Thurs 3 October

  • Kverneland arable demo day, 10am to 4pm. At Haystown, Eircode K32 XH59.
  • Charolais suckled calf sale. Armoy Mart.
  • Limousin suckled calves. Markethill Mart, 7pm.

    • Fri 4 October

  • Native breeds with Shorthorn drafts from Cooper, Croobview and Mullaghglass. Show 10am, sale 12 noon. Dungannon Mart.
  • First suckled calf sale. Plumbridge Mart.
  • Charollais sheep. Show 6pm, sale 7pm. Swatragh Mart.

    • Sat 5 October

  • Ulster Beekeepers Assn. Honey show, sale and AGM. At Greenmount, Antrim, from 10am.
  • Mounthill Fair. Crosshill Road, Raloo, 10am to 5pm.
  • Sale: 21 springing suckler heifers. For O’Kane of Dungiven. O’Kane’s Draperstown Mart, 11am.
  • Sale: 25 AA weanlings. For Beattie Lilburn. Markethill Mart, 11am.
  • Suffolks, 19 shearling and 61 ram lambs. Omagh Mart, 12 noon. Details Orla on 07841-117252.
  • Donegal Blackface sale, 12 noon. Ballybofey Stranolar Mart. Show Friday, 2pm.
  • Ulster New Zealand Trust. Autumn Fair, 12 noon to 4pm. At Ballance House, Glenavy BT29 4NY.
  • The Rural Chaplin. At “Country comes to First”. First Rathfriland Presbyt. Church, 12 noon to 4pm.
  • Blue Leicester and Swaledale sheep. At Beatties Pedigree centre, Omagh, 1pm.

    • Sun 6 October

  • The Rural Chaplin. At Freeduff Presbyt. Church, Cullyhanna, 7pm. Rural Health, Rural Support, NIAPA and UFU present.

    • Mon 7 October

  • URBA Blackface. Perth and Lanark rams and ram lambs. Ballymena Mart, 10am. Show Sunday, 3pm. Details Mark on 07980-258-734.
  • Ulster Wildlife and QUB. “Weatherproofing your farm” . With Niels Corfield. The Community Centre, Boho, 10am to 3pm. Book by email peter.gallagher@ulsterwildlife.org.
  • Social Farming Awareness event,10.30am to 12.30pm. At Glenside farm, 124 Glen Road, Comber. Book with Nikki at 07544-861-825.
  • The Rural Chaplin. At Downpatrick Mart, evening.

    • Tues 8 October

  • The Rural Chaplin. At Markethill Mart, daytime.
  • Social Farming Awareness event,10.30am to 12.30pm. At Jubilee farm, Glynn, BT40 3JY. Book with Nikki at 07544-861-825.
  • Wol in-calf heifers: 36 for Laverty and 35 for Colgan. Ballymena Mart, 7pm.
  • Limousin suckled calves. Enniskillen Mart, 7pm.

    • Tues 8 to Sat 12 October

  • CAFRE colleges open week. For prospective students. Book at www.cafre.ac.uk/events.

    • Wed 9 October

  • Teagasc Sheep Expo, 9.30am. At Bloomfield House Hotel, Mullingar, N91 HP8E and Tullamore Farm, Co Offaly, R35 AT81
  • Social Farming Awareness event,10.30am to 12.30pm. At Butterlope farm, Plumbridge, BT79 8BJ. Book with Nikki at 07544-861-825.
  • Beef Shorthorns, stores and weanlings. Dungannon Mart, 11am.
  • Quinns breeding heifer sale. Details 07725-434-734. Clogher Mart, 7.30pm.
  • NSA sheep meeting on Maedi Visna. Dungannon Rugby club, 7.30pm.
  • UFU virtual farm tour, 8pm. At Glenn Cuddy, deputy president. Register at www.ufuni.org/events.

    • Thurs 10 October

  • Social Farming Awareness event,10.30am to 12.30pm. At Magennis’s farm, 177 Dublin Road, Newry. Book with Nikki at 07544-861-825.
  • Dairy dispersal, 120 head. For A McFarlane. Ballymena Mart, 12 noon
  • Charolais suckled calves. Markethill Mart, 7pm.
  • The John Deere story. With George Conn, 8pm. At Dunlop Tractor Spares, 67 Crankhill Road, Ballymena.

    • Fri 11 Oct

  • Social Farming Awareness event,10.30am to 12.30pm. At Primrose Cottage farm, 72 Station Road, Saintfield. Book with Nikki at 07544-861-825.
  • Texel club sale. Beatties Pedigree Centre, Omagh. Details Martin on 07791-679112.
  • Heifers in-calf to Limousin. For Andrew Abbott. Downpatrick Mart, 7pm.