NORTHERN IRELAND Quarter One Feed Production Total production of compounds, blends and concentrates in Northern Ireland was at record levels through the first quarter of 2018. At 715,000 tonnes, the total for Q1 was 57,600 tonnes or 8.8 per cent more than throughout the first three months of 2017. 2018’s Q1 figures were also 99,100 tonnes or 16.1 per cent above the 10 year average. Total 2018 quarter one production of compounds, blends and
concentrates was made up of 54.3 per cent cattle and calf feed, 29.4 per cent poultry feed, 8.1 per cent pig feed, 4.7 per cent sheep feed and 3.5 per cent other feed. Cattle and calf feed production reached 388,500 tonnes in the
first quarter of 2018, an increase of 35,200 tonnes or 10.0 per cent from Q1 in 2017. 2018’s first quarter output was also 50,900 tonnes or 15.1 per cent greater than the 10 year average for the time span and the highest it has been since records began in 1996. At 58,100 tonnes, pig feed production during the first quarter of
2018 was 2,200 tonnes or 3.9 per cent higher than in the corresponding period of 2017. 2018’s Q1 production levels were also significantly above the 10 year average for the timeframe, coming in at 13,500 tonnes or 30.3 per cent higher than the mean and the highest they had been since the turn of the millennium; however, it fell below the levels reached in 1997-8.
Feed Sector
Total Feedingstuffs Cattle and Calf Pig
Poultry Sheep Other
2018 Total Q1
Production (Tonnes) 715,000 388,500 58,100
210,100 33,500 24,800
2017 Total Q1
Production (Tonnes) 657,400 353,200 55,900
196,100 29,300 22,800
Following a small increase of 400 tonnes in March, a more marked
14,000 tonnes or 7.1 per cent rise was seen in quarter one poultry feed production when compared to the same period of 2017. This growth brought the 2018 Q1 output to 210,100 tonnes, which surpassed the record total for the period previously set in 2017. Additionally, 2018’s first quarter production was 32,100 tonnes or 18.0 per cent higher than the 10 year average. Production of feeds for sheep, in quarter one, at 33,500 tonnes,
was 4,200 tonnes or 14.3 per cent more than the total produced through the first three months of 2017. Whilst this amount was far from a record total, it nevertheless surpassed the 10 year average for the period by 1,700 tonnes or 5.4 per cent. Despite a slight drop in March other feed production, the first
quarter total, at 24,800 tonnes, was 2,000 tonnes or 7.8 per cent greater than the levels reached in quarter one of 2017. 2018 Q1 levels compare marginally less favourably when viewed against the 10 year average. Whilst an increase was still seen, it was a smaller 800 tonne or 3.3 per cent growth. Whilst there was a slight drop in other feed production in March
2018, all first quarter totals for the year advanced from the levels achieved in 2017. Additionally, the 10 year averages of quarter one production were all surpassed. The trend is one of steady growth across all divisions of feed production in Northern Ireland.
2017 to 2018 % Change
+8.8
+10.0 +3.9 +7.1
+14.3 +7.8
10 Year Average Q1 Production (Tonnes)
615,900 337,900 44,600
178,000 31,800 24,000
2018 as a % of 10 Year Average
116.1 115.1 130.3 118.0 105.4 103.3
PAGE 8 JULY/AUGUST 2018 FEED COMPOUNDER
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