UK wheat feed used in animal feed production
UK wheat feed used in animal feed production stood at 75.1 thousand tonnes in Jul 2026, according to Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB). It is one of the indicators in the Livestock, meat and feed table (Value · Monthly), with a complete series running from Jan 2010 to Jul 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Livestock, meat and feed table
| Indicator | 07-2026 | 06-2026 | 05-2026 | 04-2026 | 03-2026 | 02-2026 | 01-2026 | 12-2025 | 11-2025 | 10-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All raw materials used, used in feed | 822.2 | 904.5 | 783.2 | 857.3 | 1,045.7 | 860.7 | 904.2 | 1,044.3 | 896 | 907.1 | |
| Wheat feed, used in feed | 75.1 | 77.9 | 68.6 | 75.7 | 93.7 | 78 | 79.6 | 88.6 | 74.5 | 76.7 | |
| Other cereal by-products, used in feed | 13.9 | 15 | 13.1 | 14.6 | 21.2 | 16.4 | 20.8 | 20.4 | 17.4 | 17.3 |
Understanding UK wheat feed used in animal feed production
Statutory feed mill returns record the monthly volume of wheat feed—comprising bran, pollard, and other milling residues—consumed in animal diets across Great Britain. This metric isolates flour milling co-products from whole grains, capturing secondary materials widely used as a fibrous energy source in compound feeds. It excludes high-grade flour fractions retained for human consumption and whole wheat grain.
Interpreting the series requires tracking activity in the human flour milling sector, as wheat feed availability is a direct derivative of flour production. Analysts should use annual comparisons to filter out seasonal baking demand cycles and agricultural feeding shifts. Revisions are common in early estimates due to delayed reporting from smaller regional flour and feed mills.
Frequently asked questions
- What exactly constitutes wheat feed?
- It consists of fibrous co-products like bran and middlings generated during flour milling.
- Does this cover the entire United Kingdom?
- The geographic scope covers Great Britain exclusively.
- How does this differ from the whole wheat feed series?
- This series tracks milling by-products, whereas the wheat series measures whole grain consumption.