ISSUE FOCUS FEED & ADDITIVE MAGAZINE March 2024 47 customers around the globe, Cargill developed a Mycotoxin Impact Calculator (MIC) to address these concerns. This in-house tool helps customers identify and mitigate mycotoxins with data-backed insights to maximize performance and outcomes for animals and producers' bottom line. Key findings in Cargill's world mycotoxin report: Global trends: 1) Slightly lower pressure: With a slightly reduced intensity compared to 2022, the percentage of positive samples remains notably high, with 70% surpassing the detection limit and 37% of the analyses exceeding Cargill's performance risk thresholds. 2) Mycotoxins to watch: The top three mycotoxins demanding attention due to their prevalence and risk levels are Deoxynivalenol (DON; Vomitoxin), Fumonisin (FUM), and Zearalenone (ZEN). In the past year, there was a notable increase (+7%) in FUM analyses surpassing performance risk thresholds, while both DON (-1%) and ZEN (-9%) experienced decreases. 3) Co-occurrence: Co-occurrence continues to be prevalent, with 78% of the samples tested for three or more mycotoxins indicating contamination with multiple mycotoxins. Read more>> About Thomas Pecqueur As the Technology Lead Additives (Anti-Mycotoxins Agents) within Cargill Animal Nutrition (CAN), Thomas Pecqueur is responsible of the continuous improvement of the existing products and of the research and development of new solutions related to the Anti-Mycotoxins Agents portfolio. As an expert on mycotoxins, Pecqueur is also responsible for the technical training of Cargill employees in order to better promote range of additives and efficiently serve the company's customers. Thomas Pecqueur has a Master of Science in Agronomy and he joined Provimi/Cargill in 2009 as a multi-species nutritionist and formulator in CAN France business. He was responsible for creating and optimizing feed formulation of premixes and minerals. To acquire a new perspective of the feed business, Pecqueur move to Canada where he joined the ruminant technical team of CAN Canada. He became the leader of the internal ruminant ration balancing software and contributed to the development and improvements of products. Pecqueur also provided support for the ruminant sales team with continuous training, troubleshooting of on-farm challenges, creation of tools for on farm support and scientific and technical monitoring. we continue to pioneer advancements in mycotoxin management, our commitment remains unwavering – to provide poultry producers with cutting-edge solutions that truly make a difference. Cargill excels in providing customers scientifically proven tools for high-performance support. The world-leading mycotoxin analysis database, Mycotoxin Impact Calculator, and anti-mycotoxin additives form a robust arsenal. Cargill Animal Nutrition stands ready to guide clients in implementing precise and timely mycotoxin risk management plans, ensuring sustained health and financial performance in poultry operations worldwide. *Cargill’s performance risk thresholds are based upon extensive in vivo research and equations that model performance loss determined by mycotoxin levels found in feed ingredients. Low ≈ 0.5% performance loss; Medium ≈ 1% performance loss; and High ≈ 2% performance loss. They may be lower than safety and regulatory thresholds set by government bodies. Local laws and regulations related to mycotoxins thresholds and binders vary, for example, mycotoxin binders are not available in the United States.
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