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One U.S. state and one Canadian province have new confirmed reports of deoxynivalenol (DON) in corn, according to Neogen’s Mycotoxin Report from October 31.
The new reports came from Ohio and Ontario, Canada. Previous reports of DON have come from:
- Michigan
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
Fumonisin
Previously confirmed reports of fumonisin in corn have come from:
- Missouri
- Texas
- Illinois
- Oklahoma
Aflatoxin
Previously confirmed reports of aflatoxin in corn have come from:
- Oklahoma
- Louisiana
- Kansas
- Alabama
- South Carolina
- North Carolina
- Georgia
- Texas
Zearalenone
One previously confirmed report of zearalenone came from Iowa.
Harvest progress
The corn harvest is 61 percent complete, which is only 1 point behind the five-year average.
States that are more than five points ahead of the five-year average are:
- Colorado, 8 points ahead
- Illinois, 8 points ahead
- Kentucky, 10 points ahead
- Ohio, 8 points ahead
- Tennessee, 7 points ahead
States that are more than five points behind the five-year average are:
- Minnesota, 7 points behind
- North Dakota, 12 points behind
- Iowa, 9 points behind
- South Dakota, 10 points behind
