Feed & Additive Magazine Issue 17 June 2022

NEWS 14 FEED & ADDITIVE MAGAZINE June 2022 Selko, the feed additive brand of Trouw Nutrition, recently held a webinar on managing grain quality and optimizing grain investment amid ongoing geopolitical problems and disruptions of grain supplies. Here are the outtakes from the webinar: With Russia and Ukraine generating about 30% of the world’s traded wheat crop, it is unclear how much the geo-political conflict will affect production and grain prices. Higher energy prices also may affect parts of the feed production process including grain drying. Market uncertainty has prompted changes in grain production around the globe. Australia and India have expanded wheat crops and the U.S. plans for a larger corn crop. Meanwhile, an ongoing drought in Brazil and Argentina is expected to lower yields. Global corn production is anticipated to be predominantly from the U.S. and Brazil. Ukraine’s harvest is expected to Trouw Nutrition, Selko share insights on managing grain quality in 2022 Young scientists explore threats posed by mycotoxins More than 50 university students and young professionals, along with “young at heart” academics, consultants and industry professionals, convened for the inaugural Young Scientist Forum on 19 May, following the World Mycotoxin Forum in Parma, Italy. The event was hosted by Trouw Nutrition, Nutreco’s livestock feed business. Feedback from participants will help inform and steer future areas of mycotoxin research. During the forum, participants explored the health and performance challenges caused by mycotoxins, and the discussion placed a special emphasis on the socioeconomic consequences that mycotoxin contamination inflicts on low-income households. The aflatoxin M1 challenge affecting producers in Africa is a good example of mycotoxins’ devastating effects. Climate change was also part of the conversation, as weather and temperature conditions can increase the growth of mycotoxigenic fungi and lead to multiple mycotoxins synthesis. As participants discussed the complexity of today’s mycotoxin environment, it became very evident that management strategies rooted in a single mode of action – such as mycotoxin binding – cannot deliver sufficient protection. Integrated approaches based on multiple modes of action, including binding, gut health support and immune modulation can deliver a more effective approach to management and mitigation efforts. Dr. Swamy Haladi, Global Programme Manager Mycotoxin Risk Management at Trouw Nutrition, noted the importance of engaging the ideas of students and young professionals. “In each generation, young minds always come up with out of the box and innovative ideas and they understand the challenges and the expectations of the ever-evolving consumer segment,” Dr. Haladi said. University students and young professionals discussed socioeconomic, environmental and health threats posed by mycotoxins during the inaugural Young Scientist Forum hosted by Trouw Nutrition, following the World Mycotoxin Forum in Italy.

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