Cargill Micronutrition & Health Solutions has published the 2025 Global Mycotoxin Report, highlighting persistent performance risks in animal production. Data from 389,926 analyses across 41 countries confirm ongoing pressure from deoxynivalenol (DON), fumonisins (FUM), and zearalenone (ZEN).
Cargill Micronutrition & Health Solutions has announced the publication of its 2025 Global Mycotoxin Report, one of the most comprehensive analyses of mycotoxin contamination in animal feed ingredients around the world. The 2025 report is based on 389,926 analyses conducted across 41 countries. The findings confirm that mycotoxin pressure remains a persistent and performance-limiting challenge for producers globally. Seventy-one percent of samples tested positive for at least one mycotoxin above the detection limit. Thirty-four percent exceeded Cargill’s performance-based risk thresholds, levels associated with measurable impacts on animal productivity. Deoxynivalenol (DON) remains the most prevalent and highest global performance risk, with 53 percent of analyses above performance thresholds. Fumonisins (FUM) increased in risk compared to the previous year. Zearalenone (ZEN) remains consistently high across multiple regions. Multi-mycotoxin contamination continues to be a defining feature of global feed risk. Forty-seven percent of samples tested contained three or more contaminants, reinforcing the need for comprehensive risk management strategies.
“Producers are not facing isolated toxin events. They are managing multiple and regionalized risk patterns,” said Clement Soulet, Category Lead of Anti-Mycotoxin Agents at Cargill Micronutrition & Health Solutions. “Our data shows that performance impact is the real concern. That is why we apply solutions based on performance rather than focusing solely on regulatory minimums.”
REGIONAL DIFFERENCES SHAPE RISK PROFILES
The report highlights significant regional variation in toxin prevalence:
• North America and China continue to experience high DON pressure
• Parts of the Americas and Asia show elevated FUM prevalence
• ZEN remains consistently high in several European and Middle East and Africa markets
• Aflatoxin (AFL) pressure increased in parts of Asia compared to the prior year
These regional differences underscore the importance of localized testing, interpretation, and mitigation strategies in partnership with a mycotoxin specialist.
SPECIES-SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE IMPACT
The report also evaluates risk through the lens of animal performance:
• 17% of samples exceeded performance thresholds for calves and heifers
• 27% exceeded broiler performance thresholds
• 26% exceeded nursery pig performance thresholds
Across species, DON and ZEN remain leading contributors to performance variability, affecting gut integrity, immune resilience, reproductive performance and feed efficiency.
FROM SURVEILLANCE TO MANAGEMENT
The 2025 Global Mycotoxin Report is powered by one of the world’s largest mycotoxin surveillance databases. The findings are part of Cargill Micronutrition & Health Solutions dedicated mycotoxin management offerings, which integrate diagnostics led by technical experts, data interpretation in the context of global and regional trends, and species-specific mitigation solutions.
“Effective mycotoxin management requires more than mitigation. It requires data-driven decisions,” continued Clement. “Our goal is to help producers translate global insight into practical, performance-focused action.”
