date:Aug 20, 2014
on a breeding flock of 14.5 million head in December 2013, a two per cent increase on 2012.
Although Defra reported a higher figure, this figure is adjusted to account for Welsh data collection method changes.
Some further growth, to 14.7 million head, is factored in for 2015, as seasonal conditions and markets have improved over the past 12 months, which is expected to boost confidence and lead to a slight increase in the national breeding flock size.
It is also expected that, after more fav