date:Feb 28, 2014
oduction in 2013 was virtually unchanged from the previous year at 1,980 million litres.
The DARD survey provides estimates of the numbers of cattle, sheep and pigs on farms at the beginning of December.
In addition, it provides information on levels of hay and silage production and sowings of winter cereals.
Cattle data (except heifer estimates) are extracted from APHIS, the identification, registration and movement database for cattle in Northern Ireland. Sheep data are obtained from the Ann