THURSDAY, January 8: UFU President's Area Meeting, Silverbirch Hotel, Omagh (8pm).

SATURDAY, January 10: Craigantlet, Dundonald & Creighton's Green Ploughing Society annual match (details, 028 9042 6018); Annual sale of pedigree Limousin females, Ballymena Mart.

MONDAY, January 12: Sale of Bluefaced Leicester females, Ballymena Mart; Northern Ireland Texel Club AGM, Greenmount Campus (8pm).

TUESDAY, January 13: NI Blue Cattle Breeders' Club AGM, Chestnutt Lodge, Moira, 8pm, guest speaker, Con Williamson, CIP (details, 028 4176 4493).

WEDNESDAY, January 14: UFU President's Area Meeting, Killyhevlin Hotel, Enniskillen (8pm); Tyrone Farming Society annual general meeting, Showgrounds, Omagh (8pm).

THURSDAY, January 15: UFU President's Area Meeting, Millbrook Lodge, Ballynahinch (8pm).

FRIDAY, January 16: Charity stockjudging competition - in aid of Marie Curie - Ballymena Mart (7.30pm); Country Market, Moravian Church Hall, Gracehill (10.30am-11.30am); Country Market, Cookstown Café, Cookstown (10am-3pm); Islandmagee Ploughing Society annual match at Ballynure (dentries to H Esler 028 9338 2235).

SATURDAY, January 17: Peninsula Vintage Club annual ploughing match (details, Elaine, 07710 621452); Country Market, Town Hall, Main Street, Larne (11am-1pm); Country Market, Cookstown Café, Cookstown (10am-3pm); Country Market, New Life Centre, Central Car Park, Limavady (10am-3pm)

MONDAY, January 19: Holstein NI show and sale of heifers and bulls, Ballymena Mart.

WEDNESDAY, January 21: Holstein show and sale, Pedigree Sales Arena, Moira.

FRIDAY, January 23: Country Market, Cookstown Café, Cookstown (10am-3pm).

SATURDAY, January 24: Kilroot Agricultural Ploughing Society presentation dinner, Knockagh Lodge Hotel, Greenisland; Country Market, Cookstown Café, Cookstown (10am-3pm); Country Market, Masonic Hall, Markethill (10am-noon); Newtownards YFC annual ploughing match (details, 028 9181 1954); Northern Ireland Hereford Breeders' Association premier show and sale, Dungannon Farmers' Mart.

FRIDAY, January 30: Country Market, Cookstown Café, Cookstown (10am-3pm).

SATURDAY, January 31: Country Market, The Market House, Portaferry (9am-noon); Larne Country Market, Town Hall, Main Street, Larne (11am-1pm); Country Market, New Life Centre, Central Car Park, Limavady (10am-3pm); Feedwell open sheepdog trial, John McGinn's Glassdrumman (to raise funds for 2010 Irish National); Country Market, Cookstown Café, Cookstown (10am-3pm); Country Market, Presbyterian Church Hall, Ballycastle (10.30am-1pm).

TUESDAY, February 3: Ulster Grassland Society AGM and Conference, Seagoe Hotel, Portadown.

WEDNESDAY, February 4: Holstein NI show and sale of bulls, Pedigree Sales Arena, Moira.

FRIDAY, February 6: Country Market, Moravian Church Hall, Gracehill (10.30am-11.30am); Country Market, Cookstown Cookstown Café, Cookstown (10am-3pm).

SATURDAY, February 7: County Down Traction Engine Club annual ploughing match (details, 028 9754 2380 or 028 9754 1334); Country Market, Cookstown Café, Cookstown (10am-3pm); Feedwell open sheepdog trial, Willie Jones' Templepatrick (to raise funds for 2010 Irish National).


FRIDAY, February 13: Country Market, Cookstown Café, Cookstown (10am-3pm).

SATURDAY, February 14: Ballyboley Ploughing Society annual match (details, 078 7624 3501).

SATURDAY, February 14: Country Market, Town Hall, Main Street, Larne (11am-1pm); Country Market, New Life Centre, Central Car Park, Limavady (10am-3pm); Country Market, Cookstown Café, Cookstown (10am-3pm); Country Market, Masonic Hall, Markethill (10am-noon).

FRIDAY, February 20: Ballynahinch Vintage and Ploughing Society annual presentation supper dance, Hillsborough Social Club; Country Market, Cookstown Café, Cookstown (10am-3pm); Country Market, Moravian Church Hall, Gracehill (10.30am-11.30am).

SATURDAY, February 21: Country Market, Cookstown Café, Cookstown (10am-3pm); Country Market, Presbyterian Church Hall, Ballycastle (10.30am-noon).

TUESDAY, February 24: Holstein NI show and sale of bulls, Kilrea Mart.

FRIDAY, February 27: Country Market, Cookstown Café, Cookstown (10am-3pm).

SATURDAY, February 28: Country Market, Cookstown Café, Cookstown (10am-3pm); Country Market, New Life Centre, Central Car Park, Limavady (10am-3pm); Country Market, The Market House, Portaferry (9am-noon); Country Market, Town Hall, Main Street, Larne (11am-1pm); Country Market, Masonic Hall, Markethill (10am-noon).

SATURDAY, March 7: Loup Ploughing Society annual match (details, 028 7941 8256).

SATURDAY, March 14: Fermanagh & Tyrone Ploughing Society annual match, Lissan Farm, Omagh (details, secretary, A H Hetherington, telephone, 028 6638 8658/mobile, 07977 597 197).

TUESDAY, March 17: Ballycastle & District Horse Ploughing Society annual match (details, 028 2076 2783).

WEDNESDAY, March 18: Holstein NI show and sale, Pedigree Sales Arena, Moira.

FRIDAY, March 20: Ballyboley Ploughing Society annual dinner dance and presentation of awards, Ballyclare Golf Club.

MONDAY, March 30: Holstein NI annual general meeting, Gilgood Lodge, Moira.

TUESDAY, April 21: Native breeds show and sale, Dungannon Farmers' Mart.