Moldy corn and fungicides may well be the big topic this coming fall according to today's Farmgate Article. Last year this epidemic reached very high levels with the wet conditions. Mycotoxins were a hot topic around here too. Our analysis for molds: mycotoxins, vomitoxin, aflatoixin, Fumonisin, Ochratoxin uses state of the art LCMS equipment. However, ...
Category Archives: Feed
World Pork Expo 2010
Did you attend the World Pork Expo in Des Moines this week? Today is the final day! I heard attendance is up and the atmosphere is much more upbeat than a year ago. What a difference a year makes. If ...
Why testing pet food is necessary?
Pet Food and Pet Treat Testing is a given in today's world. It is a given that certain proximate testing for protein, fiber, fat and moisture need to be conducted and reported accordingly. Other items also need to be taken into consideration, that may ...
Sulfur in DDGs
ISU research is looking closely at DDGs, in particular the nutritional content in a recent post. What caught my attention was the information on sulfur. Sulfuric acid is used quite extensively in ethanol production and carry-over sulfur is a reason for concern. Levels of sulfur need to be watched closely with respect to feed for ...
