Survey includes key global trends, ingredient contamination rates and regional mycotoxin prevalence data
WAYZATA, Minn. – WEBWIRE – Saturday, January 22, 2022
For farmers around the world, proactive risk management is key to protecting animal health and winning the battle against mycotoxins, a toxic substance produced by fungi that can grow on grains. They need comprehensive data on mycotoxin contaminates in order to make decisions regarding the inclusion of additives in feed to mitigate their presence. The report covers the contamination or prevalence rate (% positive analyses contaminated with at least one mycotoxin), the level of contamination (mycotoxin concentration level), and the species sensitivity when exposed to a given mycotoxin.
Key Global Trends
With these inputs in mind, we saw noteworthy data trends in 2021, including:
1. A high number of positive analyses above detection limits. In 2021, 72% of analyses were contaminated with at least one mycotoxin. Contamination is more likely than not across all ingredients.
2. The Big Four. The 2021 data shows that Vomitoxin, Fumonisin, Zearalenone and Aflatoxin are the most prevalent mycotoxins worldwide.
3. Positive analyses are not always concerning. For example, when looking at 2021 contaminated analyses, while 72% are positive for mycotoxin contamination, just 35% had contamination levels above Cargill performance risk thresholds.
Also included in the report are ingredient group trends corn, cereals and oilseeds, species group trends and regional trends from around the world.
2021 Cargill World Mycotoxins Report Overview
Six years ago, Cargill Animal Nutrition created a global and web-based mycotoxins tool powered by hundreds of thousands of mycotoxins analyses. Today, with more than 300,000+ mycotoxin analyses captured annually across more than 150 global feed plants, on-farm samplings and storage locations, Cargill hosts the largest, most comprehensive mycotoxin contamination database in the world.
Our customers need real-time actionable data to help them make decisions for the health of their animals. Thanks to our data centralization efforts, Cargill generates a critical information mass that allows us to characterize risk for each region, species, or ingredient, said the author of the report, Dr. Clement Soulet, Global Category Manager for Additives for Cargills Animal Nutrition business.
Risk Management Powered by Data
Cargill can evaluate worldwide, large-scale trends and provide customized mycotoxin risk information with the most extensive global dataset data. Data collected from the past four years indicates increasing mycotoxin prevalence. Proactive risk management is key to winning the battle against mycotoxins. Success is driven by developing informed and targeted plans that quickly identify mycotoxin threat levels and minimize risk. Based on our extensive risk management expertise, Cargill Animal Nutrition helps customers implement the right mycotoxin mitigation strategy at the right place and at the right time. The complete 2021 World Mycotoxin Report can be found here.
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About Cargill
Cargills 155,000 employees across 70 countries work relentlessly to achieve our purpose of nourishing the world in a safe, responsible and sustainable way. Every day, we connect farmers with markets, customers with ingredients, and people and animals with the food they need to thrive. We combine 155 years of experience with new technologies and insights to serve as a trusted partner for food, agriculture, financial and industrial customers in more than 125 countries. Side-by-side, we are building a stronger, sustainable future for agriculture. For more information, visit Cargill.com
Mar 12, 2021 | Business
Two new members are joining Cargills executive team as the company makes leadership changes to implement strategic growth initiatives.
These leaders are committed to our customer-driven growth strategy and have deep experience in, and a passion for, innovation, disruption and building safe, responsible and sustainable solutions in food and agriculture, said Dave MacLennan, Cargill chairman and CEO. As we accelerate our growth strategy into specialties and value-add spaces, Im confident this is the team to lead Cargill forward.
Jon Nash is joining the companys executive team as the leader of the global protein and salt enterprise. He succeeds Brian Sikes, who was recently named the companys chief operating officer (COO). Nash led the North American protein business since 2019. Since joining Cargill in 1998, he has held commercial, operations and finance leadership roles in the protein business. Nash is based in Wichita, Kansas.
Pilar Cruz joins the companys executive team as its new Chief Sustainability Officer. In this role, she will have responsibility for the companys sustainability, corporate responsibility and global communications functions. Cruz currently leads the companys global aqua nutrition business, which recently announced the SeaFurther Sustainability program to help salmon farmers reduce the environmental footprint of their fish by 30% by 2030. Cruz is originally from Colombia. She joined Cargill in 2002, and has held leadership roles in North America, Latin America and Europe. She also led the companys global strategy and development function, focusing on strategy, mergers and acquisitions and business development.
Ruth Kimmelshue will now lead Cargills animal nutrition and health enterprise after five years leading global business operations and supply chains. She has been a member of the executive team since 2015, and previously held leadership roles in the protein and agricultural supply chain businesses. She has played a significant role in leading the companys sustainability efforts, serving as its first Chief Sustainability Officer.
Julian Chase, who leads the companys transformation initiatives, will take on additional responsibilities leading business operations and supply chains. He joined the executive team in 2018 and is driving a culture of continuous improvement in both commercial and functional areas.
David Webster will lead the food ingredients and bioindustrial enterprise. Webster joined the companys executive team in 2019. He spent several years leading the global edible oils business, and most recently headed the companys animal nutrition and health enterprise. Currently based in the U.S., Webster will relocate to the Netherlands in 2022.
Webster succeeds Frank van Lierde, who will retire after 32 years with the company. Based in Belgium and an engineer by training, Van Lierdes career in food ingredients and bioindustrials began with Cargill in 1989. He has been part of Cargills executive team since 2015.
These leadership changes will be effective April 1, 2021. Van Lierde will help manage a smooth transition through the end of Cargills fiscal year and retire on June 1, 2021.
