There was only one new confirmed report of mycotoxins in crops in the U.S. this week, according to Neogen’s Monday Mycotoxin and Crop Report from August 13.
The first confirmed report of fumonisin in corn came from Texas. Previous reports of aflatoxin in corn came from Texas and Kansas.
“In areas with dry conditions and above-average temperatures in the forecast, a lack of adequate subsoil moisture will increase the risk of aflatoxin” in corn, Neogen said.
Previous reports of DON in winter wheat from Wisconsin, Ohio, New Jersey, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Indiana, North Carolina, Maryland, Delaware, Tennessee, Virginia and Illinois.
A previous report of DON in barley came from Pennsylvania.
Crop progress and conditions
Corn is 96 percent at or above the silking stage, four points above the five-year average. Fifty-seven percent of corn has reached the dough stage, 20 points above of the five-year average. Twelve percent of corn has reached the dented stage, which is double the five-year average. Seventy-one percent of corn is rated in good to excellent condition, while 10 percent is rated in poor to very poor condition. States with the highest poor to very poor condition rating are Missouri, Texas, North Carolina, Kansas and Michigan.
Winter wheat is 90 percent harvested, two points behind the five-year average.
Sixteen percent of barley has been harvested, two points behind the five-year average.
Spring wheat is 13 percent harvested, one point behind the five-year average.
Oat acres are 51 percent harvested, two points behind the five-year average.
