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The costs of mycotoxins in swine production
June 22, 2016The costs of mycotoxins in swine production Although mycotoxins are now more widely discussed and considered, many producers remain undereducated on the scope of the threat mycotoxins can pose to their animals, as well as the cost-benefit ratio related to precautionary management programs. The likely cost of mycotoxins to pig producers can now be estimated […]
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The significance of mycotoxins in poultry production
June 15, 2016The significance of mycotoxins in poultry production Unusual global weather patterns and different feed storage practices are starting to influence the range of moulds and potential mycotoxin contamination of feed grains fed to poultry internationally. What’s more, increased global trading of field-origin feed materials increases the chances that blends of grains will result in combinations […]
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Don’t Forget About Aflatoxin B1!
June 08, 2016Commonly known as field mycotoxins, aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) is causing some buzz across North America. as the well-known toxins.
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Alltech Opens State-of-the-Art Mycotoxin Laboratory in Europe
April 25, 2016Alltech opens state-of-the-art mycotoxin laboratory in Europe Mycotoxin contamination in feed continues to be an ever-present risk. According to our 2015 European Grains and Forage Harvest Analysis, dairy and beef cattle are at high risk for mycotoxin exposure. Inconsistent weather conditions during the summer of 2015 increased the risk for mycotoxin contamination, leading to irregularities […]
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Pig and poultry diets: ddgs may be door to mycotoxin exposure
April 21, 2016Pig and poultry diets: ddgs may be door to mycotoxin exposure Since the release of Alltech’s 2015 North America Harvest Analysis results, some pork and poultry producers have found a new source for mycotoxin contamination, this time during the process of renewable fuel production. A byproduct of ethanol production, distiller’s dried grains (DDGs), have become […]
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Should North American farmers be worried about type a making it’s way into their tmr?
March 22, 2016Should North American farmers be worried about type a making it’s way into their tmr? If dairy producers thought their corn silage quality was top notch when they packed it away after the 2015 harvest, they may want to check again. Since Alltech’s North America Harvest Analysis in December, additional testing through the Alltech 37+® mycotoxin […]
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Increased silage spoilage risk from field aftermaths in the uk
March 01, 2016Increased silage spoilage risk from field aftermaths in the uk UK dairy farmers are advised to remove aftermath from silage fields or run the risk of significant aerobic spoilage in the conserved forage they make this year. “Once again the UK winter has been extremely mild and grass has just kept growing,” says forage consultant […]
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Alltech 2015 harvest analysis: test before feeding cattle
January 20, 2016Alltech 2015 harvest analysis: test before feeding cattle Inconsistent weather patterns this past summer wreaked havoc on the 2015 North America crop, producing irregularities in plant growth and now putting dairy and beef cattle at high risk for mycotoxin exposure, according to Alltech’s North America Harvest Analysis. The annual study surveyed 116 North American corn […]
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