tonnes of output for the month and in blends for dairy cows, which fell 200 tonnes or 0.4 per cent down to 51,900 tonnes. Further, and more significant decreases occurred in the all other cattle feed category, where the production underwent a downturn of 1,900 tonnes or 9.3 per cent to 33,700 tonnes and finally, a 3,100 tonnes or 13.1 per cent fall from the record high levels of all other cattle feed blends of a year earlier, to 20,500 tonnes. These declines were more than made up for by a substantial uplift in the production of the sector’s largest component, compounds for dairy cows, where output rose by 7,500 tonnes or 4.9 per cent to 162,100 tonnes. Total calf feed also bettered its year previous output, albeit by a smaller 200 tonnes or 1.6 per cent, up to 12,800 tonnes. For the first time in six years, July total pig feed production fell


below that of a year earlier. The 157,200 tonnes amassed was 2,200 tonnes or 1.4 per cent below the levels of 2020. In spite of this fact, the current total was still the second highest for the month this millennium and a significant 11,400 tonnes or 7.5 per cent above the average of the last 10 Julys. Whilst total pig feed could not keep pace with the output from the


corresponding month a year previously, pig link and early grower feed output rose to its highest ever level for the month at 9,400 tonnes, surpassing 2020’s return by 800 tonnes or 9.3 per cent. Similarly, pig finishing feed rose to its highest level for July since 1998, at 80,100 tonnes, an increase of 2,000 tonnes or 2.6 per cent. Pig protein concentrates remained at the year previous output of 500 tonnes. In contrast, there was a small decline in the production of pig breeding feed of 200 tonnes or 0.6 per cent, down to 35,100 tonnes. Additionally, there was a significant decrease of 1,000 tonnes or 19.6 per cent in pig starter and creep feed production, which fell to its lowest ever level for the month of 4,100 tonnes. The sector was rounded off by a 3,600 tonnes or 11.4 per cent reduction in the output of pig growing feed, which fell to 28,100 tonnes. Following successive downturns from the production of a year


earlier, current July total poultry feed production, including integrated poultry feed units, outpaced its year previous counterpart by 18,800 tonnes or 3.7 per cent. The total under review also bettered the 10 year average for the period, although it did so by a slightly smaller 18,300 tonnes or 3.6 per cent. A considerable rise from year previous levels of broiler feed


production of 15,000 tonnes or 9.9 per cent brought output to its second highest ever level of 165,900 tonnes. Furthermore, production of integrated poultry units grew to its highest level in five years of 167,900 tonnes, surpassing its year earlier total by 6,300 tonnes or 3.9 per cent. The final poultry feed division that bettered its year previous return was all other poultry feed, which it did so by a significant 5,300 tonnes or 12.1 per cent, up to 49,100 tonnes. The remaining categories all fell below their respective 2020 returns. Poultry protein concentrates output fell by a half to 200 tonnes, meanwhile, turkey feed production dropped from year previous levels by a third, down 4,100 tonnes to 6,300 tonnes. A notable downturn was also apparent in chick rearing feed where output fell by 2,200 tonnes or 16.5 per cent to 11,100 tonnes. Less sizeable decreases occurred in both layer feed and poultry breeding and rearing


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feed, with the former falling 800 tonnes or 0.9 per cent to 91,600 tonnes and the latter by 400 tonnes or 1.5 per cent to 27,100 tonnes. At 33,800 tonnes, total sheep feed production was at its second


highest level for the month on record and 2,100 tonnes or 6.6 per cent greater than the corresponding output of a year earlier. Moreover, the current total outstripped the 10 year average for July by a sizeable 3,900 tonnes or 12.3 per cent. Unlike the sector overall, blends for breeding sheep output dropped


to its lowest ever level for the month of 400 tonnes, a fall of 100 tonnes or 20.0 per cent from a year previous. Compounds for breeding sheep output also fell behind that of a year earlier, doing so by 200 tonnes or 9.1 per cent to 2,000 tonnes. On the other hand, protein concentrates for sheep production doubled from 2020 levels to 400 tonnes and compounds for finishing and growing sheep rose by a notable 1,900 tonnes or 7.9 per cent from a year previous to 25,800 tonnes of output. The sector was rounded off with a 200 tonnes or 4.1 per cent increase in blends for growing and finishing sheep, up to 5,100 tonnes. A decline from year earlier levels of 2,300 tonnes or 19.8 per cent


brought total horse feed production for the month of July down to its lowest level since the turn of the millennium of 9,300 tonnes. In addition, the current total was a considerable 1,200 tonnes or 12.1 per cent lower than the decade long average for the month. Finally, total other feed output during the month under review fell


by 1,600 tonnes or 4.7 per cent to 32,600 tonnes, the second lowest production level for the month this decade, which, as a result, brought current production 5,100 tonnes or 14.5 per cent below the 10 year average for July.


NORTHERN IRELAND June Production Overview Total production of compounds, blends and concentrates during June 2021 in Northern Ireland amounted to 206,800 tonnes, a record high for the month and a substantial 27,300 tonnes or 15.2 per cent greater than the output of the corresponding month a year previously. Moreover, the current total was 33,200 tonnes greater than the decade long average for the month, a difference of 17.5 per cent. Total feed production during the month of June 2021 was made up


of: 48.3 per cent cattle and calf feed, 36.3 per cent poultry feed, 10.2 per cent pig feed, 1.9 per cent sheep feed and 3.3 per cent other feed. Falling just short of surpassing the 100,000 tonnes mark for the


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