Alltech released its 2023 Alltech Agri-Food Outlook today, highlighting global feed production survey data. Despite significant macroeconomic challenges that affected the entire supply chain, global feed production remained steady in 2022 at 1.266 billion metric tons (BMT) in 2022, a decrease of less than one-half of one percent (0.42%) from...
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When it comes to thinking about mycotoxins, most people will be aware of the more well-known types, such as aflatoxin, deoxynivalenol (DON) and zearalenone (ZEN). However, as the level of research grows and detection methods become more advanced, we are learning more and more about the lesser-known forms of mycotoxins, commonly referred to as...
Why are mycotoxins a problem in pig production?
Mycotoxins are produced by filamentous fungi (moulds) that are ever-present in nature, and under the right conditions, have the potential to contaminate almost all feedstuffs used in pig production. Mycotoxins are not unique to specific moulds, meaning various species can produce the same...