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Deoxynivalenol is produced by fusarium, evidenced here in these heads of wheat.
Cereals, Crops, Other

Cold plasma tapped as grain mycotoxin solution

The fourth state of matter (in its cold form) could be coming to a malt house or barn near you

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Glacier FarmMedia – Canadian researchers are harnessing a high-tech concept to decontaminate grain. They’re using cold plasma, which is created by electrical discharge in a low-pressure gas. One of the most common uses is in florescent lighting, which creates light with little heat. Cold plasma is the fourth state of matter, alongside solid, liquid and
Elevated levels of mycotoxins in feed increases fungal growth and fermentation of plant proteins.
Livestock

The effects of mycotoxin exposure in cattle

Dairy cattle are often affected by multiple mycotoxins when levels reach a damaging threshold in feed

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Mycotoxin concern in cattle tends to focus on deoxynivalenol (DON) but there’s a realm of other dangerous mycotoxins that can have an effect. Why it matters: In dairy cows, too much mycotoxin exposure has serious impacts on feeding and gestation. In poultry and pigs, the effects can be fatal. Dr. Gustavo Scheunemann of Ohio State
Mycotoxins can cause issues for animals when they're present at high enough levels in feed.
Livestock

Alltech harvest analysis provides insight on mycotoxins for farmers

Feed testing shows whether levels problematic for livestock

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A 2022 harvest analysis of livestock feed is helping farmers understand which mycotoxins might affect their livestock. Every year, the animal feed supplement company Alltech Inc. takes samples from grains and silages across Canada and tests them for several mycotoxins that can affect animal health if found in large enough quantities. Mycotoxins are stable chemical
Keep it Clean! urges growers to keep bins and grain-handling equipment clean.
Crops, News

Keep it Clean! touts safe grain storage for cereals

High-moisture conditions, like those present on the Prairies, have high potential for formation of potent mycotoxin Ochratoxin A

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Keep it Clean! is warning farmers that recent wet weather has increased potential for the formation of Ochratoxin A (OTA), a potent mycotoxin that forms in high-moisture conditions. “With the current conditions in Western Canada, it is important that growers are aware of OTA and the conditions under which it can form,” said Brenna Mahoney,
Should falling number and DON be grading factors?
Cereals, Crops

Should falling number and DON be grading factors?

Expensive machines would replace visual assessments of sprout and fusarium damage

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Should falling number and deoxynivalenol (DON) be official grain-grading factors? The Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) is asking the grain industry for opinions before May 10. Both factors are included now, but through visual proxies — sprout damage for falling number and fusarium-damaged kernels for DON. They aren’t as accurate as machine measurements, but they are
Conditions ripe for fusarium, vomitoxin in wheat
Our History

Conditions ripe for fusarium, vomitoxin in wheat

Our History: September 1985

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The front page of the Sept. 5, 1985 issue reported that trace amounts of fusarium and vomitoxin were being found in Manitoba wheat after a wet, cool growing season. Wet weather was to continue and harvesting was delayed, with particular damage reported to that year’s potato crop. On Sept. 19 we reported that there had
There’s no simple or accurate test for ergot levels in cattle pellets.
Livestock

Ergot continues to cause concerns

Feed manufacturers must sell a safe product, but are under no obligation to test for ergot alkaloids

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As more Manitoba producers link cases of ergotism to pellet feed, farmers are being urged to use caution and test for ergot alkaloids. “It’s very sad,” said Wayne Tomlinson, an extension veterinarian with the province. “You’re doing the right thing, you’re feeding your animals what you think is good-quality feed and they are not thriving,
An employee of an agricultural trader displays grains of maize in Montbert, France, October 7, 2016.
Crops, News

Scientists develop ‘Trojan Horse’ molecule to fight crop fungus linked to cancer

The issue affects the developing world most, as wealthier nations typically screen for the toxins infections produce

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Scientists said Mar. 10 they had developed a new method to neutralize a dangerous fungal toxin affecting crops that can lead to cancer, childhood stunting and other health threats. Researchers from the University of Arizona (UA) said they had created a genetically modified maize plant that is edible even when infected with a mould that
Can mouldy feed still be used? And what are the repercussions?
Livestock

Managing the risks of mouldy feed

According to Manitoba Agriculture, determining if mouldy feed is still acceptable 
is a complex situation that requires a case-by-case analysis and usually feed tests

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After a wet summer Manitoba cattle producers are faced with the reality of keeping animals healthy on less-than-ideal feed sources. It’s possible, but Juanita Kopp, a provincial livestock specialist, says producers do need to be aware of the risks and take steps to manage them. “This is one of the topics I get a lot

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