About Cargill
Cargills 155,000 employees across 70 countries work relentlessly to achieve our purpose of nourishing the world in a safe, responsible and sustainable way. Every day, we connect farmers with markets, customers with ingredients, and people and animals with the food they need to thrive. We combine 155 years of experience with new technologies and insights to serve as a trusted partner for food, agriculture, financial and industrial customers in more than 125 countries. Side-by-side, we are building a stronger, sustainable future for agriculture.
Mar 5, 2021 | Business, Environment
Through social responsibility programs, the company also demonstrates its commitment to achieving gender parity, not only within the company, but through its supply chains by empowering women in communities.Key partners, Heifer International and Educampo Chiapas, enhance the economic well-being of women by strengthening their capacity and presence in their rural communities and families.
Historically, women have had less access to agricultural assets, inputs, services, and employment opportunities in rural areas compared to men. In order to break a cycle that excludes 51% of the Mexican population, Cargill Mexico, together with Heifer International and Educampo Chiapas, work to strengthen female participation throughout the agribusiness value chain.
This support is done through the economic empowerment of women. The organizations offer women who participate in Hatching Hope and Educampo Chiapas the skills, tools, and resources needed to empower their production, business management and life. The stereotypes that usually slow down their development are challenged, and their voices are included in critical conversations, transforming the role of women for future generations.
In 2019, Cargill in partnership with Heifer International, launched Hatching Hope to improve the income, poultry production, and access to protein for women farmers and their communities.
By 2021, Hatching Hope Mexico plans to impact 6.56 million people through increasing awareness and education around the production, promotion, and consumption of poultry, with a focus on eggs. This goal is only possible thanks to the hard work of women smallholder farmers who are committed to helping their families, communities and businesses prosper.
With the trainings I have managed to produce 150 eggs a week for my own consumption and sale, this improved my family income because now I help with the familys spending, said Luisa Martínez Cruz, beneficiary of the town of San Lorenzo Barreras, Oaxaca.
In May 2020, 178 families were trained in improved production techniques, 58 producers were receiving training on improved poultry production and productivity, and 32 have already been linked to a reliable market.
Another key partner in Mexico, Educampo Chiapas, promotes the development of small producers who have incomes below the minimum wage and who subsist in conditions of high marginalization. Through these programs the organizations #ChooseToChallenge the current economic and social roles of women that resulting in equity in society and at home.
Valencia Figueroa, Educampo Chiapas participant in Flores Magón, shared, In the last year my production and quality life have both improved. We sell a portion of our outputs and the other half is for our personal consumption. Now my husband focuses on the field and I manage the overall operations.
From 2019 to 2020, 14 localities in seven municipalities of Chiapas have benefited, 194 producers increased their production by 150%, of which 6% are women.
Women have always been present in the field, with an active and leading relevance derived from their work that has served to connect and educate.
Alejandra Ruiz, leader of the Cargill womens network in Mexico commented that Cargill recognizes the critical role that women play in agribusiness. When women can increase their income, whole community thrives with them, therefore, it is relevant for the company to work hand in hand with strategic allies to promote inclusive financing, access to markets and improve its technical capabilities.
About Cargill
Cargills 155,000 employees across 70 countries work relentlessly to achieve our purpose of nourishing the world in a safe, responsible and sustainable way. Every day, we connect farmers with markets, customers with ingredients, and people and animals with the food they need to thrive. We combine 155 years of experience with new technologies and insights to serve as a trusted partner for food, agriculture, financial and industrial customers in more than 125 countries. Side-by-side, we are building a stronger, sustainable future for agriculture.
About Cargill Mexico
Cargill Mexico aims to contribute to the improvement of agricultural productivity, satisfying and fulfilling the expectations of the national industry. In addition to adding value to human and animal nutrition, thus encouraging economic development, Cargill Mexico reinvests its profits in different new businesses within the country. Cargill maintains operations in Mexico through 8 business units, employs more than 1,750 people in 12 states of the country and has 25 facilities, including a corporate office in Mexico City. For more information, visit Cargill.com.mx
About Educampo
Mexican Foundation for Rural Development, A.C. is a non-welfare civil association that emerged more than five decades ago to promote productive projects and human development of Mexican rural producers, thus generating a decent, sustainable, and independent standard of living.
It encourages small producers to obtain higher yields in their production lines through access to technology, to better productive, commercial, and organizational practices. The Foundation is aimed at the low-income rural sector with potential for development, that is, peasants who have tools to work with, such as small areas for planting.
Its pioneers believed it possible to bring the sense of business to the field, considering that the lack of capital was the cause of low productivity in this sector. The operational team is made up of multidisciplinary professionals. The national office is located in Mexico City, extending its reach to four entities in Mexico: Campeche, Chiapas, Jalisco and Yucatán.
About Heifer International
Heifer International is an NGO that works to combat hunger and poverty and take care of the planet, promoting sustainable practices involving small producers in agricultural development.
Heifer International, focuses its work on strengthening the livelihoods of rural families, to alleviate hunger and poverty while taking care of the earth, achieving a sustainable life through the generation of a decent income and the development of their social capital and associative capacities. Since its founding in 1944, Heifer has provided assistance to 20.7 million families – more than 36.9 million people – in more than 21 countries, pushing them on the path to economic prosperity, out of poverty and hunger.
Heifer has been working in Mexico since 1977 supporting families to achieve better nutrition and higher incomes through projects that promote food self-sufficiency and participation in inclusive value chains, strengthening the local economy with a focus on market ties, care of the environment and seeking to restore the social fabric with a focus on women and the family.
