Thurs 1 October

  • DAERA Soil Nutrient Health Scheme Training. At Silverbirch hotel, Omagh 10.30am. Bring photographic ID. Ring CSL on 028-877-89770.
  • Suckled calves sale 500 head. Show for Charolais breed. Armoy Mart, 11am. The Health Check van present.
  • Opening suckled calf show and sale. Gortin Mart, 11am.
  • Limousin suckled calves. Show 5pm, sale 7pm. Markethill Mart.

    • Fri 2 October

  • Aberdeen Angus, Hereford and Shorthorn. Show 10.30am, sale noon. Dungannon Mart.
  • Clementhill Aberdeen Angus bulls, 10 head. For Mark Clements. Ballymena Mart, 12.30pm.
  • Charolais club bulls. Show 4pm, sale 7pm. Swatragh Mart.
  • Texel sheep. Show and sale. Beatties Pedigree Centre, Omagh.
  • The Rural Chaplain. At Rathfriland Mart.

    • Sat 3 October

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  • The Rural Chaplain. At “Good News for Everyone” Convention – Dunsilly hotel, Antrim, 9am.
  • Irish Christmas Tree Growers open day. At Ian and Nadine Gilmore, Laganvale farm, 55A Sandy Lane, Lisburn.
  • Heifer sale. Specials 45 maidens, 20 in-calf for Andrew Abbott. Markethill Mart, 11am.
  • Donegal Blackface sheep sale. At Ballybofey and Stranorlar Mart, noon. Show on Fri 2pm.
  • Suffolk Sheep Society. Show and sale. Omagh Mart, noon. Details, Orla on 07841-117-252.
  • Autumn Fair, noon to 4pm. At Ballance House. 118A Lisburn Road, Glenavy.

    • Sun 4 October

  • URBA Blackface sheep show. Shearling and ram lambs. Ballymena Mart, 3pm.

    • Mon 5 October

  • URBA Blackface sheep sale; 671 Lanark type, 273 Perth type. Ballymena Mart, 10am. Details Mark on 07980-258-734.
  • The Rural Chaplain. At Markethill Mart.

    • Tues 6 October

  • 70 WoI springing heifers. For B Colgan, O Laverty and D McCloskey. Ballymena Mart, 7pm.
  • Limousin-bred suckled calves. Hilltown Mart, 7pm.
  • The Rural Chaplain. At Rathfriland Mart.

    • Wed 7 October

  • Horticulture and floristry courses. Tours at 10.30am and 6pm. Veterinary nursing courses. Tours at noon, 4pm and 6pm. For prospective students. At CAFRE Greenmount campus. Details at www.cafre.ac.uk/events.

    • Thurs 8 October

  • Charolais suckled calf sale. Markethill Mart, 6pm.
  • Texel sheep. Show and sale. Draperstown Mart.
  • The Rural Chaplain. At Hilltown Mart.

    • Fri 9 October

  • Jalex sale, 150 in-calf heifers and three bulls. Bid ringside or at Mitchells.Marteye.ie. Details, James Little of Mitchells on 07498-385-577. 88 Gloverstown Road, Randalstown, 6pm.
  • CAFRE open day for prospective students. At Greenmount campus, Antrim. Details at www.cafre.ac.uk/events.

    • Fri 9 and Sat 10 October

  • FBD National Dairy Show 2026. At Green Glens Arena, Millstreet, Eircode P51 EN28. Details at https://nationaldairyshow.ie/.

    • Sat 10 October

  • WoI heifer sale. For Armstrong’s of Hillview farm. Ballymena Mart, 11am.
  • Blue Leicester shearling and ram lambs. Armoy Mart, 11am.
  • The Health Check van. At Clogher Mart.