GB Animal Feed Statistical Notice
UK - The latest national statistics on Great Britain's output of animal feed for the months of July, August and September 2008 have been published by Defra.![](https://cdn.globalagmedia.com/contents/defraLogo.gif)
The highlights of the latest report are as follows:
- In September 2008, the total Great Britain (GB) retail production of animal feed was down 1.2% compared with September 2007
- In September 2008 the total GB raw material usage in the retail production of animal feed was down 1.3% compared with the same month a year earlier
- In September 2008, the total GB integrated feed production was up 2.7% compared with September 2007.
- For the period April to June 2008, quarterly average prices of animal feedingstuffs were the following (per tonne):
- Cattle and calf feed - £192
- Pig feed - £218
- Poultry feed - £235
- Sheep feed - £184
- Feed volumes produced in Great Britain during September 2008 (compared to September 2007) were as follows:
- Cattle and calf feed production down 0.1%
- Compounds for dairy cows down 0.4%
- Pig feed down 11.4%
- Poultry feed up 2.8%
- Sheep feed up 1.2%.
- Comparing raw material usage in animal feeds in September 2008 compared to September 2007:
- Wheat usage is down 2.7%
- Barley usage is up 20.3%
- Total volume of raw materials used in feeds is down 1.3%.
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