beef Association, three farm visits and seminars at J Price, Glenavy; G Fitzpatrick and J Toland, Aghalee; and AFBI, Loughgall. Depart Dungannon Mart 9am, return 5pm.NI beef industry dinner at Corick hotel, Clogher, 7.30pm. Register at www.nibeefexpo.co.uk Suckler in-calf heifers and with calves at foot, 40 head for Michael McGlade, Draperstown Mart, 7.30pm.Sat 24 February
Mullahead ploughing match, Richardson’s Estate, Portadown, 9am.Mon 26 February
National Beef Association beef expo, Commercial Cattle NI Young Stars, 50 calves on show 11am and sale 2pm. Details Robert on 07929 759 229.Health check van present, Dungannon Mart, 9am to 5pm. Read more
NBA unveils plans for NI Beef Expo
Beef industry must tackle volatile prices
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