Innovis Breeding Sheep

02/09/2026

🐑 Building soil. Cutting inputs. Maintaining performance.

At Bishop Burton College, sheep are doing more than producing lambs – they’re playing an important role in the arable rotation, helping improve soil health while reducing reliance on inputs.

And the flock is still delivering.

🌱 380 Aberfield and Highlander ewes
🐑 Averaging 156% lambs reared
⚖️ Lambs finishing at 20kg deadweight
💪 Up to 20% finished by 18-week weaning with no creep
🌾 Ewes maintaining condition from forage alone

Farm Manager Josh Wright says Innovis genetics have been a natural fit for their forage-based system, combining lower inputs with the commercial performance the farm needs.

👉 Read the full story:
https://www.innovis.org.uk/building-soil-cutting-inputs-maintaining-performance/

Want to put these genetics to work in your own flock?

🐏 We’ve got more Innovis Ram Sales coming up this September, with performance-recorded maternal and terminal sires available.

Take a look at our upcoming sales, download the catalogues and start making your shortlist:
👉 https://www.innovis.org.uk/ram-sales/

02/09/2026

The Pasture for Life 'Out in the Drought' series of events is coming to our nucleus flock in Southfield, Hawick.

Take a look at the various locations across the UK that John Bailey will be visiting: https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/out-in-the-drought-summer-dry-grazing-4864081

31/08/2026

🐏 Sale date & venue updates – Carlisle & Stirling

Here’s a look at some of the rams heading to our rescheduled Carlisle and Stirling Ram Sales in September.

📍 Carlisle – Monday 14th September
📍 Stirling – Tuesday 15th September

💉 All rams coming forward have received a BTV vaccination in May/June.

⚠️ Please note that both sales have been rescheduled, so make sure you have the new dates and venues in your diary.

Here's a first look at some of the rams at the sales.

👉 Download the latest sale catalogues and details here:
https://www.innovis.org.uk/ram-sales/

30/08/2026

🐑 Farm Walk | Gerddi Gleision, Llanbrynmair

Come and see where our North Country Cheviot genetics are being bred at our next farm walk on Tuesday 8th September.

John & Rhian Davies have been Innovis Cheviot breeding partners for the past two years. Join us at Gerddi Gleision for the chance to see their flock, hear more about their breeding system and find out what goes into producing commercially focused Cheviot genetics.

📅 Tuesday 8th September
⏰ 6pm
📍 Gerddi Gleision, Llanbrynmair
📌 What3Words: ///tennis.wakes.timed

The evening is free to attend, but please register in advance so we know you're coming.

👉 Register here: https://forms.gle/7Qzy5PtmJPPzZdBu8

We hope to see you there!

08.09.2026 - 5:30pm to start at 6pm Gerddi Gleision, Llanbrynmair, Machynlleth https://w3w.co/tennis.wakes.timed

28/08/2026

🐏 Aberystwyth 2 Ram Sale Catalogue – OUT NOW!

Planning your ram purchases for this season? The catalogue for our Aberystwyth 2 Ram Sale is now ready to download.

Take a look through the performance-recorded maternal and terminal sire rams on offer and make a note of the lots you want to see on sale day.

For added peace of mind, all rams received a Bluetongue vaccination in May/June.

📅 Thursday 10th September
📍 Innovis – Peithyll, Capel Dewi, Aberystwyth
🐑 Viewing from 11:30am
🔨 Sale starts at 1pm

📖 Download the catalogue:
https://www.innovis.org.uk/ram-sales/aberystwyth-ram-sale-2/

We look forward to seeing you at Peithyll!

25/08/2026

❗Scottish Sales – Revised Dates and Locations❗

Due to the Temporary Control Zone now in place across South West Scotland, we have made the difficult decision to postpone both of our Scottish sales.

The planned Lockerbie Sale will now take place with the team at H&H in Carlisle on Monday 14th September, with viewing from 12pm and the sale commencing at 1:30pm.

The Stirling Sale will now take place with the team at Caledonian Marts on Tuesday 15th September, with viewing from 1:30pm and the sale commencing at 3pm.

These changes to the sale dates and locations mean that, subject to the current restrictions on movements into Scotland being lifted as planned on 10th September, all rams offered through these sales will be able to move freely between England and Scotland. We also hope that, as we move into the autumn months, the risk of BTV transmission will reduce further, providing greater confidence around the movement of stock.

To reiterate, all of the rams on offer across both sales have been vaccinated against BTV in June.

We appreciate your understanding and support as we make these changes and believe the revised arrangements provide the best opportunity to proceed with the sales while reducing the risks associated with BTV.

We look forward to welcoming customers to Carlisle and Stirling on the revised dates.

22/08/2026

❗Innovis sired crossbred females for sale across the UK ❗
Some more females have come up for sale on our website this week across the UK.

📲Head to the website to see what's available: https://www.innovis.org.uk/crossbred-females/buy-innovis-crossbred-females/

If you have Innovis sired crossbred females for sale, let us know, we have customer looking....👀

19/08/2026

🐏 Ross-on-Wye Ram Sale – TOMORROW!

The rams are ready! We’ll have 100+ performance-recorded rams on offer tomorrow at Ross Auction Centre.

For added peace of mind when buying, all rams received their Bluetongue vaccination in May/June.

Why not make an afternoon of it and join us from 12pm?

🩺 12pm – Sheep Health Workshop with Belmont Farm & Equine Vets
🐑 1pm – Viewing of the rams
🔨 2pm – Sale begins

📍 Ross Auction Centre, Ross-on-Wye

Download a catalogue here: https://www.innovis.org.uk/ram-sales/ross-on-wye-ram-sale/

Whether you’re looking for your next ram or simply want to learn more about flock health, come along and have a chat with the team.

See you tomorrow!

18/08/2026

🐑 2,500 ewes. Two shepherds. One resilient system.

At Chatsworth Estate, the goal was clear: develop a high-performing, self-replacing flock that could thrive on homegrown forage, lamb outdoors and be efficiently managed by just two shepherds.

Ten years on, Innovis genetics have helped make that ambition a reality.

🌱 Ewes maintain condition on forage-based diets
🐑 1.65 lambs reared per ewe
💪 Minimal intervention at outdoor lambing
📅 Lambing completed within 21 days
♻️ Aberfield ewes averaging six crops
👨‍🌾 2,500 ewes managed by two shepherds

For Farm Manager David Howlett, it's about building a sheep enterprise that's not only productive, but resilient enough to "absorb a few shocks" and support Chatsworth's wider efficiency and environmental ambitions.

📖 Read the full story here:
https://www.innovis.org.uk/2500-ewes-two-shepherds-one-resilient-system/