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Weekly mycotoxin reports return

Did you miss our weekly mycotoxin reports?

We sure did. But not to fear, the weekly edition of Monday Mycotoxin Reports has returned to our YouTube channel. This season’s first edition tackles crop planting progress, emergence and, of course, an overview of the potential for mycotoxin issues, especially deoxynivalenol (DON).

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New week, new Monday links

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Food safety

House advances funding bill that bans horse slaughter, gives FDA a small boost – Food Safety News

The bill bumped up the budget for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration [...]

A very dairy Monday links

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National Dairy Month

Moo-ve along May – June is National Dairy Month – Neogen Blog

Check out some cool dairy facts and our infographic.

Cheese may prevent cavities – Science Daily

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The first Monday links of June

E. coli

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Food safety

Gut reaction: Human colon replica demonstrates how E. coli contaminates groundwater – Scientific American

Researchers found when E. coli O157:H7 (the most virulent strain of E. coli) [...]

U.S. BSE status changed to “negligible”

The U.S. recently achieved an important distinction in regard to its mad cow disease status.

At its annual meeting, the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) voted to recognize the U.S. as having “negligible risk” for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE, or mad cow). Israel, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands and Slovenia also received the same distinction.

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Do a little light reading with the Monday links

Editor’s note: Hi all! Just a little FYI – next week’s edition of the links will be posted next Wednesday. 

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Food safety

Groundbreaking study into peanut allergy – Food Standards Agency

The United Kingdom’s (U.K.) [...]

Start the day off right with the Monday links

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Food safety

New study by USDA, FDA aims to enhance food safety in retail delis (Risk assessment targets Listeria monocytogenes) – USDA FSIS

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) [...]

It’s up to you: Voting begins for Trash My Puller contest

The Van Slyke brothers were the winners of last year’s Trash My Puller contest.

From harrowing tales of difficult births to calf pullers being thrown from great heights, Neogen has received many creative calf puller pictures and stories. Now it’s up to the public to decide which is best.

Voting has begun for Neogen’s [...]

Good morning! Here are your Monday links

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Food safety

The changing world of food traceability – Food Safety News

In recent years, traceability has become increasingly important.

Cooperative interstate shipment programs: What you should know – FSIS Constituent Update

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Wet weather delays planting

With heavy rains and flooding hitting much of the Midwest, this year is shaping up to be the opposite of last year for some areas of the U.S.

Last year’s drought was the worst in years, devastating crops and forcing livestock producers to cull their herds as pastures dried up and feed prices skyrocketed. Its [...]