PROVEN: GRAVITY
July Production Overview Total GB production of compounds, blends and concentrates, including integrated poultry units, during the month of July 2020 fell by 5,400 tonnes or 0.5 per cent from the corresponding month a year earlier to 1,009,800 tonnes. This was the second year in succession that July output had decreased. However, the 10 year average for the month, of 1,003,000 tonnes, was bettered by 6,800 tonnes or 0.7 per cent. Total feed production during the month of July 2020 was made up
of: 48.9 per cent poultry feed, 28.1 per cent cattle and calf feed, 15.4 per cent pig feed, 3.2 per cent sheep feed, 1.1 per cent horse feed and 3.4 per cent other feed. At 283,400 tonnes of production, total cattle and calf feed
outstripped year previous output by 6,100 tonnes or 2.2 per cent. Despite this increase, the dramatic fall in July production from 2018 to 2019 meant that the current total dropped below the decade long average for July, doing so by 2,500 tonnes or 0.9 per cent. In spite of the overall increase in the sector, its largest component
failed to match year previous levels as compounds for dairy cows declined by a considerable 7,900 tonnes or 4.9 per cent to 153,200 tonnes; this was, however, the only constituent of cattle feed to do so. All other cattle blends rose dramatically to its second highest ever level for the month of 24,100 tonnes, outstripping year earlier returns by 6,400 tonnes or 36.2 per cent. Total calf feed output also increased significantly to 12,700 tonnes, a rise of 1,900 tonnes or 17.6 per cent. After drops in production in 2019, both all other cattle compounds and blends for dairy cows surpassed year earlier levels, the former did so by
2,400 tonnes or 7.4 per cent to reach 35,000 tonnes of production and the latter did so by 3,100 tonnes or 6.3 per cent to reach 52,200 tonnes. Cattle protein concentrates rounded off the sector with production growing to its highest ever level for the month of 6,200 tonnes, bettering the previous record from 2019 by 100 tonnes. Not since the July of 1999 had total pig feed production been so
high and yet the current output of 156,600 tonnes was only a marginal 300 tonnes or 0.2 per cent greater than that of a year earlier. The 10 year average for the month was surpassed by a much greater margin of 14,300 tonnes or 10.1 per cent. More elements of pig feed production fell below 2019 levels than
rose above them: pig finishing feed dropped by 1,800 tonnes or 2.3 per cent to 76,200 tonnes; pig breeding feed output reduced by 500 tonnes or 1.4 per cent to 34,900 tonnes; and pig starters and creep feed output decreased by 400 tonnes or 7.1 per cent to 5,200 tonnes. These reductions were compensated for and exceeded by growth from pig growing feed and link and early grower feed which rose by 3,200 tonnes or 11.8 per cent to 30,300 tonnes and 200 tonnes or 2.4 per cent to 8,600 tonnes respectively. Total poultry feed dropped to its lowest level in July for six years as
production fell to 493,500 tonnes, a marked reduction of 20,400 tonnes or 4.0 per cent. Additionally, the current total was 4,700 tonnes or 0.9 per cent lower than the long term average for the month. Although poultry feed production as a whole had decreased
considerably, numerous subsectors bettered their year previous returns with some doing so substantially. Chick rearing feed output grew by 3,000 tonnes or 29.4 per cent to 13,200 tonnes, whilst turkey feed increased by 2,000 tonnes or 19.0 per cent to 12,500 tonnes. Layer feed rose by 800 tonnes or 0.9 per cent to 91,600 tonnes. In contrast, there were also many components of poultry feed that fell dramatically from their corresponding 2019 levels. All other poultry feed dropped to its lowest output since 2002 after falling by 12,000 tonnes or 22.0 per cent to 42,600 tonnes and broiler chicken feed production dropped by 11,700 tonnes or 7.2 per cent to 150,600 tonnes, albeit that this output was still historically high. Integrated poultry unit feed production declined to its lowest ever level for the month of 154,700 tonnes, a reduction of 2,100 tonnes or 1.3 per cent. Poultry protein concentrates lost over
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