The Essential Mycotoxin Testing Guide for Harvest Season: Corn, Peanuts, and Tree Nuts
As harvest season kicks into gear across the U.S. and Canada, it’s time to focus on protecting your crops from mycotoxins. Whether you’re harvesting corn, peanuts, or tree nuts, early detection and testing are essential to ensure product quality and safety. In this article, we’ll explore why mycotoxin testing is critical during harvest and highlight the tools and solutions that can help you safeguard your crops.
Why Early Mycotoxin Testing Matters
Mycotoxins, such as aflatoxins and fumonisins, are toxic compounds produced by molds that can develop on crops in the field and during storage. If left undetected, mycotoxins can compromise the quality of your crops, putting consumers’ health at risk and potentially leading to financial losses.
Early testing—right when crops come off the field and arrive at elevators, buying points, or shellers—is crucial to managing contamination risks. Identifying problems early allows you to take preventive actions before the mycotoxins spread, ensuring your harvest is safe, compliant, and ready for market.
Tailored Testing Solutions for Each Crop
The needs of each crop differ when it comes to mycotoxin testing. Here’s how you can approach testing for corn, peanuts, and tree nuts this harvest season.
Corn is a staple crop, but it’s also highly susceptible to mycotoxin contamination, particularly aflatoxins and fumonisins. To prevent contaminated corn from reaching consumers, it’s vital to test your crops as they arrive from the field. Our mycotoxin tests provide quick, accurate results, allowing you to address any contamination early in the harvest process.
Peanuts are vulnerable to aflatoxin contamination, especially in warm climates. Our specialized testing solutions allow for fast, precise detection of aflatoxins, giving you the insights needed to make decisions that protect the quality and safety of your peanut harvest.
Tree nuts, including almonds, walnuts, and pistachios, are high-value crops that require careful monitoring for mycotoxins. Testing these crops as soon as they arrive from the field ensures that any contamination is caught early, protecting both your crop and your bottom line. Our solutions offer real-time testing for tree nuts, so you can make informed decisions throughout the harvest.
How to Find the Right Mycotoxin Testing Solution for You
Choosing the right testing solution is key to a successful harvest. Our dedicated team is here to help you find the tools that meet your specific needs. Whether you’re dealing with corn, peanuts, or tree nuts, we offer a variety of solutions that are designed for real-time testing and rapid results.
Reach out to your regional expert for personalized guidance:
Midwest: Lanny Smith
Southeast: Carlton Skipper
South/West: Andrew Vignati
Canada: Colin Lee
Investing in Prevention to Protect Your Harvest
Investing in early mycotoxin testing is one of the smartest ways to protect your harvest. Early detection helps you stay ahead of contamination, saving you time and money in the long run. Our testing solutions are easy to use, offer rapid results, and allow you to make informed decisions when they matter most.
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