Reducing the risk of mycotoxins in pig and poultry diets

Feed contamination by mycotoxins is a growing and major challenge facing pig and poultry producers

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Including mycotoxin binders in poultry feed resulted in higher egg production, a UK study has shown.
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Including mycotoxin binders in poultry feed resulted in higher egg production, a UK study has shown.

The use of mycotoxin binders in pig and poultry diets is becoming an increasingly fundamental strategy to reduce the impact of feed contamination from mycotoxins. READ NOW: Safeguarding the future...

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