Mycotoxins remain one of the most unpredictable challenges in animal nutrition. By combining global data, rapid on‑site testing, digital interpretation tools, and targeted mitigation strategies, producers across all species can finally stay ahead and protect feed quality with confidence.
Global Mycotoxin Expert
Cargill Animal Nutrition & Health
Mycotoxins affect all animal species. Their impact is often subtle: reduced feed intake, weakened immunity, compromised gut integrity, slower growth, or impaired reproductive performance. Acute toxicity is rare, however low‑level, chronic multi‑contamination is frequent and can quietly erode animal performance. Traditional, reactive, year‑round mitigation approaches fail to account for the dynamic, fluctuating nature of mycotoxin risk within feed safety and quality control.
Today, producers can adopt a more efficient model — one that adjusts to real-time conditions using data and technology. By integrating digital monitoring, data analysis, impact modeling, and mitigation decisions, proactive mycotoxin management becomes a strategic lever for P&L optimization rather than a line-item expense. Producers increasingly seek partners who can support their teams on this journey given its complexity — helping turn signals into action and success. Cargill Animal Nutrition & Health (ANH) provides integrated solutions for customers — the people, products, and platforms to mitigate mycotoxin risk and maintain competitive advantage with simple core principles: Monitor -> Identify -> Assess -> Treat.
INTEGRATED SOLUTIONS FOR MYCOTOXIN MANAGEMENT
At Cargill Micronutrition & Health Solutions, we created MycoConnect, an online, virtual system that consolidates all four steps — Monitor, Identify, Assess, and Treat — into a practical, customer-friendly approach. Because the system operates entirely online, it delivers real-time information and results, eliminating the need for manual data entry and ensuring faster, more accurate decision-making . Each step is organized into dedicated modules, providing users with intuitive, actionable tools throughout the entire mycotoxin management process.
1. Monitor: Seeing the Bigger Picture
Mycotoxin patterns are never static. Weather variability, ingredient sourcing, storage conditions, and fungal ecology all influence contamination. Two shipments of the same ingredient may look identical but differ dramatically in risk. Detailed country‑or region-specific mycotoxin reports can help nutritionists build risk‑adapted procurement and enhanced mycotoxin testing strategies. Monitoring does not eliminate uncertainty, but it brings clarity. With the Monitor module, producers can leverage Cargill’s world‑leading mycotoxin database (over 389,000 analyses from 41 countries) to access global and regional insights and explore contamination trends through www.mycotoxins.com. Cargill’s 2025 Global Mycotoxin Report, one of the most comprehensive analyses of mycotoxin contamination in animal feed ingredients around the world, can be found on the site.
2. Identify: Fast, Easy Testing
Identification is not about testing everything — it is about testing the right materials at the right time. Ingredients with a history of higher mycotoxin prevalence, variable supplier quality, or abnormal physical appearance (e.g., damaged, moldy, or visibly altered grains) should be prioritized. Rapid on‑site devices allow MycoConnect customers to test directly at the feed mill or farm and make timely decisions. Our Identify module includes specialized laboratory services and partnerships with leading rapid‑test technology providers. Customers can easily implement testing routines in their feed mill or on‑farm with expert support.
3. Assess: Turning Results into Decisions
A single test does not answer the question: “What does this mean for my animals and my business?” Proper feed assessment integrates toxin levels, species sensitivity, feed composition, and local conditions. This step is essential for choosing efficient, economical actions and maximizing performance. This is why our Assess module centralizes all test results — whether from on‑farm devices, customer labs, or ANH labs — and generates species‑specific risk reports. These include contamination summaries featuring risk severity, potential symptoms, estimated performance loss, financial impact, and recommended mitigation actions. A global network of ANH mycotoxin experts supports customers at every step.
“The MycoConnect module delivers instant, automated analysis that saves valuable time and supports clear, confident decision-making — from quickly visualizing results to assessing ration impact and recommending the right anti-mycotoxin agent solutions adapted to risk level,” said Christelle Carfantan, Laboratory Manager at Garun Paysanne.
4. Treat: Applying the Right Action at the Right Time
When risk to feed safety and quality is confirmed, intervention must be targeted—not a fixed year‑round cost. Mitigation may include formulation adjustments, reduced reliance on risky ingredients, or Anti‑Mycotoxin Agents (AMA) when legally permitted. The module identifies the most appropriate solution by recommending, for example, a specific AMA and application rate. Thanks to an extensive and effective AMA product portfolio, customers can address each challenge with the right product at the right dose, maximizing return on investment.
“This integrated risk management approach transforms mycotoxin interpretation from guesswork into a data‑driven decision process supported by ANH’s global expertise,” said Gwenaelle Boguenet, Cargill ANH Product Manager, Anti‑Mycotoxin Solutions for Europe, Middle East, and Africa. “Customers who have implemented the system appreciate the simplicity of the tool, as it optimizes costs by intervening only when necessary and builds operational confidence through transparency and data.”
CONCLUSION: BETTER CONTROL, SAFE FEED, BIGGER SAVINGS
Mycotoxins will always be present, but their impact no longer needs to be unpredictable. By using a powerful network of integrated solutions, including people, products, and platforms, ANH helps producers find predictability and protect feed quality. The result is safe feed, more resilient animals, and stronger business outcomes across species.
About Clement Soulet
Clement Soulet is part of the global Micronutrition & Health Solution team in Cargill Animal Nutrition. Soulet supervises the strategy execution and deployment of Anti Mycotoxin Agents (Notox) category. Originally from France, Clement Soulet has a Master of Science in Animal Production from AgroParisTech with a specialization in management, innovation and business performance. After 4 years working in a global consulting company in Paris; he has been working since 2011 in the feed additive sector as category lead and business development manager. Soulet joined Cargill in 2018 where he occupied different roles in global feed additive teams.
