ISSUE FOCUS 44 FEED & ADDITIVE MAGAZINE March 2024 “Understanding the nuanced impact of mycotoxin contaminations on animal performance and health is paramount. To address this, Cargill analysed over 110 scientific articles to develop the Mycotoxin Impact Calculator (MIC). Compiling this extensive data, we formulated equations that predict performance losses by mycotoxin and poultry subspecies. The MIC, a science-based tool, assigns a precise figure to a previously vaguely defined problem, enabling informed decision-making and precise solutions to limit performance losses due to mycotoxins.” Every poultry operation is different and has unique challenges and goals. Mycotoxin contamination and its impacts often go unseen. In the complex field of animal nutrition, addressing mycotoxin challenges requires precision and expertise. Cargill Animal Nutrition has refined a comprehensive and holistic approach to mycotoxin risk management, which supports profitability. Committed to evidence-based mycotoxin risk management, Cargill runs over 350,000 analyses annually from 145,000+ raw material samples across 150+ global feed plants, farms, and ingredient storage locations. This rigorous testing allowed us to build the world’s largest and most comprehensive mycotoxin contamination database over the past eight years. This extensive database is a powerful tool that enables us to accurately monitor mycotoxin distribution and contamination levels worldwide. This helps us to understand and address the unique challenges our customers face in different regions. In 2023, mycotoxin levels were noteworthy for all poultry segments: Fumonisin, Deoxynivalenol, and Zearalenone pose risk concerns (Table 1). For broilers 47%, 44%, and 34% of analysis respectively exceeded Cargill performance risk thresholds*. For breeders and layers, Zearalenone poses an even greater risk, with 42% of analyses exceeding our performance risk thresholds. Compared to 2022, we observed a decrease in T-2 toxin and Zearalenone contamination, while Deoxynivalenol levels have remained stable. However, the risk of Fumonisin has significantly increased. This highlights the substantial year-on-year variability in contamination levels, emphasizing the imperative need for a dynamic control plan. Cargill's global mycotoxin analysis database serves as an indispensable tool in navigating this variability, enabling producers to implement effective control measures tailored to their specific challenges. Grains remain major contributors to mycotoxin contamination. Yet, plant protein sources like oilcakes frequently harbour noteworthy concentrations of Zearalenone. DECODING MYCOTOXIN RISKS: COMMITMENT TO POULTRY PRODUCTIVITY Thomas Pecqueur Global Technology Lead for Anti-Mycotoxins Agents Cargill Animal Nutrition Businesses
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