Climate change is expanding the reach of aflatoxin, a chemical produced by a gray-green mold that infects corn crops and could threaten widespread damage to the country’s lucrative Corn Belt.

It's not fun when a fungus contaminates crops. Safe native fungi, however, show promise in the fight against toxic fungal contamination. The fungus Aspergillus flavus can infect several crops, ...

USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) has issued a “Loss Adjustment Procedures for Aflatoxin” fact sheet, which explains the importance of testing grain for insurance purposes. The document states if ...

Corn, a staple food crop consumed by billions of people and animals worldwide, is frequently contaminated by the fungal toxin aflatoxin B1, a highly potent carcinogen produced by the fungus ...

Grain industry representatives are touting the effectiveness of the One Sample Strategy, a standardized testing method for aflatoxin. The program is administered by the Office of the Texas State ...

In the midst of rumors and anti-GMO rhetoric, one researcher is striving to use genetic modification to improve crop health as well as potentially save consumer lives. Aspergillus, which creates ...

As climate change continues to alter weather patterns around the planet including the Midwest, researchers are modeling the impact on crops such as corn. As climate change continues to alter weather ...

LANSING, MICH. — A study that used 16 climate change models found aflatoxin in corn could become more of a problem in the Midwest because of higher temperatures caused by climate change. Results ...

Native fungi combinations show promise against aflatoxin. It's not fun when a fungus contaminates crops. Safe native fungi, however, show promise in the fight against toxic fungal contamination. The ...