Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland diary of events

Shows, sales and events happening across the NI agri-food industry over the next week.

Tom Morrow

Wed 4 October 2023 12:00 AM

Tom Morrow

Wed 4 October 2023 9:00 PM

Carley Rowan with children Ellie-may, Jude, Jack, and their grandfather Brendan, all from Carnlough, Co Antrim, at this year's first Ballymena mart Weanling Show and Sale. \ Houston Green

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 suckled calves. Show 4pm sale 6.30pm. 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.

First suckled calf sale. With Charolais calves. Plumbridge mart 12.30pm.

AFBI lunch & farm survey workshop, 12.45pm to 3.30pm. “What makes you proud about your farm?”. At Clotworthy House, Antrim. Register at farmsurvey@afbini.gov.uk.

Donegal Blackface show. Shearlings & ram lambs. Ballybofey Stranorlar mart 2.30pm.

Multi-breed ram sale. Swatragh mart 7pm.

Springing heifers’ sale. With 23 head for Andrew Abbott. At Downpatrick mart 7.30pm.

Sat 7 October

The Rural Chaplin Big breakfast. Magherally Presbyterian church Hall, 9.30am. At 22 Kilmacrew Road, Banbridge.

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.

Donegal Blackface sale. 143 shearlings 84 ram lambs. Ballybofey Stranorlar 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 & house tours. At Ballance House, 118a, Lisburn Road, Glenavy.

Mon 9 October

The Rural Chaplin. At Markethill mart, evening.

The LMC’s Terry White answers FQAS queries. At Omagh mart.

Limousin suckled calves.Show 10am sale 11.30am. Swatragh mart.

Antrim Suffolk sheep breeders. And Poll Dorset Horn. Show & sale, 7pm. Ballymena mart.

UFU County meeting for Members. With DAERA senior staff. Roe Park Resort, Limavady, 8pm.

Tues 10 October

UFU, AgriSearch & AFBI webinar via Zoom. Dairy nutrition, 8pm to 9pm. Register at www.ufuni.org/events-training.

Charolais suckled calf sale. Show 6pm & sale 7pm. Enniskillen Mart

Wed 11 October

Limousin suckled calves. Show 5.30pm sale 7pm. Clogher mart.

Thurs 12 October

Junior Charolais calves. Show & sale. Armoy mart 11am.

Charolais suckler calves. Show 5pm sale 7pm. Markethill mart.

In-calf heifer sale. For NCCE Ltd. Swatragh mart, 7pm.

Fri 13 October

Dairy herd dispersal. 120 head robot-milked for Wallace & George Lyons. Ballymena mart, 11am.

Texels 14 shearling rams 44 ram lambs. Gortin mart 7pm. Details Martin on 07791 679112.

Ram Fair. Armoy mart, 7pm.