Thurs 17 October

  • UFU’s Women in Agriculture Innovation Day, 10.30am to 3pm. At AFBI, Hillsborough. Register at www.ufuni.org.
  • Sale of 60 in-calf heifers and 18 outfits. For R Hadden. Markethill Mart, 7.30pm.
  • The Rural Chaplin. At Hilltown Mart, evening. Kenny is at 07938 488 372.

    • Fri 18 October

  • The LMC’s Terry White. For FQAS queries. Draperstown Mart. Health Check van present.
  • UFU meeting on A5 road issues. Silverbirch Hotel, Omagh, 10am.
  • Mourne Blackface. Shearling and ram lambs. Show 10am sale 2pm. Hilltown Mart. Details Jim on TN 4063 8883.
  • Commercial Beef Shorthorns sale. Rathfriland Mart, 11am.
  • 38 in-calf heifers. For G & J Forsythe. Ballymena Mart, 11am.
  • Charollais sheep. Show and sale, 7pm. Armoy Mart.
  • Blue Leicester and coloured sheep sale. Beatties Pedigree Centre, Omagh, 7pm.

    • Sat 19 October

  • WoI in-calf heifers, 15 head. For P Hughes. Markethill Mart, 11am.
  • Charollais sheep. Show and sale, noon. Omagh Mart.
  • The Rural Chaplin. At Downpatrick & Hilltown marts, daytime.

    • Sat 19 to Mon 21 October

  • Aberdeen Angus club trip to Scotland. Book with Cathy on 07968 868 001.

    • Sunday 20 October

  • The Rural Chaplin. At Newtownhamiltion harvest service. In Aughnagurgan hall, 7.30pm.

    • Monday 21 October

  • The Rural Chaplin. At Dromore High School harvest service. In Dromore Cathedral, 2pm. And at Downpatrick Mart, evening.
  • Texel club harvest show and sale. 100 Lanark ewe lambs for S Conway. Ballymena Mart. Details Martin on 07791 679112.

    • Tues 22 October

  • Welsh dairy show. United Counties showground, Carmarthen. Details at www.unitedcounties.org.
  • Alan and Leanne Paul, Slatabogie Holsteins, 9 Curragh Road, Maghera. Lely open day, 10am. Dairy sale by Taaffe, 1.30pm. 35 fresh, 12 springers, 16 served, 35 maidens and two bulls.
  • UGS visit to Howard and Jessica Pollock. 20 Grahamstown Road, Castlederg, 11am. Book with George on 07920 037 910.

    • Wed 23 October

  • Teagasc pig farmers’ conference 2024. At Farnham Estate Resort, Co Cavan. Eircode H12 H6Y8.
  • NIEA, DAERA and others. Lough Neagh drop-in event on water quality. At Craigavon Civic Centre, noon to 7pm.

    • Thurs 24 October

  • Dairy sale 153 fresh cows and heifers. Four bulls for Prehen. Taaffe at Dungannon Mart, 11am.
  • Dairy dispersal 140 head. For James Mulholland. Ballymena Mart, 11am.
  • Sale of 50 in-calf heifers. For C & M Tumilty. Markethill Mart, 7pm.
  • All Ireland Sustainability Awards. La Mon Hotel, Castlereagh. Book at www.allirelandsustainability.com.

    • Fri 25 October

  • Jalex 10 outfits, 120 in-calf heifers, five pedigree in-calf Limousins, two Limousin bulls, six maiden heifers. Bid ringside or MartEye H&H, 7pm. 88 Gloverstown Rd, Randalstown. Details James on 07816 775501.
  • Simmental 12 bulls, 20 females and crossbred females. Salers four bulls, five heifers. Show 5pm sale 7pm. Swatragh Mart.
  • Limousin club 38 bulls two females. Show 5pm sale 7.30pm. Ballymena Mart.