While experts initially expressed concern that fungi-produced chemical compounds known as aflatoxins might damage U.S. corn yields thanks to the drought, results appear mixed. In September, experts ...

Six new corn inbred lines with resistance to aflatoxin contamination have been found to be free of seed-borne diseases foreign to the United States, and seeds of these lines are now available in the ...

High levels of the toxin known as aflatoxin hurt some Illinois corn yields already hit hard by drought, an expert in that state says. “Here in east central Illinois, where aflatoxin is seldom a ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Aflatoxin is a well-known global health threat. This poison, produced ...

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 ...

Aflatoxin in corn—which when ingested by animals or men could result in biological disorders and even death—is least understood by farmers and traders. Only the feedmillers are strict about complying ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. Grain elevators in Eastern Iowa are testing for the presence of a toxin in corn that could create ...

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, ...

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 ...