Thurs 2 December

  • IFJ live webinar 8pm to 9.30pm. Winter cattle series with Adam Woods and Declan Marren. Watch at www.ifj.ie/live. No registration required.

    • Fri 3 December

  • Open day at Kerr Farm Supplies. At Mullaghmeen Road, Ballinamallard from 9am.
  • In-lamb sheep. Beltex, three aged ewes, 49 shearlings and nine ewe lambs. Details from Kenny on 07788 146521. Blue Texel, five aged, 13 shearlings and nine ewe lambs. Dungannon Mart. Shows 10am sales 12pm.
  • John Foster’s Springhill Texels, with Murray Annett, Milestonehill, and N Armstrong, Dynawhite. 100 head of gimmers, ewes and ewe lambs. Details from John at 07711 101461. At Beatties, Omagh 7.30pm.

    • Sat 4 December

  • Open day at W K Powell and Sons. At 197 Armagh Road, Keady from 9am.
  • Local farmers meeting. With UFU president Victor Chestnutt. Open to all farmers. In Plumbridge Parochial Hall, 4.30pm to 6pm. Details from Drew at 028 8164 8018.

    • Mon 6 December

  • Texel in-lamb show and sale. And dispersal of 126 females from Kildowney flock. Ballymena Mart 6pm.

    • Tues 7 December

  • Woodmarsh Holsteins dispersal sale. 530 head for M and JC Gould. At Grange Farm, Shrewsbury, SY4 3LX. Bid ringside or on MartEye, 9.30am.
  • Holstein NI bull show and sale, 20 head. Kilrea Mart 10.30am.
  • AA, Hereford, Shorthorn. With eight heifers from Gracelands Herefords. Show and sale. Dungannon Mart 12pm.

    • Wed 8 December

  • AFBI Economics Research webinar, 9.20am to 3.35pm. “Sustainable Farming: Policy, Pathways and People”. Register at www.afbini.gov.uk/events.

    • Thurs 9 December

  • RUAS Winter Dairy Fair. Eikon exhibition Centre, Maze. Sat nav to BT27 5RL. Buy tickets at www.winterfair.org. Health Check van present all day.
  • Christmas Cracker show and sale. Weanlings and calves. Markethill Mart, 7pm.

    • Fri 10 December

  • Multibreed pedigree heifer sale. In Clogher mart.
  • The Farmers Bash country music show. Chosen charity, Rural Support. At The SSE Arena, Belfast. Doors 6.30pm for concert 8pm. Tickets at https://www.ssearenabelfast.com/.

    • Sat 11 December

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