Thurs 16 January

  • The Rural Chaplin. At Hilltown Mart, evening.
  • Fane Valley and AgriAdvance. Lambing information evening. At Ballymena Mart, 7.30pm.

    • Fri 17 January

  • Aberdeen Angus bulls, 13 head for Denamona. Details Moses Irwin on 07810-128-252. Fifteen Simmental outfits for W Patton. Ballymena Mart, 1pm.

    • Sat 18 January

  • The Rural Chaplin. At Crossmaglen and Markethill Marts, daytime.

    • Mon 20 January

  • In-lamb ewes’ dispersal sale, 48 head. Ballymena Mart, 6.30pm.
  • The Rural Chaplin. “Farming in Faith” meeting. At Ray Presbyterian Church Hall, Co Donegal, 8pm.
  • UFU president’s Co Fermanagh Roadshow. Killyhevlin hotel, Enniskillen, 8pm.

    • Tues 21 January

  • UGS spring conference. Dunadry Hotel, Dunadry, 10am. Register with George on 07920-037-910.
  • Animal Health Ireland, Teagasc and DairyBeef500. Calf Care on-farm event, 11am. At Leona and Philip Hayes, Butlersbridge. Eircode H12 CX97.
  • Monthly Dairy sale. Markethill Mart, 11am.
  • De Laval VMS milking robots evening, 7pm to 9pm At Stephen Moore, 234 Drumcroon Road Coleraine. Book with Matthew on 07711-424 117.

    • Wed 22 January

  • UFU and YFCU conference. “My farm in the year 2100”. With Rural Support on Succession Planning. Dunadry hotel, Dunadry, 9am to 3.30pm. Register at www.ufuni.org/event
  • CAFRE careers fair, 9.15am to 1.30pm. At Greenmount campus, Antrim. Register at www.cafre.ac.uk/events.
  • Soil Nutrient Health Scheme training. At Ardowen Theatre, Enniskillen, 12.30pm to 5pm. Register at Countryside Services on TN 8778-9770.
  • Rural Support “Planning for Generations to Come”. Silverbirch hotel, Omagh. Register at TN 8676-0040.

    • Thurs 23 January

  • CAFRE Introduction to Hedge Laying, 10am to 4pm. Book at www.cafre.ac.uk/events.
  • AHDB and Alistair Craig monitor farm. Meeting on soil health. At Drummond hotel, Ballykelly, 10.30am to 2.30pm. Book at www.ahdb.org.uk/events
  • Dairy sale, 11.30am. Taaffe at Dungannon Mart.
  • UFU president’s Co Down Roadshow. La Mon Hotel, Comber, 8pm.
  • Rural Support “Planning for Generations to Come”. Mourne Country hotel, Newry. Register at TN 8676-0040.

    • Fri 24 January

  • Retirement dispersal sale: 70 dairy cows for Alan Gibson. Rathfriland Mart 12.15pm. Bid ringside or on MartBids.
  • Online timed sale of Aberdeen Angus: 11 bulls born 2023; and stock bull Rawburn Bastille X456. For Rory and John Best. On MartEyeMarkethill

    • Sat 25 January

  • The Rural Chaplin. At Downpatrick and Hilltown Marts, daytime.