Thurs 28 September

  • First suckled calf sale with Limousin calves. Armoy mart, 11am.
  • Meeting on Biomass Crops for Integrated Land Management. At AFBI Hillsborough, 1.30pm to 5pm. Register at www.afbini.gov.uk/events.
  • First suckled calves. Show 5pm sale 7pm. With 70 WoI suckler heifers for Patrick Donnelly. Markethill mart.
  • Magnificent Mollies timed auction. Ends at 7pm. Auctioneers: Harrison & Hetherington, Borderway Mart, Carlisle. Details at TN 01228 406230.
  • Texels 25 shearling rams 66 ram lambs. Lisahally mart, 7pm. Details Martin on 07791 679112.

    • Fri 29 September

  • The Rural Chaplin. At Rathfriland mart, daytime.
  • Charolais, Limousin & Other breeds. Show & sale, 11am. The Health Check van present. At Kilrea mart.
  • Retirement sale 90 dairy cows and heifers. Holstein, Ayrshire and Jersey for Harry Wilson. Limousin bull for Crawford Bros. 10 Friesian maidens for Glenn Johnston. Ballymena mart 11am.
  • First suckled calf sale. Saintfield mart, 11am.
  • Springing and maiden heifers’ sale. Swatragh mart, 12noon.
  • Beltex and Spotted Dutch sheep. Show 6pm sale 7pm. Beattie’s Pedigree Centre, Omagh. Beltex details Elizabeth on 07709 376 361.
  • First suckled calf sale. Downpatrick mart 7.30pm.
  • Multibreed ram sale. Plumbridge mart 7.30pm.

    • Sat 30 September

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  • The Health Check van at Hilltown mart, 10am.
  • The Rural Chaplin. At Downpatrick and Hilltown marts, daytime.
  • Swaledale sheep. Show 10am sale 12noon. Beattie’s Pedigree Centre, Omagh.
  • Belted Galloway farm walk, 11am to 4pm. At Dessy Henry’s Gruige herd. 4 Gruige Lane, Cloughmills, BT44 9JD. Buy tickets for Charity raffle at www.cancerfocusni.org/event/win-a-heifer. Register attendance with Dessy on 07785 224776.
  • First suckled calf show and sale. Ballymena mart 11am.
  • 3,000 ewe lamb sale. Armoy mart, 12noon.
  • Lisduff Angus production sale. 25 females & 10 bulls. View 2.30pm sale 5pm. Details Leo on 00 353 86 638 4072. Eir code to A82 PF25.

    • Sun 1 October

  • UBRA Blackface show. Perth and Lanark shearling and ram lambs. Ballymena mart 3pm. Details Mark on 07980 258 734.

    • Mon 2 October

  • UBRA Blackface sale. Perth and Lanark shearling and ram lambs. Ballymena mart 10am. Details Mark on 07980 258 734.
  • Social Farming Awareness farm visit. At Bradkeel Farm, 10.30am to 12.30pm. 28 Bradkeel Road, Plumbridge. Book with Nikki on TN 07544 861 825.
  • Charolais suckled calf sale. Swatragh mart, 11.30am.
  • The Rural Chaplin. At Downpatrick mart, evening.

    • Tues 3 October

  • The LMC’s Terry White answers FQAS queries. At Markethill mart, daytime.
  • Social Farming Awareness farm visit. At An Tobar Farm, 10.30am to 12.30pm. 35 Silverbridge Road, Silverbridge. Book with Nikki on TN 07544 861 825.
  • Breeding heifer sale 80 WoI & 20 Saler. In-calf and outfits for Armstrong’s Hillview farm. Ballymena mart 7pm.
  • CAFRE & AI Services webinar, 7.30pm to 10pm. Responsible use of antimicrobials on beef and sheep farms. Register at www.cafre.ac.uk/business-courses .
  • UFU, AgriSearch & AFBI webinar via Zoom. Resilient grassland management, 8pm to 9pm. Register at www.ufuni.org/events-training.

    • Wed 4 October

  • CAFRE & NI Water. Online information session, 7pm. Rush control and water quality in the Camowen catchment. Register at www.cafre.ac.uk/events/.

    • Thurs 5 October

  • Social Farming Awareness farm visit. At Jigsaw Farm, 10.30am to 12.30pm. 91 Mullan Road, Coagh. Book with Nikki on TN 07544 861 825.
  • Suckled calf sale with Charolais calves. Armoy mart, 11am.
  • Limousin suckler calves. Show 5pm sale 7pm. Markethill mart.

    • Fri 6 to Sun 8 October

  • The Salmon and Whiskey festival. At Bushmills.

    • Fri 6 October

  • The LMC’s Terry White answers FQAS queries. At Ballymena mart, daytime.
  • Social Farming Awareness farm visit. At McDermott’s Farm, 10.30am to 12.30pm. 21 Lisdonwilly Road, Armagh. Book with Nikki on TN 07544 861 825.
  • Springing heifers sale. With 23 head for Andrew Abbott. At Downpatrick mart 7.30pm.

    • Sat 7 October

  • All-Ireland Hedge Laying Championships. At Millbrook Farm, 11 Mill Road, Killinchy, daytime.
  • Blue Leicester rams and ram lambs. Show & sale. Armoy mart, 11.30am.
  • Suffolk sale. Omagh, 12noon. Details Orla on 07841 117252.
  • The Autumn Fair, 12noon to 4pm. Music, home baking, child’s play, old farm machinery and house tours. At Ballance House, 118a, Lisburn Road, Glenavy.