Mycotoxin Prediction

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The Mycotoxin Prediction Service delivers assessments of expected mycotoxin levels in the upcoming harvest of corn (maize) and wheat around the world.

Mycotoxin contaminated feed and food are a risk to the health of humans and livestock resulting in significant economic losses. The majority of mycotoxins accumulate in the field, and contamination levels are strongly influenced by weather conditions at critical stages of crop development. Additional factors such as soil management, sowing time and each crop's genetic resistance contribute to farm-level risk within a region.

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How does prediction work?

Mycotoxin prediction models provide forecasts on expected mycotoxin levels in the upcoming harvest. In order to provide accurate predictions, weather conditions during various growing stages need to be taken into account, and there needs to be an understanding of how these weather conditions impact mycotoxin development in the crop. The Mycotoxin Prediction service focuses on the potential for mycotoxin development in wheat and corn, because the impact of weather on mycotoxins is well established. It combines factors affecting disease pressure into sophisticated algorithms, and is continually being updated and improved with data from the BIOMIN Mycotoxin Survey – the most comprehensive data set on worldwide mycotoxin occurrence.

The algorithm analyzes data from a range of inputs to calculate a predicted mycotoxin contamination level for the next harvest:

Biochemistry of mycotoxin production
Fungi type, lifecylce stage
Crop type, planting date, lifecycle stage
Information from the global mycotoxin occurrence dataset
Sophisticated mathematical algorithms
Hourly global weather data

The Mycotoxin Prediction Service is not yet available in all regions.
Check availability of the Mycotoxin Prediction Service in your region with your local dsm-firmenich representative.

Your benefits in the field

With these inputs, the Mycotoxin Prediction Service assesses the relative risk for increased mycotoxin levels on the field in regions across the globe. These include deoxynivalenol and zearalenone, the most prevalent mycotoxins in corn and wheat, as well as aflatoxins and fumonisins in corn. The Mycotoxin Prediction Service allows crop users and crop producers to make sound decisions in terms of purchasing, quality control and crop management.

Decide whether to intensify field scouting for crop infection
This can help identify fungal crop infections that lead to mycotoxin formation.
Apply good agricultural practices
Optimizing practices like crop rotation, fertilization, cultivation and others helps reduce the risk of mycotoxins.
Optimize your mycotoxin testing program
Testing is crucial: are you testing your wheat and corn often enough and for the right mycotoxins?
Make better informed decisions on yield versus quality to enhance profitability
Use the predictions about mycotoxin contamination levels to influence the timing of testing and even harvesting.
Make informed choices on imported feed
Consider the source of your raw materials and adjust testing of your feed

All our Mycotoxin Solutions

Mycotoxin Analysis

We offer a range of analytical services to customers to assess the mycotoxin contamination of feed materials.
FUMzyme® Silage

FUMzyme® Silage is a unique additive sprayed onto corn (maize) at harvest that targets and detoxifies harmful fumonisins, so that the resulting silage is safe and fumonisin-free for livestock nutrition.
Mycofix® Secure

The risk management solution against aflatoxins and/or ergot alkaloids in animal feed.
Mycofix® Focus

Targeted protection against adsorbable mycotoxins plus fumonisins.
Mycofix®

The Mycofix® portfolio of feed additives represents the most state-of-the-art solution for protecting animal health by deactivating mycotoxins that contaminate farm animal feed. Its safety and efficacy are proven by 7 EU authorizations for substances that deactivate mycotoxins.
Mycofix® Select 5.0

Absolute protection against the broadest range of mycotoxins.
Mycofix® Plus 5.Z

Absolute protection against the broadest range of mycotoxins. With ZENzyme® Faster and Better
FUMzyme® sol

FUMzyme®, the only enzyme that effectively detoxifies fumonisins safely and irreversibly, is available for post-pellet and liquid application in animal feed. From the creators of Mycofix®. Naturally Ahead.
Mycotoxin Risk Management App

Track feed crop contamination levels anywhere in the world on your device
Mycotoxin Contamination

Our portfolio of tools helps to understand the potential risks of mycotoxins for animal species and location.
dsm-firmenich Mycotoxin Survey

The dsm-firmenich Mycotoxin Survey constitutes the longest running and most comprehensive data set on mycotoxin occurrence. The survey results provide insights on the incidence of the six major mycotoxins in the agricultural commodities used for livestock feed in order to identify the potential risk posed to livestock animal production.
dsm-firmenich World Mycotoxin Survey 2024

The dsm-firmenich World Mycotoxin Survey is part of our technical services. We offer mycotoxin analysis to our customers to help to identify mycotoxin risk in their raw commodities and final feeds. The biggest part of our survey data comes from routine analyses and is a joint effort with clients globally to collect over 20 000 samples/year.