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Mycotoxin Management

UK winter wheat growers urged to monitor for mycotoxins

U.K. growers are being urged to pay close attention to completing their mycotoxin risk assessment after rainfall over the early flowering period.

Mycotoxin testing: A primer

Depending on your position within the feed industry, your understanding of how mycotoxin detection works -- and which test best fits your needs -- may vary.

Animal Feed Regulations & Safety

Feed the Future Innovation Lab receives $39,050 award from USDA

The Feed the Future Innovation Lab for the Reduction of Post-Harvest Loss (PHL) at Kansas State University recently received a two-year, $39,050 award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Scientific Cooperation Research Program (USDA-SCRP) titled “From the ‘Milpas‘ to the market: a feasibility study on the use of metal silos for safer and better storage of Guatemalan native corn.”

Mycotoxin Management

‘Tis the season for mycotoxin awareness

Take time to review your mycotoxin management and testing protocols this summer. The first step in a mycotoxin management program is keeping toxins out so proper testing and sampling is paramount in contributing to this effort.

Poultry feed demand almost 75 percent higher by 2050?

Based on current productivity, by 2050 global broiler feed production will have to increase by 72 percent and feed for layers will need to increase by 58 percent compared with current levels if projected increases in demand for poultry meat and eggs are to be satisfied.The warning was given by Nick Major, ForFarmers corporate affairs director, during his presentation of the 22nd Terperton Fellowship for Poultry Research Report in London this month.

Alltech receives AAALAC accreditation

Alltech has received full Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care (AAALAC) accreditation this year.AAALAC International is a private, nonprofit organization that promotes the humane treatment of animals in science through voluntary accreditation and assessment programs.

F.L. Emmert makes largest-ever donation to IFEEDER

American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) member The F.L. Emmert Company recently made the largest public donation on record to the Institute for Feed Education and Research (IFEEDER) to advance education and research within the feed industry. The donation is valued at $125,000, which will help IFEEDER support critical research and education projects focused on meeting the challenges of sustainable feed and food production.

Kemin wins Innovation Award for Lipid Evaluation Test

Kemin earned the Innovation Award in the animal health and nutrition category for its Lipid Evaluation Test at VIV Europe, an international trade show for animal husbandry and processing, May 22 in Utrecht, Netherlands.Kemin was one of four exhibitors selected for the award among 40 innovations showcased. The winners were determined by votes from the more than 20,000 visitors.

Antibiotic-free Production

Danisco hires staff for nutrition-led animal health solutions

Danisco Animal Nutrition, a business subsidiary of DuPont Industrial Biociences, has announced several key global and local hires to support customer demand for its nutrition-led animal health solutions.

Animal Feed Regulations & Safety

Analysis shows mycotoxin levels rising in stored 2013 crop

After seven months of feeding the 2013 harvest to their herds, dairy producers may soon find their corn silage and total mixed ration (TMR) are not quite up to par, as many herds are now facing new challenges due to recent mold and mycotoxin growth in feed during storage.“The U.S. crops varied considerably from farm to farm and even from field to field. These varied crops were all harvested at the same time and placed into storage, creating silage that is a mixture of maturity and crop stress,” said Dr. Max Hawkins, a nutritionist from Alltech’s mycotoxin management team.

Register for webinar on broiler chick gut health

Register to attend the webinar, “Optimizing the gut environment for improved performance,” sponsored by MSD Animal Health and presented by WATT Global Media, on Thursday, June 19 at 8:30 a.m. CDT.

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