Starting the dsm-firmenich World Mycotoxin Survey already in 2004, we are proud to celebrate a 20 year`s anniversary this year. The increasing sample size over the years gives detailed insights on the incidence of the six major mycotoxins in the agricultural commodities used for livestock feed in order to identify the potential risk posed to livestock animal production.
The dsm-firmenich World Mycotoxin Survey is part of our technical services. We offer mycotoxin analysis to our customers to help to identify mycotoxin risk in their raw commodities and final feeds. The biggest part of our survey data comes from routine analyses and is a joint effort with clients globally to collect over 20 000 samples/year.
Until December, 23,808 samples were collected and analyzed from 95 countries around the world, and the report is now available for you to download.
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This huge dataset allows us to look at variations in contamination levels of the mycotoxins over the years. In the last 10 years contamination with the six main mycotoxins in all commodities (raw materials as well as finished feed) seems to be stable on a global perspective.
The yearly average of positives concentration levels of the Fusarium mycotoxin FUM shows a slight increase over the past 10 years in finished feed. FUM prevalence in North American samples vary more widely with peak values in 2007, 2012, 2019 and 2023, whereas FUM concentration in ppb shows a constant increase over the past 10 years (despite a peak in 2014, where an enormous average of 4732ppb FUM was found).
Prevalence of FUM and DON in Asian corn and DDGS seems to be quite stable, whereas average of positives show an increase over the past 5 years. While there is high variation by looking at different raw materials in specific regions and sub-regions, the global perspective shows the consistent presence of mycotoxins in animal feed and its ingredients.
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The Mycotoxin Prediction Service delivers assessments of expected mycotoxin levels in the upcoming harvest of corn (maize) and wheat around the world.
The dsm-firmenich Mycotoxin Survey constitutes the longest running and most comprehensive data set on mycotoxin occurrence. The survey results provide insights on the incidence of the six major mycotoxins in the agricultural commodities used for livestock feed in order to identify the potential risk posed to livestock animal production.
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