Total production of compounds, blends and concentrates,


including integrated poultry units, during the month of January 2021 had decreased 152,200 tonnes or 11.8 per cent from the record high of a year earlier to 1,138,300 tonnes. The total under review was also marginally below that of the corresponding outputs of both 2019 and 2018. However, 2021’s production was greater than the 10 year average for the period, which it bettered by 25,500 tonnes or 2.3 per cent. Total feed production during the month of January 2020 was


made up of: 41.3 per cent poultry feed, 31.6 per cent cattle and calf feed, 14.7 per cent pig feed, 8.6 per cent sheep feed, 1.3 per cent horse feed and 2.5 per cent other feed. At 359,600 tonnes, total cattle and calf feed was at its lowest


level in January for three years and had fallen 22,900 tonnes or 6.0 per cent below the output of a year earlier. The total under review was in line with the decade long average for the month which it exceeded marginally by a total of 800 tonnes or 0.2 per cent. Despite the shorter timeframe, blends for dairy cows actually


surpassed year earlier production by 800 tonnes or 1.0 per cent as output reached 81,400 tonnes; this was, however, the only sector to do so. Production of cattle protein concentrates which was at its third highest level since the turn of the millennium at 9,200 tonnes, was just 300 tonnes or 3.2 per cent lower than that of a year previous; total calf feed output was also only 300 tonnes below that of a year earlier at 17,200 tonnes, a decline of 1.7 per cent. In contrast, all other cattle compounds decreased by a more substantial 5,700 tonnes or 9.5 per cent to 54,400 tonnes, as did compounds for dairy cows and all other cattle blends, with the former falling by 15,000 tonnes or 8.1 per cent to 170,600 tonnes and the latter by 2,300 tonnes or 7.9 per cent to 26,900 tonnes. Total pig feed fell 9,300 tonnes or 5.3 per cent below the record


total from a year previous to 167,300 tonnes of output. Nevertheless, the total under review was still the second highest for the period this millennium and was a significant 16,100 tonnes or 10.1 per cent higher than the decade long average for January. All categories of pig feed fell substantially below the production


of January 2020. Pig protein concentrates decreased by a huge 700 tonnes or 63.6 per cent as production fell to just 400 tonnes for the month. Pig starter and creep feed output fell by over a fifth to 4,100 tonnes a drop of 1,100 tonnes or 21.2 per cent whilst link and early grower feed production dropped by 900 tonnes or 9.9 per cent to 8,200 tonnes. There were less severe falls from pig growing feed, at 31,800 tonnes and pig finishing feed, at 85,600 tonnes, whose production declined by 900 tonnes or 2.8 per cent and 3,100 tonnes or 3.5 per cent respectively. Finally, pig breeding feed decreased by 2,600 tonnes or 6.5 per cent from a year earlier to 37,200 tonnes. A fall of 118,600 tonnes from the record high total of a year earlier


brought January poultry feed production down to 469,900 tonnes a decrease of 20.2 per cent. This output was also below that of 2019 but higher than all others on record and as such, was 3,000 tonnes


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or 0.6 per cent greater than the 10 year average for January. Turkey feed and all other poultry feed production both


decl ined by over a thi rd f rom year previous levels. Turkey feed dropped to 6,400 tonnes of output, a 4,200 tonnes or 39.6 per cent fall and other poultry feed fell to 7,200 tonnes, a 3,900 tonnes or 35.1 per cent drop. Broiler chicken feed, poultry breeding and rearing feed and layer feed all also fell dramatically with respective decreases of: 40,200 tonnes or 19.6 per cent to 164,900 tonnes; 6,600 tonnes or 19.8 per cent to 26,700 tonnes; and 15,100 tonnes or 14.3 per cent to 90,700 tonnes. Finally, there was a 1,200 tonnes or 9.4 per cent drop in chick rearing feed to 11,500 tonnes and a fall in poultry protein concentrate production from 400 tonnes to 300 tonnes. Despite the shorter statistical timeframe, January 2021 total


sheep feed surpassed year previous output by 3,100 tonnes or 3.3 per cent, growing to 98,300 tonnes. Furthermore, the total under review bettered the 10 year average by 6,400 tonnes or 6.7 per cent. Whilst the sector as a whole had advanced beyond year earlier


outputs, both blends for growing and finishing sheep and sheep protein concentrates failed to matched 2020 levels. Blends for growing and finishing sheep, at 5,700 tonnes, fell 1,100 tonnes or 16.2 per cent and sheep protein concentrates dropped from 800 tonnes to 700 tonnes. In contrast, blends for breeding increased to their highest level since 2004 of 4,900 tonnes, a rise of 1,300 tonnes or 36.1 per cent. More conservative production gains occurred in the compounds for breeding sheep and compounds for growing and finishing sheep sectors, with the former growing by 2,500 tonnes or 6.7 per cent to 46,000 tonnes and the latter by 400 tonnes or 1.0 per cent to 41,000 tonnes. Falling to its lowest level for five years, total horse feed


production decreased by a substantial 4,800 tonnes or 23.9 per cent. Additionally, with the current output falling below all but two of the production totals for the month under review in the past decade, 2021’s total was a notable 1,000 tonnes or 6.3 per cent below the 10 year average for January. Total other feed was only the second sector whose output


bettered that of the corresponding month of a year earlier. The 27,900 tonnes of production was 300 tonnes or 1.1 per cent higher than in 2020 and 200 tonnes or 0.7 per cent above of the decade long average for January. Whilst it is difficult to accurately compare the monthly figures of


January 2021 and 2020 due to the differing statistical periods that they encompassed, the fact that all sectors, with the exception of horse feed, bettered the decade long average for the period (which itself included two figures from months with a five week statistical period) would suggest that 2021 animal feed production in Great Britain is off to a strong start. Furthermore, not only did sheep feed and other feed outperform the 10 year average but the production of a year previous too. With the upcoming re-opening of the hospitality industry, the vaccination roll-out, a projected increase in staycations and local shopping and an, at present, clearer trading framework with the EU there is much reason for positivity for the upcoming year.


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