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Physical and chemical contaminants in grains used in livestock feeds.

VANBARNEVELD, R.J.

Australian Journal of Agricultural Research 50 : 807-823.

1999

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Physical and chemical contaminants in grains used in livestock feeds.

This review with 67 references focuses on 3 main sources of contamination of Australian grains used in livestock feeds, namely chemical resudues, moulds and mycotoxins, and weed seeds.  The amount of research and literature available on the effects of mould and mycotoxin contamination of grain on livestock production, and techniques available for the measurement of moulds and mycotoxins, far exceeds the potential risk these contaminants pose to the livestock industries in Australia.  The actual economic impact of moulds and mycotoxin contamination is difficult to assess due to a lack of systematic surveys and varying livestock production responses to the presence of these compounds.