Thurs 21 March

  • IFJ & LMC spring conference. “Prospects for Agriculture in 2024”. With Michael Haverty, The Andersons Centre. Glenavon House hotel Cookstown, 9am to 1pm. Register at www.ifj.ie/springconference.
  • Dairy sale 4 bulls 55 fresh heifers; Fardross: dispersal 50 cows for D & S Potter; Inch: 9 springers, 3 Holsteins, 2 blended bulls; Fortvale: 6 bulling heifers; Ards and Heenandale: 20 heifer calves. Taaffe at Dungannon mart, 11.30am.
  • CAFRE Beef Carbon Reduction information meeting. At CAFRE Loughry campus, 7.30pm.

    • Fri 22 March

  • Pedigree Beef sale. British Blue, Draperhill Scooby from Geoffrey Rodgers. Blonde, Salers & Simmental. Show 10am sale 12noon. Dungannon mart.
  • Part-reduction sale for Cordonuth Herefords. 9 in-calf & 4 young heifers, 2 bulls. Ballymena mart, 11am.
  • The Rural Chaplin. At Rathfriland mart, daytime.

    • Sat 23 March

  • Newry Show. Big Breakfast fund raiser. Jerretspass Village hall 8am to 12 noon.
  • South West College. “Get Engineering” careers fair. At SWC Dungannon campus, BT71 6BQ, 9.30am to 1.30pm.
  • Dorset sheep 98 head. Show 11am sale 1.30pm. Ballymena mart.
  • The Rural Chaplin. At Downpatrick and Hilltown marts, daytime.

    • Fri 22 to Sun 24 March

  • Love Your Food show, 10am to 6pm. At Titanic Exhibition Centre, Belfast. Tickets at www.loveyourfood.show.

    • Mon 25 March

  • The Rural Chaplin. At Downpatrick mart, evening.

    • Tues 26 March

  • Dispersal sale. 60 cows and 16 maiden heifers. Kilrea mart, 11am.
  • The Health Check van. At Saintfield mart, daytime.
  • The Rural Chaplin. At Rathfriland mart, evening.

    • Wed 27 March

  • All-Ireland Animal Welfare Science Research forum. With Dr Gareth Arnott & Dr Grace Carroll. At Riddel Hall, QUB, 9am to 5pm. Register at www.eventbrite.co.uk.
  • Dispersal sale 300 head robot milked. For Messrs McCarragher, Aghavilly herd. At 32 Clarkes Road, Newtownhamilton, 10.30am. R A Noble with Norton & Brooksbank.
  • CAFRE Beef Carbon Reduction information meeting. At CAFRE Greenmount campus, 7.30pm.

    • Thurs 28 March

  • CAFRE Beef Carbon Reduction information meeting. At Silver Birch hotel, 7.30pm.
  • The Health Check van. At Pomeroy mart, evening.

    • Fri 29 March

  • Reduction sale 50 fresh Holstein heifers. For Philip Tinsley, Dromara. Ballymena mart, 11am.