Thurs 15 February

  • Reduction sale Drumgoon and Drumard herds, 70 head for William and Stuart Graham, Taaffe at Dungannon Mart, 11.30am. Catalogue at www.taaffeauctions.com
  • CAFRE and Rural Support Business support seminar on taxation, succession, business planning and financial management, Greenmount Campus, Antrim, 1.30pm.
  • NI Institute of Agricultural Science annual conference “Advocating agriculture: closing the consumer-producer divide”, Hilton Hotel, Templepatrick, 6.30pm. Book at secretary@niias.co.uk or call or text 07818 060290.
  • Suckler sale, 75 springing heifers and 10 heifers with calves at foot for G Mackle, Markethill Mart, starting at 7pm.
  • YFCU and Danske Bank Land Mobility Roadshow at CAFRE, Greenmount, 8pm. Book at info@yfcu.org or phone 9037 0713.

    • Fri 16 February

  • Health check van at Draperstown Mart from 9.30am.
  • Breeding bull sale, five Charolais, five Angus, one Limousin and one BB for Victor and David Chestnutt, Ballymena Mart, 11am.
  • Silage sale, 400t of pit silage for Michael O’Neill, Donemana, at Plumbridge Mart, 7pm.

    • Saturday 17 February

  • Health check van at Ballymena Mart from 10am.
  • Introduction to Horses and Horse Care, fee £65, at USPCA Hospital, Newry, 11am to 1pm and the following five Saturdays. To book, contact Rita on 07825 293 884
  • Blackface sheep judging and charity auction at Harkin’s Loughash farm, Donemana.

    • Tues 20 February

  • Farm safety workshop on farm near Eglinton, 7pm. Book at www.cafre.ac.uk/industry-support/farm-family-key-skills or phone RDC on 028 8676 6980 for further information.

    • Wed 21 February

  • Factory visit to Fleming Agri Machinery by dealer T McFarland Agri, leaving Fintona at 10am. Details from Bryan Hunter on 07967 721 606.
  • CAFRE and Rural Support Business support seminar on taxation, succession, business planning and financial management, Strangford Arms Hotel, Newtownards, 8pm.

    • Weds and Thurs, 21 and 22 February

  • Q8 Oils farm machinery show, Eikon Centre, Balmoral Park, 12pm to 10pm. Details from AJS Promotions on 8225 2800.

    • Thurs 22 February

  • Holstein NI 65 calved heifers, six springers, 10 autumn calves, show and sale, Taaffe at Dungannon, 11am. Catalogue at www.taaffeauctions.com
  • Farm safety workshop on farm near Tandragee, 7pm. Book at www.cafre.ac.uk/industry-support/farm-family-key-skills or phone RDC on 028 8676 6980
  • DAERA public meeting for hill farmers with land damaged by landslides in the Sperrins in August 2017 with Dr Alan Dykes, Cranagh Hall, Glenelly, 8pm.

    • Fri 23 February

  • National Beef Association, three farm visits and seminars at J Price, Glenavy; G Fitzpatrick and J Toland, Aghalee; and AFBI, Loughgall. Depart Dungannon Mart 9am, return 5pm.
  • NI beef industry dinner at Corick hotel, Clogher, 7.30pm. Register at www.nibeefexpo.co.uk
  • Suckler in-calf heifers and with calves at foot, 40 head for Michael McGlade, Draperstown Mart, 7.30pm.

    • Sat 24 February

  • Mullahead ploughing match, Richardson’s Estate, Portadown, 9am.

    • Mon 26 February

  • National Beef Association beef expo, Commercial Cattle NI Young Stars, 50 calves on show 11am and sale 2pm. Details Robert on 07929 759 229.
  • Health check van present, Dungannon Mart, 9am to 5pm.

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