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Wet Weather Raises Fears Of Mycotoxin in Corn 

Continued rain throughout the Upper Midwest following this summer’s drought has heightened fears that harvested corn could contain mycotoxins which may prove harmful to pigs and people alike...

Mycotoxin Web Site Launched by Alltech 

A comprehensive Web site for information about mycotoxins, produced in conjunction with Alltech, was launched in mid-July. The site, www...

Nutritional Efficiency Group Formed  

In an effort to address the effects of rising corn costs on pork producers, the National Pork Board approved $400,000 to develop a nutritional efficiency research and education consortium...

Ethanol Study Projects More Hikes in Production Costs 

A new study from Iowa State University's Center for Agricultural and Rural Development (CARD) says the rapid increase in corn-based ethanol production...

Food & Politics 

Legislators and regulators are feeling the pressure of a seemingly endless list of concerns about the safety of food for man and beast...

DDGS Fact Sheet Offered by Iowa State 

Iowa State University has released the first in a series of fact sheets on corn co-products from the ethanol-making process...

Tainted Hog Feed Probe Continues 

Imports of contaminated wheat gluten and rice protein from China used to manufacture pet food and byproducts used in animal feed have led to the quarantine...

USDA Releases New Melamine Fact Sheet 

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has issued a new fact sheet outlining the safety and risks associated with melamine...

Glycerin for Hogs? 

The rapid expansion of ethanol and biodiesel plants has led to questions about the use of byproducts from alternative fuels...

Coping With Costly Corn 

Pork producers must make adjustments and become more efficient to keep pace with the rising cost of production...

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