More awareness of mycotoxins – Part 3. Knowledge is power: Understanding the mycotoxin landscape in animal feed

Mycotoxins are as ubiquitous as the fungi that produce them, and much more is now known about their geographic distribution, seasonality and multiple contamination risks. However, ensuring correct sampling, extraction and detection methods are crucial to the precise identification of contaminated feed materials. By Dr Jules Taylor-Pickard, global Mycosorb manager, Alltech Awareness of the inherent dangers that may potentially be found in any feedstuff is the key to ensuring these factors cause