Thurs 14 November

  • Reduction sale for Castledillon Estate Ltd. 110 fresh heifers and cows, 40 bulling and maidens, 40 heifer calves. Taaffe at Dungannon mart, 11.30am. Details at 07834 552 409.
  • Christmas beef cattle and lambs. Show 5.30pm sale,7pm. Charity auction, 8.30pm. Markethill mart.
  • Dispersal sale. 60 Suffolk ewes for David Duncan. Ballymena mart, 7pm.
  • The Rural Chaplin. “Good News at the Co-op”. With Stephanie Parke. Rathfriland mart, 8pm.

    • Fri 15 November

  • AFBI VirtuGraze Workshop. On Virtual Fencing for livestock, 10am to 3.30pm. Register at bit.ly/4eud5uP or call Francis on 07923 448 468. Attend in person at AFBI Hillsborough or via Zoom.
  • Ballymena Mart Dairy and sucklers sale, 11.30am. With Hol/Friesian bulls for Willian Black, Keely.
  • Christmas Fatstock. Show 5pm, sale 7pm. Swatragh mart.
  • The Rural Chaplin. “Good News at the Co-op”. With James Martin, Ballydown Milk. Rathfriland mart, 8pm.

    • Sat 16 November

  • Suffolk, Dutch Spotted & Badger Face Texels females. At Balmoral Park, Maze, 12noon. Bid ringside or at HandHMarteye.
  • John Deere Santa Saturday, 2pm to 4pm. At Johnston Gilpin, 7B Lisnoe Road, Lisburn.
  • The Rural Chaplin. “Good News at the Co-op”. BBQ for Teens and Young Adults. With Aaron Meeke. Rathfriland mart, 7.30pm.

    • Sun 17 November

  • The Rural Chaplin. “Good News at the Co-op”. With Colin Corbett. Rathfriland mart, 8.30pm.

    • Mon 18 November

  • UFU budget rally. At the Eikon Centre, Maze, 7.30pm. All farming families invited.
  • Suffolks. In lamb ewes and ewe lambs. Show 5pm sale 6.30pm. Ballymena mart.

    • Tues 19 November

  • Dairy dispersal sale. 100 head for Francis Connolly. R A Noble at Armoy mart, 11.30am. Bid ringside or at RANobleMarteye.
  • Teagasc National Beef Conference. At Landmark Hotel, Carrick-on-Shannon, 5pm. Eircode N41 N9W4. Register at www.teagasc.ie.
  • Clogher Valley Christmas fatstock. Show and sale, 7pm (rescheduled from Monday). Clogher mart. Details at TN 8554 8279.
  • The Rural Chaplain. At Rathfriland mart, evening.

    • Tues 19 to Thurs 21 November

  • Nuffield Scholars Farming Conference. Assembly Buildings, Fisherwick Place, Belfast. Details at www.nuffieldscholar.org/belfast2024.

    • Wed 20 November

  • Soil Nutrient Health Scheme training. At Ardhowen Theatre, Enniskillen, 10am to 4pm. Register at Countryside Services on TN 8778 9770.

    • Thurs 21 November

  • IFJ Dairy Day 2024, 9am to 5pm. At Pairc Ui Chaoimh, Cork. Eircode T12 PF30.
  • Teagasc Potato conference, 9.30am. At CityNorth Hotel, Gormanston Eircode: K32 W562. Book at https://www.teagasc.ie.
  • Holstein NI sale, 11.30am. 2 bulls, 160 fresh heifers & cows. Taaffe at Dungannon mart. The Health Check van will be present.
  • The Rural Chaplin. At Hilltown mart, evening.

    • Fri 22 November

  • Charolais pedigree calf show. Swatragh mart, 6pm.
  • The Rural Chaplin. At the YFCU 95th celebration. In Glarryford Farmers Hall, 7.30pm.

    • Sat 23 November

  • Crossmaglen Fatstock show and sale, 12noon. The Rural Chaplin present.
  • Charity tractor and truck run. Aghanloo showgrounds. Register 5pm, run 7pm.
  • Holstein NI 25th anniversary. Dinner & awards presentations. Dunadry hotel, Antrim 7.45pm. Book with John on 07711 041128.