Feed Production Update
earlier to bring output up to 187,000 tonnes, the highest total for the
By Ryan Mounsey
per cent to 700 tonnes of output whilst link and early grower feed
month since 1999. The 10 year average for March was also significantly bettered by 21,700 tonnes or 12.3 per cent. Despite this sector wide increase, there was a considerable reduction in the production of pig starters and creep feed from a year previously: it fell 1,600 tonnes or 25.0 per cent to 4,800 tonnes. Pig protein concentrates also fell sharply, dropping 500 tonnes or 41.7 remained at year previous levels of 10,200 tonnes. On the other hand,
Great Britain March Production Update Total production of compounds, blends and concentrates, including integrated poultry units, during the month of March 2021 amounted to 1,399,900 tonnes, a decline of 8,100 tonnes or 0.6 per cent from the corresponding month a year previously. However, the total under review was a considerable 52,500 tonnes or 3.8 per cent higher than the decade long average for the month. Total feed production during the month of March 2021 was made up of: 42.3 per cent poultry feed, 30.3 per cent cattle and calf feed, 13.4 per cent pig feed, 11.1 per cent sheep feed, 1.1 per cent horse feed and 1.9 per cent other feed. At 424,400 tonnes, total cattle and calf feed output had increased by a substantial 19,500 tonnes or 4.8 per cent from 2020’s production. This was the third highest total for March since records began. The current total was a less sizeable 11,700 tonnes or 2.8 per cent greater than the 10 year average for the month under review. All other cattle compounds was the only element of cattle and calf feed that did not better its year earlier tonnage. The 61,100 tonnes of output was the lowest total for the month since 2012 and 300 tonnes or 0.5 per cent down on 2020. In contrast, output of blends for dairy cows had risen by a considerable 12,100 tonnes or 14.5 per cent to its highest ever level of 95,300 tonnes. Compounds for dairy cows production also grew to historically high levels as did cattle protein concentrates with the former rising by 5,300 tonnes or 2.7 per cent to 204,600 tonnes, its highest level since the March of 2006 and the latter by just 100 tonnes or 1.0 per cent to 9,900 tonnes, its highest level since 2001. The sector was rounded off by all other cattle blends output, at 32,600 tonnes, surpassing year previous levels by 1,900 tonnes or 6.2 per cent and total calf feed, at 20,900 tonnes, bettering year earlier returns by 400 tonnes or 2.0 per cent. Total pig feed was at its highest level this millennium. Production in March had increased by 7,200 tonnes or 4.0 per cent from a year
pig finishing feed production rose sharply from year earlier levels to an unparalleled 93,800 tonnes, surpassing 2020’s total by 6,700 tonnes or 7.7 per cent and pig growing feed production reached its highest level since 2001 of 36,000 tonnes, an increase of 2,400 tonnes or 7.1 per cent. There was also a 200 tonnes or 0.5 per cent rise in pig breeding feed production, up to 41,600 tonnes. Although total poultry feed, including integrated poultry units, fell 11,900 tonnes or 2.0 per cent from 2020’s output, the 591,600 tonnes produced was nevertheless the third highest total on record. 2021’s total also exceeded the decade long average for March by 29,300 tonnes or 5.1 per cent. Integrated poultry units was the only poultry feed subsector that bettered year previous production; the 210,200 tonnes of output was up 3,700 tonnes or 1.8 per cent. The most dramatic fall from year earlier levels within the sector occurred in turkey feed, where production dropped 4,500 tonnes or 38.5 per cent to 7,200 tonnes. All other poultry feed production also fell sharply to its lowest output for the month since 1993 of 14,500 tonnes, 3,000 tonnes or 17.1 per cent below a year earlier. Layer feed failed to match the record outputs from 2020 with production dropping 1,400 tonnes or 1.3 per cent to 109,800 tonnes, the second highest ever total for March, whilst for the second year in succession, broiler feed dropped below year earlier output; 2021 production, of 203,700 tonnes was 5,400 tonnes or 2.6 per cent down on a year previous. Finally, both chick rearing feed and poultry breeding and rearing feed production declined 500 tonnes below their outputs from the corresponding month a year earlier with the former dropping 3.8 per cent to 12,800 tonnes and the latter by 1.5 per cent to 33,200 tonnes. For the first time in nine months, total sheep feed failed to surpass its year earlier production. The 154,800 tonnes of output was 7,200 tonnes or 4.4 per cent lower than that of 2020. Additionally, the total under review was 2,400 tonnes or 1.5 per cent below the March average for the last 10 years. In contrast with the sector as a whole, production of blends for breeding sheep increased 900 tonnes or 13.2 per cent from a year previous to 7,700 tonnes, the second highest total for the month on record. Moreover, sheep protein concentrates matched 2020 returns of 900 tonnes. These were not enough to compensate for the considerable downturn in production from the sector’s largest category, compounds for breeding sheep, which had dropped 6,600 tonnes or 6.9 per cent from a year previous to 88,600 tonnes. Blends for growing and finishing sheep also fell sharply with production dropping by 1,000 tonnes or 14.5 per cent to 5,900 tonnes whereas compounds for growing and finishing sheep fell a less dramatic 600 tonnes or 1.1 per cent below year previous levels to 51,700 tonnes. Total horse feed production fell sharply to its lowest level since
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