Thurs 15 August

  • Breeding ewe and ewe lamb sale. Armoy mart, 7pm.
  • Fri 16 August

  • Irish Grown Wool Council. Panel discussion, makers demonstration & exhibit. At Ulster University, York Street, Belfast, 10am to 1.30pm. Book at irishgrownwoolcouncil.com/.
  • Dutch Spotted sheep. Show 5.30pm sale 7pm. Swatragh mart.
  • Sat 17 August

  • Ballymena mart’s The Braid Sheddings. Show and sale, 11.30am.
  • The Health Check van. At Hilltown mart.
  • Moira Speciality Food Fair. At Moira Demesne, 10am to 6pm.
  • Sale 35 cows with calves at foot for R Wells. 12 in-calf heifers for A Abbott. Markethill mart, 11am.
  • Aberdeen Angus club open day & awards, 12 noon. At Kevin McOscar’s outfarm, 10A Ballyloughan Road, Moneymore. Book with Cathy on 07968 868001.
  • Tydavnet show. At Scotstown. Eircode H18 RY72.
  • Mon 19 August

  • Ballymena mart’s Cargan sale, 7pm.
  • Tues 20 August

  • Dairy herd dispersal 100 head. For S Walls. Kilrea mart, 7pm.
  • Bluefaced Leicester club. Mule ewe lambs. Show and sale. Ballymena mart, 7pm.
  • Dry stone walls training at Glenwherry. Register at www.cafre.ac.uk/dry-stone-walling.
  • Wed 21 August

  • Virginia show. With Baileys dairy cow championship. Eircode A82 A9X2.
  • The Health Check van. At Kilrea mart.
  • Thurs 22 to Sat 24 August.

  • Irish National Sheepdog trials. At Clonmany, Co Donegal. Eircode F93 Y8X0.
  • Fri 23 August

  • Texels 56 shearlings 86 ram lambs. Sale 5pm sale 7pm. Kilrea mart.
  • Sat 24 August

  • AHV sponsored Multibreed calf show. At Eikon Centre, Maze, 9am to 4pm.
  • Limousin Ladies in Red. 30 elite heifers. Show 10am sale 1pm. Dispersal of Movenis herd for John McKeen. Ballymena mart.
  • Armoy’s mart Ewe lamb sale, 11.30am.
  • Joan Cunningham’s Saintfield Horse show. At Napier’s Hazeldene Farm. 45 Chestnut Rd, Ballynahinch BT24 8JQ.
  • Sat 24 to Tues 27 August

  • The ‘Oul Lammas Fair. Ballycastle.