Whats aflatoxin situation in stored corn?
It’s mostly don’t ask, don’t tell. “One of the issues is there is a lot of inoculum out there, so if we do run into a hot, dry summer again, there is going to be some fairly heavy pressure,” he says. “As people empty out bins this spring, some who didn’t think they had aflatoxin are getting some loads rejected. It’s an issue that has not gone away.” “Last week we had some ISU specialists come down here and meet with us. They included Charlie Hurburgh, the grain quality expert, and Allison Robertson, a plant pathologist,” says Schmitt. “We met with some U.S. Food and Drug Administration people and some representatives of USDA’s Risk Management Agency. Some farmers and elevator operators also were at the meeting.” “The group shared some ideas on what could have been done to make the system work better last fall. So, the next time farmers and the grain elevators have to deal with mycotoxins, we will hopefully have a more streamlined system in place and that the people representing the dif
