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Safe feeds save the bottom line in unsafe times

As a poultry and egg producer one is used to ups and downs in income and costs. However, when income is low and costs are high, the continuation of an enterprise is at stake. Then it is wise to be extra alert on subclinical dangers that might threaten a company’s liveability. One of those unnoticed threats is often a low level infection of mycotoxins.
Although chickens do not show direct expression of mycotoxin contamination of the feed, their performance is affected and it... read more »

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Erich Erber leads Biomin from fun to serious business

Being an entrepreneur in the feed industry, one needs a unique mix of optimism, curiosity and perseverance. Pioneering in the field of natural feed additives like probiotics and mycotoxin binders, says Erich Erber, founder of Biomin, is like walking a road which is full of trials and errors. None of them, however, could take away the focus of delivering innovative products. read more >

Biomin Survey 2010: Mycotoxins inseparable from animal commodities and feed

Mycotoxins are, more frequently than not, present in animal commodities and feed. That is the conclusion from the annual survey carried out by Biomin on the presence of mycotoxins in raw materials and animal feed. Out of the more than 3,300 samples tested during the 12-month period of 2010, a striking 78% were positive for mycotoxin presence. read more >

Mycotoxins in the European dairy sector: A guide

Apart from the threat to human health, mycotoxins are associated with economic losses for both crops and animals, including ruminants. Ruminants seem to be more resistant to mycotoxicosis than monogastrics, but clinical signs of acute mycotoxicosis such as reduced feed intake, decreased milk production, and liver damage have also been observed in cattle. read more >

Mycotoxin survey 2009: moulds remain a problem for the whole farm-to-fork chain

From the cereal trade companies up until feedmillers and animal producers, all those involved in the long chain of food production are at risk of being impacted by the effects of secondary metabolites from fungi: mycotoxins. The Biomin Mycotoxin Survey 2009 shows once again that the presence of mycotoxins is ubiquitous not only in terms of world regions, but also in terms of commodities. read more >

Mycotoxins: an overlooked threat in shrimps

Most of the problems current ly confronting the shrimp farming industry are related to the widespread occurrence of diseases such as parasitic infestation bacterial and viral infections. However, mycotoxins are another - and overlooked - threat in shrimp product ion according to Pedro Encarnação. In this article he reviews the current data. read more >
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