8 tips for mycotoxin risk management in livestock feed

Mycotoxins, the secondary metabolites produced by fungi, are associated with significant challenges in food production industries. Mycotoxin contamination in livestock feed causes an annual loss of $5 billion in the United States and Canada due to negative impacts on human and animal health, and both domestic and international trade. In the livestock industry, mycotoxin contamination enhances mortality rate, decreases productivity, and causes extra management costs including prevention, contr