Thurs 21 December

  • Hollymount Contracts, sheep handling demo, 10.30am to 12.30pm; fencing demo, 2pm to 4pm, at Ian Buchanan, 59 Magheramore Road, Dungiven. Further details are available from 07813 847 595.

    • Fri 22 December

  • Dairy and sucklers sale, special entry of 12 lactating cows in-calf to Hereford bull, Ballymena Mart, 11am.

    • Fri 29 December

  • Special sale of 32 Continental heifers in-calf to Limousin bull, Draperstown Mart, Beattie, 11.30am.

    • Sat 6 January

  • Texel in-lamb gimmers 76 head from Blue Gates, Curley, Corbo, Farmhill, Kilrail, Redfort and Straidarran flocks, Ballymena Mart, 12pm.

    • Mon 8 January

  • UFU president’s meeting, Killyhevlin Hotel, Enniskillen, 8pm.

    • Wed 10 January

  • Provita silage demo, Dean and Jim Wright, 12 Brackagh Road Portadown, 12pm.
  • UFU president’s meeting, Armagh City Hotel, 8pm.

    • Thurs 11 January

  • CAFRE, UAS and UFU arable conference at CAFRE Greenmount, 9.30am to 4.30pm. Book at https://www.ufuni.org/events
  • Dispersal of Boghill Holsteins, 72 head for Morrell McCollum, Taaffe at Dungannon mart, 11am.
  • Provita silage demonstration, Declan Rafferty and Aiden Quinn, 112 Limehill Road Pomeroy, starting at 12pm.

    • Fri 12 January

  • In-lamb ewe sale, Lisahally Mart.

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