December Production Update – Great Britain
Total production of compounds, blends and concentrates, including integrated poultry units, during the month of December 2022 amounted to 1,229,800 tonnes, its lowest total for the month since 2014 and a decline of 66,300 tonnes or 5.1 per cent from a year previously. In addition, the total under review was a significant 47,400 tonnes or 3.8 per cent down on the decade long average for December.
Total feed production during the month of December 2022 was made up of: 42.7 per cent poultry feed, 32.8 per cent cattle and calf feed, 15.1 per cent pig feed, 6.0 per cent sheep feed, 1.7 per cent horse feed and 1.7 per cent other feed.
December total poultry feed production had dropped below year earlier levels for the third year in succession, in this instance by 37,800 tonnes or 6.7 per cent to 525,000 tonnes, its lowest output for the period in eight years. As a result, the current total fell 26,400 tonnes or 4.9 per cent under the 10 year average for the month.
Following a substantial downturn in output in the corresponding month a year previous, total cattle and calf feed production rose by 9,500 tonnes or 2.4 per cent to 403,100 tonnes. Despite this increase, output from December 22 was 17,600 tonnes or 4.3 per cent below the decade long average for the month under review.
At 185,800 tonnes, total pig feed production had decreased by a considerable 27,600 tonnes or 12.9 per cent from its respective output a year previously. Nevertheless, the output under review outpaced the 10 year December average by 4,600 tonnes or 2.5 per cent.
Total sheep feed production fell from year earlier levels by 3,800 tonnes or 4.9 per cent to 73,900 tonnes. This total was, however, the third highest of the past decade and surpassed the decade long average for the month by 5,100 tonnes or 7.2 per cent.
An increase of 1,200 tonnes or 6.1 per cent brought December’s total horse feed output up to 20,900 tonnes. As a result of this rise, the output under review was brought in line with the 10 year average, which it bettered by 100 tonnes or 0.5 per cent.
For the fourth year in succession, total December other feed production fell considerably from its corresponding output a year previously. At 21,100 tonnes the current total was 7,700 tonnes or 26.7 per cent lower than its 2021 production and an even greater 13,200 tonnes or 47.7 per cent down on the decade long average for the month.
