Thurs 8 October

  • Calves and weanlings. Specials, 80 beef bred, nine to 12 month olds for Alan Hall. Kilrea Mart, 11am.
  • Final suckled calf sale with show and sale of junior Charolais at Armoy Mart, 11am
  • Charolais suckled calves. Show 5pm sale 7pm at Markethill Mart.
  • Texel sheep. Show 6pm, sale 7.30pm at Draperstown Mart.
  • Suckled calf show and sale at Pomeroy Mart, 6pm
  • The Rural Chaplain at Hilltown Mart.
  • The LMC’s Terry White answers FQAS queries at Enniskillen Mart.

    • Thurs 8 to Sat 10 October

  • CAFRE open days for prospective students at Greenmount, Loughry and Enniskillen. Details at www.cafre.ac.uk/events.

    • Fri 9 October

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  • Dairy sale, specials, eight of nine- to 11-month-old heifers ex De Novo bulls for Clinghan Farm at Ballymena Mart, 11.30am.
  • Jalex sale, 180 in-calf heifers and three bulls. Bid ringside or at Mitchells.marteye.ie. Details James Little of Mitchells on 07498 385577 at 88 Gloverstown Road, Randalstown, 6pm
  • The Rural Chaplain, “Message at the mart”. For ages 17+ at Markethill Mart, 8pm

    • Fri 9 and Sat 10 October

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

    • Sat 10 October

  • The Rural Chaplain at farmers breakfast, Molesworth Presbyterian church, 9am.
  • Listooder and District ploughing match at James Baird, Saintfield Road, Lisburn, 10.30am
  • Final suckled calf sale followed by WoI springing heifers for Armstrongs Hillview farm and five springing heifers for Rodney McNeill at Ballymena Mart, 11am
  • Blue Leicester 250 head, shearling and ram lambs at Armoy Mart, 11am.
  • The Health Check van at Clogher Mart.
  • The Rural Chaplain at vintage run at Ballyroney Presbyterian church, 6pm.

    • Mon 12 October

  • Antrim Suffolk Sheep Breeders show and sale. Dorset club autumn show and sale at Ballymena mart, 6pm.
  • World Wide Sires, Showbox Sires at Dunsilly Hotel, Antrim, 8pm. Book with Andrew Kennedy, email akennedy@wwsires.co.uk
  • The Rural Chaplain at Downpatrick Mart.

    • Tues 13 October

  • Belfast Food Show, 10am to 4pm at Europa Hotel, Belfast.
  • DAERA Soil Nutrient Health Scheme Training at Flower Field Arts Centre, Portstewart 10.30am. Bring photographic ID. Ring CSL on 028 8778 9770.
  • UGS autumn dairy meeting, 11am on farm of Matthew and Helen Workman, 60 Moneybrannon Road, Aghadowey. Book with Andrew Morrison at 07979 703657
  • Mixed breeds suckled calves at Hilltown Mart, 7pm

    • Wed 14 October

  • The LMC’s Terry White answers FQAS queries at Kilrea Mart.

    • Thurs 15 October

  • DAERA Soil Nutrient Health Scheme Training at Millbrook Hotel, Ballynahinch, 10.30am.Bring photographic ID. Ring CSL on 028 8778 9770.
  • Bonanza and Thompsons Feeds Total Calf events at Seagoe Hotel, Portadown, 10.30am; Leighinmohr House Hotel, Ballymena, 7.30pm. Details Laura McConnell at 07799 346421. Book at www.eventbrite.com
  • In-calf heifers for NCCE, 60 head at Swatragh Mart, 7pm.
  • Final weanling sale. Specials 85 in-calf heifers for R Hadden

    Markethill Mart, 7pm.

    • Fri 16 October

  • Ram fair with Charollais show and sale, Armoy Mart, 7pm.

    • Sat 17 October

  • Charollais rams show and sale, Omagh Mart, noon.