Grain industry representatives are touting the effectiveness of the One Sample Strategy, a standardized testing method for aflatoxin, according to AgriLife Today.
The program, administered by the Office of the Texas State Chemist (OTSC), has received support from a number of grain groups who are backing the program.
Previously, grain elevators had no uniform method for sampling and testing corn for aflatoxin and no certainty the results were accurate. The One Sample Strategy facilitates risk management by training to accurately measure the level of aflatoxin in every truckload of corn.
“This can be a game changer for Texas in grain quality,” said Brandon Murawski, merchandiser with the Scoular Company in Overland, Kansas. “Aflatoxin has been an issue in Texas for the past couple of years. It’s something that people always have to monitor. It’s taking risk out of the market.”
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