Thurs 12 December

  • NIIAS breakfast seminar, 7.45am to 9am. With Larry Burke, CEO at AI Services. At AFBI, Hillsborough. Register with Louise at secretary@niias.info.
  • RUAS Winter Fair, from 9am. Eikon Exhibition Centre, Maze. The Rural Chaplin present. The Health Check people present.
  • The Farmers Choir Festival. At St Patricks Parish Church, Kilrea, 8pm.
  • The Rural Chaplin. At Hilltown mart, evening.

    • Fri 13 December

  • Christmas Fair, 9.30am. At Ballymena mart. The Health Check van present.
  • The Rural Chaplin. At Rathfriland mart, daytime.
  • The Rural Chaplin “Carols at the Co-op”. At Rathfriland mart, 7pm. Kenny is at 07938 488 372.
  • Coloured & rare breeds sheep sale. Swatragh mart, 7pm.
  • Coloured & rare breed springing ewes. 58 head. Clogher mart, 7.30pm.

    • Sat 14 December

  • The Rural Chaplin. At Downpatrick and Hilltown marts, daytime.
  • Clydesdale foal show. Ballymena mart, 10.30am.
  • Stabiliser suckler herd dispersal. 60 head. Markethill mart, 11.30am.
  • Badgerface Texels & Dutch Spotted females sale. Ballymena mart, 1pm.

    • Mon 16 December

  • The Health Check van. At Omagh mart.
  • Soil Nutrient Health Scheme training. At The Burnavon Cookstown, 10.30am to 4pm. Register at Countryside Services on TN 8778 9770.
  • Dairy production sale. 200 milkers, 75 bulling heifers, 56 heifer calves. For Denis & James Minford. Ballymena mart, 11am.
  • All breeds Pedigree in-lamb ewes & ewe lambs. Ballymena mart, 7pm.
  • The Rural Chaplin. At Downpatrick mart, evening.

    • Mon 16 and Tues 17 December

  • The Farmers Choir Christmas concert. At Ballymena Academy, 7.30pm.

    • Tues 17 December

  • Monthly dairy sale. 31 fresh cows & heifers, 12 maidens. Markethill mart, 11am. The Rural Chaplin present.
  • Pedigree Texel in-lamb sale, 77 lots. Ballymena mart, 6.30pm.

    • Thurs 19 December

  • Dairy sale, one bull, 85 fresh heifers, 5 heifer calves. And Grantvale dispersal sale. 40 fresh heifers & cows for Charles Grant. Taaffe at Dungannon mart, 11am.
  • The Rural Chaplin. At Hilltown mart, evening.

    • Fri 20 December

  • Beltex in-lamb sale. Details Elizabeth on 07709 376 361.
  • Blue Texel in-lamb sale. Dungannon mart, 11am.
  • Dutch Spotted sheep. Show and sale. Swatragh mart, 7pm.

    • Sat 21 December

  • Northern stars Texel in lamb sale. Ballymena mart, 11am.