Thurs 17 October

  • The LMC’s Terry White at Enniskillen Mart.
  • Suckled calves sale including 70 springing heifers for R Hadden In Markethill mart 7pm.
  • Thompsons Feeds, rearing the calf to three months with veterinarian Roger Blowey at Silver Birch hotel, Omagh 7.30pm for 7.45pm start.

    • Fri 18 October

  • Health Check van at Hilltown Mart 10am.
  • Holstein Dairy herd dispersal, 140 cows, 75 heifers and 30 heifer calves, For G & G Liggett. Sale by R A Noble at Markethill Mart 11am.
  • Suckler cows 34 head and 16 heifers, all in calf For D & H Doran at Saintfield Mart 7pm.
  • In-calf suckler heifers 60 head. For Brendan Bailey at Armoy Mart 7pm.
  • Lakeland Dairies transition cow management event at 11am on farm of Jim Smyth, 7 School Road, Jerrettspass, Co. Down BT34 1SX.

    • 18 and 19 October

  • Open days for farmers with HVS Animal Health and Norbrook Laboratories products at Mayobridge Pharmacy.

    • Sat 19 October

  • The LMC’s Terry White at Downpatrick Mart.
  • The 37th National Dairy show At Green Glens Arena, Millstreet, Co Cork.
  • Charollais pedigree rams, Omagh Mart 10.30am.
  • Bluefaced Leicester rams at Beattie’s, 109 Glenpark Road Omagh 1pm.

    • Mon 21 October

  • NI Institute of Agricultural Science NIIAS climate and agriculture conference at Hilton Hotel, Templepatrick. Buffet dinner at 6pm, presentations at 6.30pm.
  • Texel sheep Harvest show and sale. Show 5pm, sale 7.30pm, Ballymena Mart. Details from Martin Warnock on 077-916 79112.

    • Wed 23 October

  • Kuhn quality forage event, Armagh City Hotel 7.30pm.
  • Special entry Dungannon Mart. 15 Heifers, 5 with calves at foot, rest due Jan–April. All bred to AI Bulls. Starts at noon for local farmer.

    • Thurs 24 October

  • The LMC’s Terry White at Kilrea Mart.
  • Holstein NI 70 heifers and cows. Show 10.30am, sale 11.30am. Taaffe at Dungannon Mart.
  • CAFRE Equine health CPD event. Horse health, recovery and soundness. Ballinderry Inn, Moira 7pm for a 7.15pm start. Register at www.cafre.ac.uk/industry-support/industry-training/equine/ or email Rachel.annan@daera-ni.gov.uk.

    • Fri 25 October

  • The LMC’s Terry White at Ballymena Mart.
  • Simmental cattle 11 bulls 9 females; British Blue cattle and Blonde cattle. Show 10.30am, sale 1pm. Dungannon Mart.
  • Shorthorn Cattle club Show and sale atBallymena Mart 11am. Details Barry Fitzsimons on 078-011 23966.
  • Purebred Shorthorn heifers for Ambrose McCullagh, Plumbridge Mart 12.30pm.
  • Springing heifers 45 head for James Morrison & Shauna McKenna, Kilrea Mart 7.30pm
  • CAFRE Introduction to Gamekeeping accredited course starts Friday 25 October and on seven successive Fridays at Glenwherry Hill Farm. Apply at www.cafre.ac.uk/short-courses/gamekeeping. More information from Bryan Irvine on 028-944 26825.

    • Sat 26 October

  • Apple Harvest Fayre in Richhill village from 10am.
  • Monamore Holstein sale 125 head for Messrs Kelly, Philipstown Farm, Drogheda, Taaffe Auctions.
  • Plumbridge Ram Breeders Blackface ram sale, Plumbridge Mart 1pm. Details from Thomas Harkin on 078-025 96817.