total slipping 700 tonnes or 3.9 per cent below the 10 year average for the period. Despite the slight drop in production in comparison with the third


quarter of 2021, total output only declined from year earlier levels in a single month during the period. Both August and September comfortably outpaced their counterparts but were set against the backdrop of a sizeable decline in July. September’s increase was largely due to a record high growth in cattle and calf feed production, which surpassed year previous levels in each of the months in the quarter under review. In contrast, pig feed production fell below its return for two out of the three months in the period and could only match its 2021 output in July, with reductions seen across all stages of the pig life cycle in a pattern that seems set to continue into Q4. Total poultry feed bettered its August production from a year earlier but this month was bookmarked by marked decreases in July and September. Sheep feed output was significantly below year previous level in each month, baa (pun intended!) September.


October Production Overview Total production of compounds, blends and concentrates during October 2022 in Northern Ireland rose by 4,100 tonnes or 2.0 per cent from a year previously to 210,300 tonnes of production. Whilst the total under review was also in excess of the decade long average for the month, it was so by a less substantial 800 tonnes or 0.4 per cent. Total feed production during October 2022 was made up of: 50.4


per cent cattle and calf feed, 34.9 per cent poultry feed, 9.7 per cent pig feed, 1.3 per cent sheep feed and 3.7 per cent other feed. At 106,000 tonnes of output, total cattle and calf feed for October


increased from its year earlier level by 4,300 tonnes or 4.3 per cent. Despite this upturn, the current total was 1,600 tonnes or 1.5 per cent below the decade long average for the month. The majority of cattle feed subsectors fell below their year earlier


totals. All other cattle compounds and protein concentrates for cattle both fell from a year previous by 100 tonnes, with respective declines of 15.1 per cent to 400 tonnes of production and 43.7 per cent to 200 tonnes. Beef cattle compounds outputs decreased for the third year in succession, dropping by 900 tonnes or 6.3 per cent to 12,900 tonnes and other calf compounds decreased by 200 tonnes or 3.5 per cent to 5,800 tonnes of production. In contrast, dairy coarse mixes or blends production rose sharply from a year previous to 19,800 tonnes, 2,500 tonnes or 14.7 per cent greater than in the corresponding month of 2021. Moreover,


the sector’s largest category, dairy cow compounds, bettered its year earlier output by 2,200 tonnes or 5.1 per cent with output increasing to 45,400 tonnes and lastly, beef coarse mixes or blends, at 21,500 tonnes of production for the month under review, surpassed 2021 levels by 900 tonnes or 4.5 per cent. Total poultry feed production fell for the third year in succession but


in this instance, the downturn was a marginal 200 tonnes or 0.4 per cent drop to 73,300 tonnes. As such, the total under review was 1,500 tonnes or 2.1 per cent in advance of the decade long average for October. While turkey and other poultry feed production matched its year


previous return of 3,800 tonnes in the month under review, there was a sizeable 1,600 tonnes or 4.0 per cent decrease in the output of broiler feed. In contrast, the layer and breeder feed subsector was at its second highest level for the month on record at 27,500 tonnes, an increase of 1,300 tonnes or 4.8 per cent from a year previously. Chick rearing feed also surpassed its 2021 return, doing so by 100 tonnes or 6.3 per cent to climb to 2,500 tonnes. Since reaching record highs for the month in 2020, total pig feed for


October has declined each year since. At 20,400 tonnes of production, the total under review was 1,100 tonnes or 5.3 per cent down on a year earlier. Even so, 2022 production was still 300 tonnes or 1.6 per cent above the 10 year average for the month. Pig finishing feed and pig link and early grower feed both surpassed


their respective year earlier totals by 100 tonnes, with the former rising 1.2 per cent to 8,700 tonnes and the latter by 2.1 per cent to 3,300 tonnes. On the other hand, pig breeding feed production dropped by 600 tonnes or 19.4 per cent to 2,400 tonnes, its lowest level for the month since 2009. A 300 tonnes or 11.6 per cent drop from a year earlier in pig breeding feed brought production down to 2,300 tonnes. Finally, pig growing feed output fell by 400 tonnes or 8.9 per cent to its lowest October level for five years of 3,700 tonnes. Despite a 100 tonnes or 3.5 per cent increase from a year previous


to 2,800 tonnes, total sheep feed output for October was 200 tonnes or 7.6 per cent down on the decade long average for the month. Production in both the breeding sheep compounds and growing and


finishing compounds for sheep subsectors fell by 50 tonnes from their year previous totals; breeding sheep compounds output decreased by 12.4 per cent to 200 tonnes whereas, growing and finishing compounds for sheep decreased by 1.3 per cent to 1,900 tonnes. Coarse mixes and blends for sheep was the only category to better its year previous performance, surpassing its 2021 total by 200 tonnes or 28.6 per cent and rising to 700 tonnes of production. Following a sharp decline in production a year previously, total other


feed output for October rose 1,000 tonnes or 15.3 per cent from 2021 levels to 7,800 tonnes. The total under review was also 500 tonnes or 7.1 per cent in advance of the 10 year average for October. October feed production carried on in the same vain as the last two


months of the third quarter with cattle and calf feed surpassing its year earlier total, poultry and sheep feed more or less at year previous levels and pig feed below them. At this stage of the year, 2022 is just 7,500 tonnes below what became the record high of 2021 and, with production in the past three months bettering their year previous counterparts, a strong end to Q4 could lead to this being surpassed.


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