The A-Z on Mycotoxins is a collaboration between All About Feed and Olmix. This section looks at the What / Where / How of mycotoxins; what they are, where they are found and how they impact an animal's health. This is the first element in All About Feed´s indepth look into Mycotoxins. Read more >>

Cow urine as possible biomarker for mycotoxins

Frequently occurring mycotoxins in central Europe and Germany are zearalenone (ZEA) and deoxynivalenol (DON). Can the mycotoxin level found in the urine from cows serve as a biomarker to detect these 2 mycotoxins? German researchers tried to find out. Read more >>

Bacteria in compound feed: Overlooked problem?

Moulds and their by-products (mycotoxins) are the first elements that come to mind when veterinarians and nutritionists want to test for feed microbiological contamination. With the focus on these ingredients, the importance of bacterial quality appears to have been somewhat overlooked until now. Read more >>

New definition opens doors for food waste use in animal feed

A new communication from the European Commission on the Circular Economy makes it clear that former foodstuffs destined for animal feed should not be classified as ‘waste'. Read more >>

Source: allaboutfeed.net