Thurs 20 August

  • Beltex-sired fat lambs. Show 6.30pm sale 7pm at Clogher Mart.

    • Thurs 20 to Fri 21 August

  • PA2 Training course on Boom Spraying, 9am, at Countryside Services, 97 Moy Road, Dungannon. Book at www.ufuni.org

    • Fri 21 August

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  • Dairy, sucklers, weanlings and calf sale. Specials pedigree Charolais and Blonde bull at Ballymena Mart, 10.30am.
  • Tullyraine Equine Veterinary Clinic open day for clients and friends, 3pm to 8pm. Register at reception@tullyraine.com. Details at www.tullyraine.com
  • Texel rams 81 shearlings 77 ram lambs, show 5.30pm, sale 7pm at Kilrea Mart.
  • Annaclone and Magherally YFCU. Friends and Family charity BBQ, from 6.30pm at Cascum Road, Banbridge. Tickets from Hannah on 07870 556 370.
  • NI Dorset club. Show 5pm, sale 7pm at Swatragh Mart.

    • Sat 22 August

  • Multi-breed calf conformation and showmanship competitions with AHV, from 9am. In Logan Hall, Eikon Centre, Balmoral Park. Details John McLean on 07734 370 489
  • Lamb and Local 2026, charity open day, 11am to 4pm at Shanaghan Hill Farm, 50A Katesbridge Road, Katesbridge
  • The Braid Sheddings sale Blackface ewes, hoggets and ewe lambs. Crossbred, Mule and Suffolk X lambs at Ballymena mart, 11am.
  • Ballyvoy ewe lamb sale, 2,500 head Mule, Suffolk X and Texel at Armoy Mart, 12pm.
  • NI Aberdeen Angus Club. Presentation of Herds Competition awards, 12pm st Baronagh herd, 98 Edenbane Road, Garvagh. Also celebrating 50 years of breeding at Baronagh for Victor and Stephen Wallace
  • NI Commercial Cattle Exhibitors Club BBQ evening at Glenpark from 7pm.

    • Sat 22 to Mon 24 August

  • North Country Cheviots online ram sale, 26 head for Alfie and Elaine Shaw’s Glebefarm flock at HandH.MartEye.ie. Bidding closes from 7pm on Monday 24 August. Viewing weekend at 32 Tobermesson Road, Dungannon from 2pm, Fri 21 August. Details Alfie on TN 07775 730000

    • Mon 24 August

  • The ewe lamb sale, 3,500 head Suffolk Cheviot, Mule and Texel at Armoy Mart, 11.30am
  • Cairncastle sale. Greyface, Suffolk Cheviot and Mule ewe and wether lambs at Ballymena Mart, 6.30pm.

    • Tues 25 August

  • Dairy herd dispersal 250 head for Joe Acheson at Markethill Mart, 12.30pm
  • First Mule ewe lambs, show and sale at Ballymena mart, 6.30pm.

    • Wed 26 August

  • Multi breed ewe lamb sale at Swatragh Mart, 7pm
  • Opening sale of breeding and store lambs at Draperstown O’Kane Mart, 7.30pm

    • Wed 26 to Sat 29 August

  • Irish National Sheepdog Trials at Stuart Hall Estate, 280 Mountjoy Road, Stewartstown From 2pm Wed 26 August. Details at www.isds.org.uk/major-trials-events/

    • Fri 28 August

  • Texel sheep National show at Ballymena mart, 1pm.
  • Multi-breed ram fair at Saintfield Mart, 7pm.
  • Breeding cattle sale at Swatragh Mart, 7pm.

    • Sat 29 August

  • Texel sheep national sale at Ballymena Mart, 10am.
  • The Torr sale of ewe and Wether lambs, 3,000 head Suffolk Cheviot, Mule and Texel at Armoy Mart, 12pm.
  • Concert to celebrate USA-NI250 at the Ulster American Folk Park, Omagh. Details on the STORIES OF US programme and to book, go to ulsteramericanfolkpark.org