SOYAMEAL managed to climb still higher during February, halting the downward trend in ration costs for the time being. At the same time, UK feed wheat has remained steady, although the longer-term outlook for prices generally remains downward. During the past month,...
THE nascent recovery in the UK laying flock became more firmly established in January. Day-old pullet placings in January registered the most significant year-on-year increase since August 2021, according to the latest Defra figures. Chick numbers in the month...
At the start of this year, the UK’s poultrymeat sector appears to be struggling to maintain momentum under the constant pressure from inflationary costs. Broiler chick placings dropped again in January after a brief rally in December. Total day-old placings were down...
THE UK’S poultrymeat sector struggled to maintain its momentum last year, as output dipped across all categories. Total production of all poultrymeat fell by 51,000 tonnes during the year as a whole, compared with 2021, amounting to a decline of 2.6%, according...
SPOT feed costs have now slipped back to their lowest point since the invasion of Ukraine a year ago, but still remain well above where they were before it began. At the start of this month, the cost of our Basic Layers’ Ration was down to £340/tonne. See...
