Thurs 17 August

  • The health check van. At Enniskillen mart.
  • Breeding ewes and ewe lambs. Armoy mart, 7pm.
  • GrowNI farm walk, 6pm to 8pm. On soil health, zero grazing, composting & selling to the consumer. At William & Alison Chestnutt. 211 Ballybogey Road, Portrush.

    • Fri 18 August

  • Jalex Suffolk rams, 65 head; & other breeds. Jalex heifers, 70 head & the Limousin bull Jalex Transform. At 88 Gloverstown Road, BT41 3HY, 6.30pm. Bid ringside or on MartEye. www.jalexlivestock.com.
  • Dutch Spotted sheep sale, 7pm. Swatragh mart.
  • Glarryford Farmers. BBQ & music. At Ballymena mart, 7.30pm.

    • Fri 18 & Sat 19 August

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  • NIPA international ploughing. At Kane’s, Myroe, Limavady.

    • Sat 19 August

  • The health check van. At Swatragh mart.
  • Moira Artisan Speciality Food Fair. In Moira Demesne, 10am to 6pm.
  • Limousin Ladies-in-Red females. Show 10am sale 1pm. Ballymena mart. Bid ringside or at MartEye.
  • Cherryvalley Beef Shorthorns. Pre-sale viewing day, 10.30am to 4pm. At 51 Lurgan Road, Crumlin, BT29 4QB. Details Mervyn at 07707 150 285.
  • Riverdane Holsteins Theatre of Dreams sale, 10.30am. At Middlewich, CW10 9 LE. Bid ringside or at Marteye.ie. Details Glyn Lucas on 07711 610255.
  • Beltex show 11am, sale 12 noon. Beatties Pedigree Centre, Omagh. Details Elizabeth on 07709 376 361.
  • Ballyvoy ewe lamb sale, 12 noon. 2,500 head at Armoy mart.
  • Braid Sheddings Blackface, S/C and Mules. Hoggets and ewe lambs. Ballymena mart, 12 noon.
  • Aberdeen Angus club open day, 2pm. “What Angus can do at grass”. At Ian Browne, 467 Belfast Road, Fivemiletown. Register with Cathy on 07968868001.
  • Hereford field evening & BBQ, 6pm. At McMordie’s, Solpoll Herefords, Ballygowan. Register with William on 07891 903243.

    • Mon 21 August

  • The LMC’s Terry White answers FQAS queries. At Omagh mart.
  • The Health Check van. At Omagh mart.

    • Tues 22 August

  • Blue Faced Leicester show & sale. And 100 shearling rams for S & M Kempson. Ballymena mart.
  • UGS beef & sheep farm walk, 6pm. At James Henderson, 17 Nicholsons Road, Kilkeel. Book with George on 07920 037 910.

    • Wed 23 August

  • Virginia show. With Diageo Baileys cow championship, 3pm. Details Patrick on 00 353 87 289 8707.
  • Ewe lamb sale. 1,000 head for Crockataggart Farms. Swatragh mart, 7pm.

    • Thurs 24 August

  • Teemore Engineering open day, 9am to 1pm. At Derrylin, BT92 9BL. Register with Sinead on 00 44 28 677 42459.

    • Fri 25 August

  • The LMC’s Terry White answers FQAS queries. At Ballymena mart.
  • The Health Check van. At Keady mart.
  • NI multi breed calf show, 9.30am to 5pm. For Holstein, Jersey & Ayrshire. At Logan Hall, Eikon Exhibition centre, Maze.
  • Texel rams. Show 5.30pm sale 7pm. Kilrea mart. Details Martin on 07791 679112.

    • Fri 25 to Mon 28 August

  • Cherryvalley Beef Shorthorns. Online timed auction production sale. On Ballymena mart MartEye. Details Mervyn at 07707 150 285.

    • Sat 26 August

  • Dispersal of Coolnaslee Charolais. 120 head at Ballymena mart & United Auctions, 11am. Bid ringside or on MartEye. Information from Stuart on 07817 948 148.
  • Zwartbles show 10am sale 12 noon. At Beatties Pedigree Centre, Omagh. Bid ringside or on MartEye.
  • The Torr sale, 12 noon. 3,500 head Armoy mart.