in January output for the third year in succession: layer compounds declined by 7,600 tonnes or 8.5 per cent from the corresponding month a year earlier to 81,300 tonnes of output; poultry breeding and rearing compounds fell by 2,000 tonnes or 7.6 per cent to 24,200 tonnes; and finally chick rearing compounds production dropped by 1,500 tonnes or 14.3 per cent to 9,000 tonnes of output. As with feed production as a whole, total cattle and calf feed


January production was at its lowest level for the month under review since 2012. The current total of 335,300 tonnes was 5,500 tonnes or 1.6 per cent below its year previous output but this was the third year in a row where output had failed to match its year previous level; as such, 2023’s production also dropped 21,700 tonnes or 6.3 per cent under the decade long average for January. Despite the overall downturn in cattle and calf feed production,


both compounds for dairy cows and blends for dairy cows bettered their year previous returns. Output of compounds for dairy cows, the sector’s largest component, increased by 1,600 tonnes or 1.0 per cent to 166,700 tonnes and blends for dairy cows rose by 2,700 tonnes or 3.9 per cent from a year previous to 72,000 tonnes. On the other hand, all other cattle compounds production fell by 6,000 tonnes or 11.2 per cent from its year earlier level to 47,800 tonnes, its lowest January return on record. Total calf feed production also fell sharply from 2021 levels, doing so by 1,100 tonnes or 7.0 per cent to 14,600 tonnes, as did all other cattle compounds, which dropped 2,500 tonnes or 8.9 per cent from a year previous to 25,500 tonnes. Lastly, cattle protein concentrates production fell 300 tonnes or 3.3 per cent to 8,700 tonnes, although this was still a historically high return for the period in question. At 143,100 tonnes, total pig feed output for the month had dropped


by a marked 34,200 tonnes or 19.3 per cent. Having fallen below the outputs of every January return in the preceding decade, the total under review was 13,900 tonnes or 9.3 per cent down on the decade long average for the month. A 500 tonnes or 14.3 per cent decrease from the corresponding


month a year previously resulted in pig starters and creep feed production dropping to a record low 3,000 tonnes. Pig growing compounds also registered its lowest return for the month since records began of 20,400 tonnes, down a notable 6,700 tonnes or 24.7 per cent from 2022’s total. January output of pig breeding compounds decreased by 5,900 tonnes or 15.7 per cent from a year earlier to 31,700 tonnes, its lowest output for the period since 2009, whilst pig protein concentrates production halved from a year previous to 200 tonnes. Pig finishing feed production fell sharply from the anomalous record high return from a year previous, dropping by 20,600 tonnes or 20.5 per cent to 80,100 tonnes, which is more in line with the recent average. Link and early grower feed fell from its year previous output by a comparatively small 300 tonnes or 3.8 per cent to 7,700 tonnes. Total sheep feed production was at its lowest January level for


seven years. The total under review of 81,900 tonnes was 11,700 tonnes or 12.5 per cent down on a year previous and, additionally, 9,000 tonnes or 10.4 per cent below the 10 year average for January. Production of compounds for breeding sheep was at its lowest


ever level for January of 29,800 tonnes, a decrease of 8,000 tonnes or 21.2 per cent from a year earlier. Blends for breeding sheep output


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also fell sharply from 2022 levels, down 1,700 tonnes or 35.4 per cent to 3,100 tonnes. Both blends for growing and finishing sheep and sheep protein concentrates dropped 100 tonnes below their year earlier totals, falling by 1.7 per cent to 5,800 tonnes and 20.0 per cent to 500 tonnes respectively. Lastly, despite dropping 1,800 tonnes or 4.0 per cent from a year previously, compounds for growing and finishing sheep was at its second highest level for the month under review on record of 42,700 tonnes. At 18,800 tonnes of output, total horse feed for January had also


fallen below year earlier returns for the third successive year, in this case by 300 tonnes or 1.6 per cent. This total was nevertheless 500 tonnes or 2.7 per cent in excess of the decade long average for the month. Total January other feed production fell by a considerable 12,000


tonnes or 43.5 per cent to 15,600 tonnes, its lowest return for the month since 1993. Moreover, the total under review was 11,600 tonnes or 54.2 per cent lower than the 10 year average for January.


NORTHERN IRELAND November 2022 Production Total production of compounds, blends and concentrates during November 2022 in Northern Ireland amounted to 226,400 tonnes, a decrease of 2,300 tonnes or 1.0 per cent from a year earlier. The total under review was nevertheless the third highest total for the month on record and surpassed the decade long average for the period by a considerable 17,900 tonnes or 8.2 per cent. Total feed production during November 2022 was made up of: 53.0


per cent cattle and calf feed, 32.3 per cent poultry feed, 9.5 per cent pig feed, 1.5 per cent sheep feed and 3.8 per cent other feed. A fall of 3,200 tonnes or 2.6 per cent from a year previous brought


November total cattle and calf feed production down to 119,900 tonnes. Despite this downturn, the total under review was a significant 7,500 tonnes or 6.5 per cent in excess of the 10 year November average. Dairy coarse mixes or blends was one of only two cattle and calf


subsectors that bettered its year earlier return, doing so by 1,100 tonnes or 5.1 per cent and rising to 23,300 tonnes, its second highest total on record. The other, all other cattle compounds, grew by 40 tonnes or 10.4 per cent to 450 tonnes of output. Additionally, protein cattle concentrates matched its year previous total of 400 tonnes. On the other hand, beef cattle compounds production fell to its lowest level in seven years of 14,100 tonnes, a drop from a year previous of 1,200 tonnes or 8.0 per cent. Production of beef coarse mixes and blends and other calf compounds both declined from a year earlier by 1,000 tonnes, with the


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