Feed Production Update
By Ryan Mounsey
GREAT BRITAIN Quarter One Feed Production Total production of compounds, blends and concentrates, including integrated poultry units (IPU), in Great Britain during the first quarter of 2018 was 3,716,600 tonnes, 124,000 tonnes or 3.5 per cent greater than the output in quarter one 2017. 2018’s Q1 figures were also 264,300 tonnes or 7.7 per cent above the 10 year average for the period and the highest quarter one total on record. Total 2018 quarter one production of compounds, blends and
concentrates was made up of 41.2 per cent poultry feed, 31.0 per cent cattle and calf feed, 12.3 per cent pig feed, 10.7 per cent sheep feed, 2.5 per cent other feed and 1.5 per cent horse feed. First quarter production of cattle and calf feed reached 1,151,000
tonnes, 44,500 tonnes or 4.0 per cent higher than levels achieved at this juncture in 2017. 2018’s quarter one total was an even greater 60,800 tonnes or 5.6 per cent above the 10 year average for Q1. Despite a 100 tonne drop in pig feed production in March,
output during the first quarter of 2018 was 13,400 tonnes or 3.0 per cent higher than in the corresponding period of 2017, coming in at 456,300 tonnes. This was in no small part due to January’s strong production rates. Furthermore, 2018’s Q1 production levels were a significant 45,300 tonnes or 11.0 per cent higher than the 10 year
Feed Sector
Total Feedingstuffs Cattle and Calf Pig
Poultry (Including IPUs) Sheep Horse Other
2018 Total Q1
Production (Tonnes) 3,716,600 1,151,000 456,300
1,532,400 395,900 55,400 91,700
2017 Total Q1
Production (Tonnes) 3,592,600 1,106,500 442,900
1,484,500 367,702 52,500
104,500
average, although they did not surpass the total produced during the same period of 2016. Poultry feed production including IPUs, in quarter one, at
1,532,400 tonnes, was 47,900 tonnes or 3.2 per cent more than the total produced through the first three months of 2017. Not only was the first quarter of poultry feed production 110,400 tonnes or 7.8 per cent greater than the 10 year average for the period but it was also the highest total output for the timeframe on record. A 28,200 tonnes or 7.7 per cent rise was also seen in quarterly
sheep feed production, with 2018 Q1 output reaching 395,900 tonnes, the largest total for the three months in five years. Additionally, 2018’s first quarter production was 34,100 tonnes or 9.4 per cent higher than 10 year average. With increases across all the monthly totals from 2017, first
quarter horse feed production was 2,900 tonnes or 5.5 per cent greater in 2018 than it was a year previous, having reached 55,400 tonnes. This year’s quarter one figures also compared favourably against the 10 year average, sitting 2,600 tonnes or 4.9 per cent above the mean. Following a marked drop in March production, other feed first
quarter output fell behind the levels achieved in 2017, sinking 12,800 tonnes or 12.2 per cent to 91,700 tonnes. Despite this, quarter one production in 2018 was still 12,900 tonnes or 16.4 per cent greater than the 10 year average and was the second highest total, behind 2017, in that same timespan. From a quarterly perspective, only other feed production fell
below year earlier levels, however Q1 2017’s production of other feeds far outstripped any other year on record for this period. All quarterly totals were significantly above their respective 10 year averages and the trend is one of steady growth across all sectors of feed production in Great Britain.
2017 to 2018 Change (%)
+3.5 +4.0 +3.0 +3.2 +7.7 +5.5 -12.2
10 Year Average Q1 Production (Tonnes)
3,452,300 1,090,200 411,000
1,422,000 361,800 52,800 78,800
2018 as a % of 10 Year Average
107.7 105.6 111.0 107.8 109.4 104.9 116.4
GB Production Update - April Total Great British feed production, including integrated poultry units (IPUs), reached 1,161,400 tonnes in April 2018, surpassing the previous April’s total of 1,060,100 tonnes by 101,300 tonnes or 9.6 per cent. Furthermore, despite the continuing drop in IPU production, April 2018’s total feed production was 84,700 tonnes or 7.9 per cent above the 10 year average for the period. Total feed production during the month of April 2018 was made
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up of 42.1 per cent poultry feed, 30.8 per cent cattle and calf feed, 12.1 per cent pig feed, 10.2 per cent sheep feed, 2.5 per cent other feed and 1.4 per cent horse feed. At 357,700 tonnes, total cattle and calf feed for April 2018 sat
significantly above the levels achieved a year earlier, increasing by 45,300 tonnes or 14.5 per cent. April 2018 output of cattle and calf feed also came in at 32,100 tonnes or 9.9 per cent above the 10
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