CropsOchratoxin A forms in stored cereals when moisture and warmth let fungi grow, and cannot be removed by milling or heating; Keep it Clean advises fast drying, cooling, clean bins and regular checks.
AgribusinessThe sanitary and phytosanitary agreement due at the 20 November UK-EU summit should cut barriers for Scottish red meat, dairy and seed potatoes, the union says, but stricter EU mycotoxin and animal-health rules raise concerns.
CropsUp to six times normal September rain across parts of Iowa has encouraged ear rot in corn and seed problems such as purple seed stain in soybeans, and Iowa State's grain quality specialist urges farmers to harvest affected fields first and dry grain quickly.
HealthA Malaysian toxicologist told Fi Asia 2026 in Jakarta that rising heat, carbon dioxide and erratic weather favour the moulds that make mycotoxins, and that prevention through dry, cool storage is still the main defence.
An Ohio State extension specialist urges dairy farmers to test corn silage for DON and zearalenone now and again at feed-out, as the toxins can harm milk protein, rumen health and reproduction.
A stalled front from Kansas to the Great Lakes is bringing repeated rain through 17 September; Kansas State's Logan Simon reports Fusarium, Diplodia and Aspergillus calls 'blowing up', and agronomists urge scouting beyond the end rows, harvesting sprouted fields first and drying to 15% moisture.
