Thurs 23 November

  • Dairy sale 114 fresh cows and heifers. Dispersal 30 head for Friary herd, Sean and Aaron McKenna. 12 heifers Beechview herd for G and J Booth. Taaffe at Dungannon Mart, 11.30am. Details Michael at 00 353 41 988 1288.

    • Fri 24 November

  • Ayrshire club sale. Ballymena Mart, 11am.
  • Guild of Agricultural Journalists. Michael Dillon memorial lecture, 6pm. With Mairead McGuinness, EU Financial Stability commissioner. At the K Club, Straffan, W23 YX53.

    • Sat 25 November

  • The Health Check van. At Crossmaglen Mart, daytime.
  • Country Land music festival evening. At Eikon centre, Balmoral. Tickets at www.ajspromotions.com. Or call 028 8225 2800.

    • Monday 27 November

  • BSAS, AFBI, QUB, Teagasc and Reading University. Conference on Ruminant methane mitigation. In the Riddell Hall, Queens University, Belfast, 10am to 3.30pm. Register at https://bsas.org.uk/events.
  • Gleno YFC beef and lamb fatstock. Show 3.30pm sale 6.30pm. Charity auction 8.30pm for Brain Waves NI. Ballymena Mart. Details from Joanne on 07712 635 104.
  • Resilience for Dairy webinar, 7pm. The eight wastes on farm. Register at https://www.agrisearch.org.
  • The Rural Chaplin. At Markethill Mart, evening.

    • Tues 28 November

  • AgriSearch conference. “Research and Innovation needs“. Dunadry hotel 10am to 1pm. Register at www.agrisearch.org.
  • McHale open day, 10.30am to 9pm. At G. A. Allen, 131 Grovehill Road, Banbridge.
  • The Rural Chaplin. At Rathfriland Mart, evening.

    • Wed 29 November

  • Teagasc National Dairy conference, 9am to 5pm. “Adapting to a changing dairy farming environment”. At Lyrath Estate Hotel, Kilkenny. Eircode R95 F685. Register at www.teagasc.ie/news--events/.
  • Christmas fatstock. Show 6pm sale 7pm. Lisahally Mart.

    • Wed 29 and Thurs 30 November

  • McMullan Agri open days, 10am to 9pm. Carrowerin Road, Armoy.

    • Thurs 30 November

  • AHDB cereals monitor farm. Meeting on Biological farming. At Drummond hotel, Ballykelly, 10.30am to 2.30pm. Register at https://ahdb.org.uk/events.
  • Dispersal 160 head. For Cullyhill herd of John and Pamela Thompson. Taaffe at Dungannon Mart, 11am. Details Michael at 00 353 41 988 1288.

    • Friday 1 December

  • 50 in-calf heifers. For Jason Sawyers. Ballymena Mart, 11am.
  • The Rural Chaplin. Carol service in Rathfriland Mart.

    • Sat 2 December

  • Dark Diamonds in-lamb Suffolks. H and H Carlisle, 12.30pm. Bid ringside or at HandHMartEye. Details Orla on 07841 117252.