Thursday 29 August

  • Orthopaedic surgery clinic meetings. Beech Hill hotel, Derry, 11am and 12.30pm. Canal Court hotel, Newry 6pm. Register at 00353-15262168.
  • Health check van at Pomeroy Mart from 6pm.
  • CAFRE, ABP and IFJ

    • Better Farm Beef Challenge farm walk. At Paul Jamison, 34 Glen Road, Dromore, Co Down, BT25 1JX, 7pm.

    Friday 30 August

  • UFU and YFCU land mobility clinic with John McCallister. At UFU South West Down office, 10am to 1pm.
  • Ram fair, 6pm. Breeding sheep, 7pm. At Saintfield Mart. Details from Geoffrey on 077-393-37748.
  • Donegal Mules, 500 hoggets and 1,300 ewe lambs. Ballybofey and Stranolar Mart, 6pm. Details from William on 00353-879-055711.

    • Saturday 31 August

  • Health check van at Jubilee Vets, Newtownards noon to 4pm.
  • Texel sheep. Show 10am, sale 11am. At Balmoral Park with Richard Beattie. Details from Martin Warnock on 077-916-79112.
  • Armoy Mart’s Torr sale of 2,500 lambs at 1pm. Details Armoy Mart on 217-71227.

    • Monday 2 September

  • Bomford machinery open day, 11am to 4pm. At Donegal Tractors, Manorcunningham, eircode F92 DE92.
  • Charollais sheep. Show and sale. Ballymena Mart, 7pm.

    • Tuesday 3 September

  • Clearance sale of Lanark Blackface ewes. For James Smyth. Aghanloo, Limavady, noon.
  • AgriSearch Finishing Sheep roadshow. Swatragh Mart, 7pm.
  • Suffolk sheep. Lisahally Mart, 7pm. Details from Orla on 078-411-17252.

    • Wednesday 4 September

  • Suffolk cross, Mule ewe and wether lambs.
  • Bluefaced Leicester club show of Mule ewe lambs. Cushendun outside sale.
  • Environmental Farming Scheme (wider level) information event. On rush control and water quality. At Plumbridge Parochial hall and nearby farm, 2pm and 6.30pm.
  • AgriSearch Finishing Sheep roadshow. Hilltown Mart, 7pm.
  • Suffolk sheep sale. Rathfriland Mart, 7pm. Details from Orla on 078-411-17252.

    • Thursday 5 September

  • North Country Cheviot rams, hoggets and ewe lambs. Show 11am, sale 12.30pm. Dungannon Mart.
  • Environmental Farming Scheme (wider level) information event. On agroforestry. At AFBI Loughgall, 2pm and 6.30pm.
  • CAFRE, ABP and IFJ

    • Better Farm Beef Challenge farm walk. At Barry Carty, 47 Brollagh Road, Garrison, BT93 4AE, 2pm and 7pm.

    Friday 6 September

  • UFU and YFCU land mobility clinic with John McCallister. At UFU Ards office, 10am to 1pm.
  • CAFRE dry stone wall training. At Greenmount Hill farm, Glenwherry, 10am.

    • For details on how to enrol, call 944-26880.

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