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WEDNESDAY, October 31: AgriSearch RCF dairy farm walk at 11am hosted by Conor Casey, Cloughmills, Co Antrim for details tel; (028) 8778 9770 or browse www.agrisearch.org. Lely Open Day highlighting Astronaut A4 milking robots and the Grazeway system, at Jane and John Hanna’s farm, 144 Seacon Road, Ballymoney, County Antrim, BT53 6PZ - 10am to 4pm. ‘The Greenmount Centenary Beef Bonus Conference’ with AgriSearch and AFBI on CAFRE Greenmount Campus at 7pm, for details; (028) 9442 6770 or email Rebecca.coalter@dardni.gov.uk. Lely open day highlighting Astronaut A4 milking robots and the Grazeway system, at Jane and John Hanna’s farm, 144 Seacon Road, Ballymoney, Co Antrim, BT53 6PZ - 10am to 4pm.

THURSDAY, November 1: AgriSearch RCF dairy farm walk at 11am hosted by Brian Matthews, Donaghcloney, Co Down for details tel; (028) 8778 9770 or browse www.agrisearch.org

FRIDAY, November 2: Dungannon Mart the NI Charolais cattle club show and sale of bulls and females. AgriSearch RCF dairy farm walk at 11am hosted by Adrian Houston, Plumbridge, Co Tyrone for details tel; (028) 8778 9770 or browse www.agrisearch.org. Country Market: Gracehill, Moravian Church Hall, 10.30am to 11.30am. Holstein NI annual dinner and presentation of awards, La Mon Hotel, Castlereagh - 8pm. Tickets £25pp from club secretary John Martin on mobile: 07711 041128.

SATURDAY, November 3: Dungannon mart Aberdeen Angus annual yearling calf and young handlers show. Pollock Estate Agents Machinery auction, Omagh Machinery Sales, The New Showgrounds, Gillygooley Road, Omagh, BT78 5PN (Beside Livestock Mart). Telephone: (028) 8224 5440. Entry Forms for the British Blue Export Show and Sale available from Taaffe Auctions 00353-41-981288 with entries closing on 1st October. British Blue Cattle Society, Northern Ireland export status show and sale, Moira Arena, sponsor Danske Bank, judging 10.30am by Gail Ellis, Trencrom Herd, Cornwall, sale 1pm, auctioneer Michael Taaffe, details ph; 07740 511475. N.I. Aberdeen Angus Club Annual Calf, Yearling & Young Handlers Show in Dungannon Farmers Mart. Judging commences at 10am. For further details please contact Secretary - Gail Matchett 07732 126273 or email niaberdeenangusclub@googlemail.com. Moneyrea Tractor and Horse Ploughing Societies annual ploughing match, entries before Saturday October 27 to 02890448662.

TUESDAY, November 6: Dungannon mart multi breed pedigre cattle sale (open to all pedigree breeds) for entry forms contact Mart office. Final suckled calf sale, 11am Dungannon mart. Country Market: Glenarm, Seaview Primary School, 11.00am to 2.00pm.

WEDNESDAY, November 7: Holstein NI premier autumn show and sale of bulls, sponsored by Gortavoy Feeds, at Pedigree Sales Arena, Moira - show 10.30am, sale at 11.30am. Lely Open Day featuring the Vector robotic feeding system, at Pat and John Rafferty’s farm, 9 Tullynacross Road, Poyntzpass, County Armagh, BT35 6RD - 10am to 4pm

FRIDAY, November 9: Dungannon mart, 11am, collective auction of tractors, trailers and farm machinery. Killead Ploughing Society will hold their Annual Dinner Dance and Prizegiving in Ballyhill Orange Hall at 8pm. Tickets are £15 and are available from Sam Pinkerton on 02890 825257.

SATURDAY, November 10: Country Market: Limavady, New Life Centre, Central Car Park, 10.00am to 3.00pm; Kilroot Ploughing Society Annual Match, further details contact Wilson Holden 07887622066. Ballynahinch annual Craft Fair, Ballynahinch Community Centre, 10am-4pm, in aid of Save the Children fund,

FRIDAY, November 16: Country Market: Gracehill, Moravian Church Hall, 10.30am to 11.30am.

SATURDAY, November 17: Dungannon mart poultry fair, car boot and home produce sale. Hillsborough Ploughing Match at 10.30am on Robinsons Farm, Aghalee, for enquiries contact Brian 07775665951, Helen 028 92 699295/07900053805, Miriam 028 92 682128

FRIDAY, November 23: Hillsborough Ploughing Dinner and Presentation on at Hilden Bowling Club, Lisburn. For enquiries contact Brian 07775665951, Helen 028 92 699295/07900053805, Miriam 028 92 682128.

SATURDAY, November 24: Country Market: Hillsborough Courthouse Co-Operative Market, Hillsborough Courthouse, Main Street, Hillsborough, Admission FREE, 10am to 4pm. Limavady, New Life Centre, Central Car Park, 10.00am to 3.00pm.

FRIDAY, November 30: Dungannon mart 12.30pm horse and pony sale. Country Market: Portaferry, The Market House, 5.00pm to 9.00pm.

SATURDAY, December 1: Pollock Estate Agents Machinery auction, Omagh Machinery Sales, The New Showgrounds, Gillygooley Road, Omagh, BT78 5PN (beside livestock mart). Telephone: (028) 8224 5440. Country Market: Portaferry, The Market House, 9.00am to 12.00noon. Peninsula Vintage Club annual ploughing match on the lands of Mr Sam McKee, Main Road, Portavogie, for details call Aiden Savage or Elaine Quinn on 07710621452.

FRIDAY, December 7: Country Market: Gracehill, Moravian Church Hall, 10.30am to 11.30am.

SATURDAY, December 8: Country Market: Glenarm, Seaview Primary School, 11.00am to 2.00pm, Limavady, New Life Centre, Central Car Park, 10.00am to 3.00pm, Portaferry, The Market House, 9.00am to 12.00noon.

FRIDAY, December 14: Dungannon mart 11am collective auction of tractors, trailers and farm machinery.

SATURDAY, December 15: Country Market: Hillsborough Courthouse Co-Operative Market, Hillsborough Courthouse, Main Street, Hillsborough, Admission FREE, 10am to 4pm. Dungannon mart poultry fair, car boot and home produce sale. Country Market: Portaferry, The Market House, 9.00am to 12.00noon.


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