Thurs 30 July

  • Fane Valley Stores open day, 10am to 2pm. Live fencing demo for fencing contractors. At Seven Towers, 29 Liminary Road, Ballymena.
  • Easycare sheep open evening, 6pm. At Campbell Tweed, Ballycoose farm. With Philip Creighton, Teagasc and Kenny Linton, Dunbia. Details Campbell on 07802-835-355.

    • Fri 31 July

  • Zwartbles 64 females 27 rams. Show 5pm, sale 7pm. Beattie’s Pedigree centre, Omagh

    • Fri 31 July to Sun 2 August

  • Armagh City 7 Hills Blues Fest. Details at visitarmagh.com/7hills/

    • Sat 1 August

  • Co Down Traction Engine Club rally, from 10am. At Tullygarvan Road, Ballygowan
  • 4,800 head of Suffolk Cheviot X and Continental X. Breeding hoggets, 11am and ewe lambs, 2pm. Ballymena Mart.
  • Strawberry Fayre and Baillies Mills Accordion Orchestra, noon to 4pm. At Ballance House, 118A Lisburn Road, Glenavy.

    • Sun 2 August

  • Vintage show and Ferguson tractor anniversary. In aid of the Air Ambulance. At Montalto Estate, Spa Road, Ballynahinch, 11am to 3pm. Details at https://montaltoestate.com/

    • Sun 2 to Sun 9 August

  • Fleadh Cheoil na hEireann Belfast 2026. Details https://fleadhcheoil.ie

    • Mon 3 August

  • First breeding sheep and store lamb sale. Includes: 40 Tex X Mule hoggets for David McCabe. Ballymena Mart, 6pm.

    • Tues 4 August

  • Opening breeding sheep and store lambs sale. Includes: 150 Suffolk Cheviot hoggets for Rainey Bros. Kilrea Mart, 7pm.

    • Tues 4 to Wed 5 August

  • Clonmany agricultural show, Inishowen. Details at www.clonmanyshow.com

    • Thurs 6 August

  • The LMC’s Terry White. Deals with FQAS queries. At Enniskillen Mart.

    • Fri 7 August

  • Aberdeen Angus Club trip. To Foyle Food Group farm, 60 Kiltyclogher Road, Cookstown. Book with Cathy at granagh@btinternet.com
  • Murray’s Magnificent Maidens, 25 bulling heifers. Ballymena Mart,11am
  • Ballymena Beauties Multi-breed females. Online timed auction, Ballymena Mart.Marteye
  • The LMC’s Terry White. Deals with FQAS queries. At Rathfriland Mart.

    • Fri 7 to Sun 9 August

  • Classic Bike Festival. At Bishopscourt Racing Circuit, 29 Lismore Rd, Downpatrick. Details at https://classicbikefestireland.com/

    • Sat 8 August

  • Fermanagh County show. School Exhibition only at CAFRE, Enniskillen
  • Mule and Greyface hoggets. Crossbred and Suffolk Cheviot ewe lambs. Ballymena Mart, 11am.