ISSUE FOCUS 58 FEED & ADDITIVE MAGAZINE April 2023 About Clement Soulet Clement Soulet is part of the global additive team in Cargill’s animal nutrition business. Clement supervises the strategy execution and deployment of Anti Mycotoxin Agents (Notox) category. Originally from France, Clement has a Master of Science in Animal Production from AgroParisTech with a specialization in management, innovation and business performance. PROPER FEED STORAGE Feed storage practices include three control areas: temperature, moisture, and relative humidity. Each must be carefully managed to protect ingredients and minimize mold and pests. And time is of the essence: if the correct practices are followed and conditions deteriorate, the entire parcel may be recovered. Under the following conditions, we recommend a short storage period to prevent increasing mycotoxin levels – all become more important when ingredients come from high-risk countries or regions: • Monitoring program detects aflatoxin or ochratoxin during intake. • Lack of ventilation capabilities and/or temperature controls in storage bins or cells. • Poor temperature and moisture measurement capabilities to detect hot spots. TARGETED APPLICATIONS Once the risk has been identified and quantified, it is then easier to implement the right and targeted mitigation actions. In addition, integrating the mycotoxin performance risk thresholds into your formulation tool can help make sound decisions for optimized feed design. These can adapt formulations with judicious raw material allocations to minimize mycotoxin levels in feed for the most sensitive species. It can also be the addition of targeted ingredients to mitigate identified mycotoxins and their negative impact on animal health & performance. In the end, it is all about adopting the right mitigation plan at the right time to optimize your investment in mycotoxin control. *Disclaimer: These thresholds may differ from safety thresholds, and also government regulatory levels, which vary from one country to another. Cargill Animal Nutrition mycotoxin risk thresholds have been established through in-depth scientific research on the mycotoxin impact on animals' health and performance and are based on an estimated 0.5% loss of performance. These thresholds are likely to evolve as scientific knowledge on mycotoxicosis increases.
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