Farms.com Home   News

Fusarium Key Downgrading Factor For Saskatchewan Crops

 
 
Fusarium is one of the key downgrading factors for Saskatchewan crops this year.
 
Producers who may be looking at using some poor quality grain as livestock feed will want to be careful.
 
Fusarium can produce mycotoxins, such as DON, that can result in a reduced immune response in the animal, as well as reduced feed consumption.
 
Trevor Lennox, a forage specialist with Saskatchewan Agriculture, suggests getting a feed test done so you know what you have to work within a blend:
 
"There is a screening test they can run to test and determine which toxins are there, and there are levels of tolerance for each toxin," he said.
 

 

Source : Discoverestevan

Trending Video

Lessons from the past - Soil Health

Video: Lessons from the past - Soil Health

Farming can be a challenging profession, and it always has been. Steve white got a lesson at South Dakota State University about the Dust Bowl of the 1930 Dust Bowl and soil health.