Trouw Nutrition flags mycotoxin concerns for poultry producers worldwide from corn harvested in Q4 2020

Published 2021년 4월 9일

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Trouw Nutrition has warned that early testing of corn for 2021 feed production has revealed high mycotoxin levels, particularly aflatoxins in India, deoxynivalenol in Mexico and South Africa, and T2/HT2 in South Africa. The company's global analysis of feed ingredients and complete feeds in 2020 revealed over 80% contamination, with the average concentrations of certain toxins increasing in 2020. Despite a decrease in the concentrations of four mycotoxins, the average concentrations of ochratoxin A and T2/HT2 increased. Each grain and protein source examined had varying percentages of contamination. The company emphasized that grains and grain by-products contribute more to the final feed's mycotoxin concentration than protein sources.

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Early examination of corn for use in 2021 feed production suggests the need for producers to continue to check for mycotoxin presence and be aware of where they source their feed ingredients, says Trouw Nutrition, Nutreco’s animal nutrition division. It recently released details of its global mycotoxin analyses on feed ingredients and complete feeds in 2020 along with details of how Q4 2020 results might impact animal health and performance in 2021. While only a small number of feed ingredients have been analyzed to date this year, initial findings for corn harvested from September to December 2020 already highlight a few concerns for poultry producers, especially those in India, Mexico, and South Africa, reported the company. Early results show high toxicity levels from aflatoxins (AF) in corn in India, deoxynivalenol (DON) in both Mexico and South Africa, along with T2/HT2 in South Africa, it said. “Zearalenone (ZEA) and fumonisins (FUM) levels appear to be low across multiple ...

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