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What information is around on mycotoxins and how does it affect pigs? I would be interested to hear from others if they have come across this problem with grain and the problems they have encountered and how to get around contaminated grain. ...
Grain quality is likely to have been affected by bad weather during the harvest. Pig producers are urged to be extra vigilant to ensure the quality of cereal grains going into feed is maintained so pig health, feed intake and performance do not suffer.
The wet weather has delayed harvest and also led to high grain moisture content, which increases the risk of mycotoxin development during storage.
Proper grain storage is the key. HGCA has urged growers to focus on wellestablished basics...
Autumn is a good time to find out if you have mycotoxin contamination problems in your corn, especially if it is going to be fed to swine. Mycotoxins are compounds produced in grain by specific molds or fungi as secondary metabolites. However, presence of molds in grains does not automatically indicate mycotoxin presence.
Mycotoxin production can occur during plant growth and maturity or during storage of grains, and is influenced primarily by moisture level, temperature and availability of...
Until now, scientists didn't know how to classify Stachybotrys chartarum, the black mold that can grow in humid, indoor environments and is often associated with "building sickness."
But an Agricultural Research Service scientist recently found that the toxin- producing fungus comprises a brand-new family within the order Hypocreales.
ARS mycologist Lisa A. Castlebury discovered that Stachybotrys' closest relatives are actually members of the genus Myrothecium, fungi that cause serious...