first time in the month of June, total cattle and calf feed output rose by 13,200 tonnes or 15.2 per cent to 99,900 tonnes. 2021 production was also an even more considerable 17,100 tonnes or 18.7 per cent above the decade long average for the month. Despite the significant increase from the sector as a whole, all


other cattle compounds dropped by 50.0 per cent for the second year in succession, falling to 200 tonnes of production. In contrast, dairy cow compounds, beef coarse mixes and blends and other calf compounds all rose to record levels for the month. Dairy cow compounds did so by surpassing its corresponding year earlier returns by 6,400 tonnes or 13.4 per cent to 54,300 tonnes; beef coarse mixes and blends did so by increasing by 2,100 tonnes or 16.0 per cent, up to 15,200 tonnes; and finally other calf compounds rose by 800 tonnes or 16.3 per cent to 5,700 tonnes. Further increases occurred in both beef cattle compounds and dairy coarse mixes and blends, with the former’s output growing to 8,800 tonnes, a rise of 800 tonnes or 10.0 per cent and the latter’s by a significant 3,300 tonnes or 27.1 per cent, up to 15,500 tonnes. At 21,200 tonnes of output, total pig feed production in June


outpaced its year earlier output by 2,000 tonnes or 10.5 per cent to a record high 21,100 tonnes. Furthermore, the total under review was a substantial 4,700 tonnes or 25.1 per cent above the 10 year average for June. Production in all pig feed sectors advanced beyond their respective


year earlier returns. Both pig starter and creep feed and pig finishing feed outputs grew to unmatched heights, surpassing year previous outputs by 400 tonnes or 20.0 per cent, up to 2,400 tonnes and 600 tonnes or 7.7 per cent, up to 8,400 tonnes respectively. Additionally, pig growing feed was at historically high levels, with its production of 4,500 tonnes advancing 700 tonnes or 18.4 per cent beyond its year earlier return to its largest level this millennium. Another significant increase occurred from pig breeding feed, which grew 300 tonnes or 10.7 per cent from its 2020 output to 3,100 tonnes. Finally, pig link and early grower feed rose 100 tonnes or 3.7 per cent to 2,800 tonnes. Total poultry feed production for June climbed sharply from a year


earlier to 75,100 tonnes, a considerable increase of 11,000 tonnes or 17.2 per cent. This rise was not great enough to see it reach the record high for the month from 2017, which it fell 100 tonnes short of; however, it was sufficient to see it better the decade long average for the period by a total of 9,500 tonnes or 13.5 per cent. Even with the sizeable upsurge in production, turkey and other


poultry feed output dropped 200 tonnes or 6.3 per cent to 3,000 tonnes, although this was the only subsector which was unable to better its year earlier return. In contrast, broiler feed, the largest poultry feed category, grew by a considerable 5,300 tonnes or 14.4 per cent to 42,000 tonnes, whilst chick rearing feed and layer and breeder feed both rose to record levels for June. The former did so by increasing 400 tonnes or 16.7 per cent up to 2,800 tonnes and the latter by growing over a quarter to 27,300 tonnes, a rise of 5,500 tonnes or 25.2 per cent. Rising to its highest total for the month of June in six years of 3,900


tonnes, total sheep feed surpassed year earlier production by 700 tonnes or 21.9 per cent. In addition, the total under review was 600 tonnes or


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16.7 per cent greater that the average output of the last 10 Junes. Asides from coarse mixes or blends for sheep, which matched


year previous levels of 700 tonnes, all sheep feed sectors bettered their respective 2020 outputs. Growing and finishing sheep compounds output increased by 500 tonnes or 22.7 per cent to a previously unmatched 2,700 tonnes whereas, breeding sheep compounds increased by two thirds or 200 tonnes to 500 tonnes. Finally, total other feed was at its second highest level for the


month of 6,800 tonnes, a rise of 300 tonnes or 4.6 per cent from a year previous. Furthermore, the 2021 total was a sizeable 1,300 tonnes or 21.1 per cent greater than the decade long average for June.


Second Quarter and Half Year Production Overview Total production of compounds, blends and concentrates during the second quarter of 2021 in Northern Ireland rose by a substantial 40,600 tonnes or 7.0 per cent to a record high 624,000 tonnes. This is the first time since statistics were kept in their current form that over 600,000 tonnes of feed have been produced in Northern Ireland during the second quarter of a calendar year. Unsurprisingly, the current total was also a notable 54,600 tonnes or 9.2 per cent greater than the 10 year average for the period. The production figures for the second quarter of 2021 brought the


total half year feed production total to 1,327,600 tonnes, an increase of 46,800 tonnes or 3.7 per cent, and this was the second highest H1 total on record. Furthermore, the current output was 102,700 tonnes or 8.1 per cent higher than the decade long average for the first half of the year. Total feed production during the second quarter of 2021 was made


up of: 50.4 per cent cattle and calf feed, 34.4 per cent poultry feed, 9.8 per cent pig feed, 2.4 per cent sheep feed and 3.0 per cent other feed. Total feed production during the first half of 2021 was made up of:


52.6 per cent cattle and calf feed, 31.3 per cent poultry feed, 9.6 per cent pig feed, 3.6 per cent sheep feed and 2.9 per cent other feed. Advancing from its corresponding year earlier output by 29,600


tonnes or 10.4 per cent, total cattle and calf feed rose to 314,600 tonnes, the second highest total for the quarter on record. Moreover, 2021’s Q2 total was a considerable 26,300 tonnes or 8.7 per cent above the 10 year average for the quarter. Total cattle and calf feed production was also at its second highest


ever level for the first half of a year in 2021. The current total of 698,600 tonnes was a marked 50,300 tonnes or 7.8 per cent greater than in the


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