Farmers and feed advisers encouraged to better test feed for mycotoxins
Despite low levels being recorded in the UK, mycotoxins are still said to still pose a risk for rumen function.
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Despite low levels being recorded in the UK, mycotoxins are still said to still pose a risk for rumen function.
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