The Importance of Proper Feedstuffs Sampling

Ensuring the quality and safety of animal feed is crucial for the agricultural sector, impacting both producers and consumers. Accurate feed sampling is fundamental to this process, providing critical data on the feed's composition, safety, and quality. Proper sampling minimizes errors, allowing analyses to reflect the true condition of the feed. This article explores key methodologies, challenges, and best practices for effective feed sampling.

What Mycotoxins Will 2024 Harvest Bring? (Part 2)

The September issue of The Digest included an overview of factors which influence the presence of mycotoxins in crops to help provide the rationale behind the 2024 corn crop mycotoxin predictions which will be revealed in this issue. A limited number of new crop samples have been submitted for analysis through our PROcheck mycotoxin testing service to date, so there is limited data to help substantiate the predictions at this time, but we hope that we’ll have more results by the time the November issue of The Digest is released in order to compare actual contamination data to this month’s predictions. Join us as we navigate this year’s growing conditions and predict what 2024 corn mycotoxin pressures will be!

What Mycotoxins Will 2024 Harvest Bring?

The 2024 growing season has offered variable temperature and precipitation patterns across North America. The majority of the Corn Belt states (excluding parts of Ohio) are not dealing with drought conditions like have been witnessed in many parts of the region the past several years – some areas have been dealing with above normal rainfall this growing season. So, what mycotoxins will the new crop bring considering this growing season’s conditions? This article will provide an overview of factors which influence the presence of mycotoxins in crops to set the stage for the next issue of The Digest which will provide predictions of potential mycotoxin contamination patterns in the 2024 corn crop.