Feed Production Update
By Ryan Mounsey
February, Defra released the data for livestock feed production in Great Britain for the month of December 2017. Total production of compounds, blends and concentrates, including
December Production – Great Britain On 8th
integrated poultry units (IPUs), during this period was 1,328,800 tonnes, a 37,700 tonnes or 2.9 per cent increase from December 2016 and a record for the month since records began in their current form in 1992. December 2017 production levels were 8.4 per cent or 107,220 tonnes higher than the 10 year average for the month At 450,700 tonnes, production of feed for cattle and calves
during December 2017 was up 6.6 per cent or 28,000 tonnes compared to December 2016, the highest level since December 1995. As in November the largest gains made within cattle and calf feeds were from compounds and blends for dairy cows, up 3.8 and 9.6 per cent or 7,500 and 8,400 tonnes respectively to 204,700 and 95,400 tonnes. Additionally, total calf feed saw a significant increase in production to 26,200 tonnes, a 26.0 per cent or 5,400 tonne rise from the monthly total for 2016. Total feed production for cattle and calves during December 2017
was 8.6 per cent or 37,030 tonnes greater than the 10 year average for the month. Pig feed production amounted to 174,500 tonnes for the month
of December 2017, 6,300 tonnes or 3.7 per cent higher than during the same period a year previously. Pig feed outputs grew across the board with the exception of pig breeding feeds, which incurred a 300 tonne or 0.8 per cent drop in production to 36,300 tonnes. The most notable growths compared to December 2016 came from pig finishing feed, up 3.8 per cent to 90,000 tonnes and pig growing feed, up 4.8 per cent to 30,700 tonnes. Whilst pig feed production was a long way off record levels for the
month of December it was still significantly above the 10 year average, by 10.9 per cent or 18,050 tonnes. Production of feeds for poultry, including IPUs was 566,300
Feed Sector
Total Feedingstuffs Cattle and Calf Pig
Poultry (Including IPUs)
Sheep Other
December 2017 Total Production (Tonnes)
1,328,800 450,700 174,500 566,300
79,900 37,300
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December 2016 Total Production (Tonnes)
1,291,100 422,700 168,200 567,600
72,500 39,800
tonnes for the month of December 2017, 0.2 per cent or 1,300 tonnes down on the same period in 2016. Despite this, chick rearing feed rose 900 tonnes or 7.4 per cent on year earlier levels to reach 13,100 tonnes, while broiler feed also rose slightly by 1,000 tonnes or 0.5 per cent to 186,700 tonnes. Furthermore, poultry breeding and rearing feed rose when compared to December 2016, climbing to 33,400 tonnes, a 2,400 tonnes or 7.7 per cent gain. In contrast, layer feed fell 1,200 tonnes or 1.1 per cent to 103,800 tonnes and production from Integrated Poultry Units dropped 3,000 tonnes or 1.5 per cent to 203,500 tonnes. Although poultry feed production for the month of December 2017
dipped below year previous levels, it was still 7.0 per cent or 38,100 tonnes higher than the 10 year average for the month. Total sheep feed rose to 79,900 tonnes in December 2017 from
72,500 tonnes during the same month a year earlier, constituting a 10.1 per cent or 7,400 tonne increase; this is the highest output since 2012. At 23,200 tonnes, production of compounds for breeding sheep had risen a considerable 21.2 per cent during December 2017, a 4,100 tonne gain on the same month a year earlier. Compounds for growing and finishing sheep also grew to 45,400 tonnes, a 3.9 per cent or 1,700 tonne rise on December 2016 production. Production of blends for growing and finishing sheep also grew, finishing the month at 8,500 tonnes of production compared to year earlier output of 6,800 tonnes, a 25 per cent or 1,700 tonne increase. Sheep protein concentrate levels held firm at 600 tonnes while blends for breeding sheep bucked the trend of the sector by falling 100 tonnes or 4.3 per cent to 2,200 tonnes of production for December 2017. December sheep feed production was an impressive 14.7 per cent or 10,720 tonnes greater than the 10 year average for the month. Production of other compounds, blends and concentrates
dropped below year earlier levels for the month in question, the first drop since 2010. An output of 37,300 tonnes was 2,500 tonnes or 6.3 per cent lower than in December 2016. Despite the decreased rate of production, the total tonnage of other feed produced during December was 10.8 per cent or 3,820 tonnes more than the 10 year average for the month. Albeit that there were drops in both poultry and other feed when
compared to year earlier levels the general trend, when viewed in a longer term context, is one of growth throughout all the sectors of feed manufacturing. This is highlighted by the fact that total feed production during December reached record levels for the month and that every major component significantly outstripped their respective 10 year averages.
2016 to 2017
Percentage Change (%)
+2.9 +6.6 +3.7 -0.2
+10.1 -6.3
10 Year Average Production for December (Tonnes)
1,221,580 413,670 156,450 528,200
68,940 33,480
2017 as a
Percentage of 10 Year Average (%)
108.4 108.6 110.9 107.0
114.7 110.8
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