Farmers should monitor the contents of their grain stores to check for mould, according to an expert.
Plant pathologists at Ohio State University (OSU) have advised farmers to regularly check their grain at the beginning of the season in order to identify any problems before it is too late.
"Even in years when there is little or no ear rot problems in the fields [a leading cause of mould development], mould may still develop in the grain bins if storage temperature and moisture conditions are favourable," said Pierce Paul, an OSU plant pathologist at the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Centre.
Mr Paul claimed that corn which is dried in a field before being stored can often be a cause of mould.
These mouldy kernels, which contain toxins, could then be poisonous to animals if they are ingested in large amounts.
Typical Guttridge equipment used in the grain storage industry includes; conveyors – screw conveyors – chain conveyors – belt conveyors
