Global mycotoxin report: Jan-June 2022 | Find the pain points

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By  Marisabel Caballero, Global Technical Manager Poultry, and Vinil Samraj Padmini, Global Category Manager Feed Quality, EW Nutrition 

The pressure of climate change is taking a severe toll – not just on weather-dependent industries, but already on society in general. For feed and food, the impact is already dramatic. Extreme weather events, increased temperatures, and rising carbon dioxide levels are facilitating the growth of toxigenic fungi in crops, severely increasing the risk of mycotoxin contamination. Once feed is contaminated, animal health can be impacted, with chain reactions affecting productivity for animal farming, as well as, ultimately, the quality and availability of food.

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