By Jerad Jaborek, Michigan State University Extension
As ruminants, cattle have a rumen with a diverse microbiome that can breakdown various compounds into less toxic compounds, as demonstrated with vomitoxin (deoxynivalenol).
The weather Michigan, as well as other regions, experienced in 2023 was quite different from the norm and created an ideal environment for fungi that can produce mycotoxins. Particularly in the Thumb region of Michigan, a lack of rain and drought was experienced during the early summer followed by plenty of rain during late summer months. Weather summary…
