Heat stress makes broiler chickens more susceptible to endotoxins, impacting performance and welfare.

Biomin conducted 73,692 analyses on 18,757 finished feed and raw commodity samples from 72 countries for its World Mycotoxin Survey 2017.

Mycotoxin-related threats to the health and performance of farm animals continue to pose a challenge to the industry, according to the newly released annual results of the 2017 Biomin Mycotoxin Survey.

Livestock producers should identify the root of any health problems their animals face before selecting an AGP alternative.

The Nutriad 2017 mycotoxin survey concluded that the year’s corn produce in Poland was of poor quality in terms of mycotoxin contamination.

The NUTRIAD 2017 mycotoxin survey concluded that the year’s harvest of corn in Spain was of medium quality (>LOQ but below EU recommendation levels) in terms of mycotoxin contamination. The exceptions were the very high average and the maximum concentrations of aflatoxin B1, which clearly exceeded the concentration permitted in the EU in feed materials.

Temperatures across the U.S. in the first six months of the year were 3.4 F above the 30-year average, and some regions endured floods while others experienced drought-like conditions. All these factors affected mycotoxin levels in corn, wheat and barley, according to Neogen’s 2017 Capstone Report.

The Nutriad 2017 mycotoxin survey concluded that the year’s harvest of wheat in Great Britain and Ireland is of medium quality (>LOQ but below EU recommendation levels) in terms of mycotoxin contamination.