earlier output by 13,700 tonnes or 3.0 per cent. The current output also substantially exceeded the decade long mean for the second quarter, doing so by 39,200 tonnes or 8.7 per cent. Similarly, pig feed production for the first half of 2020 was also


at its highest level since 2000, with output 44,600 tonnes or 4.8 per cent higher than at this point in 2019. The current total surpassed the 10 year average for the timeframe by a significant 98,000 tonnes or 10.3 per cent. Whilst second quarter pig feed was at historically high levels,


both pig breeding feed and pig protein concentrates dropped below year earlier levels, the former did so by 700 tonnes or 0.7 per cent down to 166,300 tonnes and the latter by 900 tonnes or 29.0 per cent down to 2,200 tonnes. In contrast, pig starters and creep feed rose to its highest ever level for the period of 15,700 tonnes, an increase of 1,700 tonnes or 12.1 per cent while pig finishing feed grew to its second highest total on record, surpassing 2019’s returns by 2,800 tonnes or 1.2 per cent to reach 231,300 tonnes. Pig growing feed, at 90,800 tonnes, rose considerably above its year earlier Q2 counterpart, doing so by 7,300 tonnes or 8.4 per cent and there was a further increase in the link and early grower feed subsector, where output grew by 3,600 tonnes or 16.1 per cent to 25,900 tonnes. Sitting at its lowest level in five years, total poultry feed production


for the second quarter of 2020 had fallen slightly below 2019 returns, with output decreasing by 12,500 tonnes or 0.8 per cent to reach 1,558,000 tonnes. This minor reduction was not enough, however, to take it below the long term average, which it bettered by 27,500 tonnes or 1.8 per cent. Despite the poor returns posted in Q2, half year poultry feed


was at its highest ever level. The 3,206,500 tonnes of production was 109,300 or 3.5 per cent above 2019’s output and 210,300 tonnes or 6.8 per cent above the 10 year average for H1. Second quarter broiler feed, the largest poultry subsector,


fell below year earlier levels for the first time in five years in 2020. Production declined by 27,800 tonnes or 5.2 per cent to 504,500 tonnes. There were additional and substantial drops in both all other poultry feed and poultry protein concentrates. All other poultry feed dropped to its lowest level since 2001, of 80,400 tonnes, a 14,200 tonnes or 15.0 per cent fall while poultry protein concentrates lost over half its output from a year earlier as production decreased by 2,000 tonnes or 58.8 per cent to 1,400 tonnes. Poultry breeding and rearing feed was the final sector to drop below its year previous Q2 total as its production fell by 1,700 tonnes or 1.9 per cent to 86,700 tonnes. In contrast to the generally lower levels of output in Q2 turkey feed production rose by a significant 7,100 tonnes or 33.3 per cent up to 28,400 tonnes. Furthermore, layer feed increased from year earlier levels by 10,100 tonnes or 3.7 per cent as it grew to its second highest total for the period on record of 284,500 tonnes. Chick rearing feed, at 34,700 tonnes, also increased by a smaller margin of 400 tonnes or 1.2 per cent. Total sheep feed was the second of only two sectors to advance beyond its year earlier returns for the quarter, doing so 6,300 tonnes


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or 4.0 per cent as it rose to 162,700 tonnes of production. Despite this increase, 2020’s Q2 output was a considerable margin below the 10 year average for the timeframe of 177,500 tonnes, which is 14,800 tonnes or 8.7 per cent above the total under review. Half year sheep feed, mirrored its second quarter performance


exactly, with production rising beyond the levels of a year previously but falling below the long term average. 2020’s output, of 530,500 tonnes, was 31,000 tonnes or 6.2 per cent greater than 2019’s and 8,700 tonnes or 1.6 per cent lower than the decade long average. Only two subsectors of sheep feed surpassed their respective


second quarter outputs from a year previously. The majority of the overall increase in the sector was brought about by a 7,600 tonnes or 8.2 per cent growth in compounds for growing and finishing sheep to 100,300 tonnes. Blends for breeding sheep also rose sharply to 4,200 tonnes, an increase of 1,300 tonnes or 44.8 per cent; however, the remaining components of the sector all dropped below 2019 outputs. Blends for growing and finishing sheep and sheep protein concentrates both dropped by 600 tonnes, the former to 14,600 tonnes – a 3.9 per cent fall, and the latter to 1,000 tonnes – a 37.5 per cent fall. Compounds for breeding sheep fell to their lowest ever level for the quarter as production decreased by 1,200 tonnes or 2.7 per cent to 42,800 tonnes. Dropping to its lowest level since 1995, total horse feed


production was notably down on the second quarter production of 2019. The 32,500 tonnes of output was 4,100 tonnes or 11.2 per cent below the returns amassed a year earlier and additionally, was an even greater 7,400 tonnes or 20.4 per cent short of the mean of the last 10 second quarters. Total horse feed in H1 rose 2,100 tonnes or 2.5 per cent above


the output from a year earlier to 86,600 tonnes of production. This output was however, 4,900 tonnes or 5.5 per cent below the 10 year average for the first half of a year. Falling 14,600 tonnes or 15.3 per cent below its corresponding


year previous output, total second quarter other feed slipped to its lowest level for 15 years of 80,700 tonnes. This reduction saw production slip well below the 10 year average for the quarter, with the difference amounting to 17,700 tonnes or 19.8 per cent. At 172,600 tonnes of production, total other feed for the first half of


2020 fell below both its year previous total and decade long average. The current output was a substantial 33,500 tonnes or 16.3 per cent lower than the record high amassed in 2019 and 11,100 tonnes or 6.3 per cent below the decade long mean. Overall, the feed production rates in the second quarter of 2020


were lower than average with the exception of pig feed which continues to perform at historically high levels. As has been the case for some time there is a notable divide between the ruminant and non-ruminant species, however, this is becoming less as sheep feed begins to bounce back from the very low outputs of 2019 and poultry feed production begins to fall significantly. The year to date performance appears slightly more buoyant with 2020’s total the second highest to date and poultry and pig feed at historic highs.


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