ISSUE FOCUS 30 FEED & ADDITIVE MAGAZINE August 2022 About Martin Minchin Graduating in 2010 with a bachelor’s degree in agriculture and land management, Martin joined a Norwegian based forage and crop care specialist. His post-graduate studies include an MBA from University of Wales Trinity Saint David and a master’s degree in food business strategy from the UCD Michael Smurfit Business School. After completing his master’s degree in 2017, Martin joined Alltech where he now holds the role of marketing manager for their Mycotoxin Management Program. managing the potential risks from mycotoxins when using lower-quality grains or byproducts during the coming feeding season? They do not have to be, and although it is still pretty much impossible to eliminate mycotoxins from the animal feed supply chain, some steps can be taken — from when the crop is planted all the way through to the delivery of the feed to animals — that can help to mitigate the mycotoxin challenge. Knowledge is key, and one of the vital tools within this cycle is mycotoxin detection. Until the actual risk is identified and quantified in the ingredients that you are using, it can be very difficult to establish an effective mycotoxin control program or make successful use of in-feed solutions like mycotoxin binders that are designed to remove mycotoxins from the animal’s digestive tract before they have a chance to cause serious harm. Lab-based analysis typically identifies a larger group of mycotoxins, while field-based mobile testing provides a quick and cost-effective solution to identify some of the key mycotoxins that may be present in a sample. Over the next few months, Alltech will provide comprehensive insights into the mycotoxin risk in newly harvested grains across Europe, the USA and Canada. To find out more about these programs, or if you are concerned about the quality of the ingredients you are using in your operation, please contact your local Alltech representative, who will be happy to help you understand more about managing the challenge. Figure 2. The mycotoxin risk in corn byproducts analyzed at Alltech 37+ labs during the first 6 months of 2022.
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