66: Inconsistent Herd Performance? Take A Closer Look at Fumonisin

About this episode

This episode discusses the impact of fumonisin, a mycotoxin in dairy production, on gut health and immune function.

Fumonisin is one of the most overlooked mycotoxins in dairy production, and its impact goes beyond immune suppression. In this episode, Dr. Larry Roth explains how fumonisin disrupts cell-to-cell communication in the gut (often called quorum sensing), which plays a critical role in gut integrity, immune function, liver health, and respiratory resilience. Learn why this mycotoxin is increasingly more common, why many binders fall short, and how targeted testing and smarter mitigation can help ...

People in this episode

Host: Scott Zehr

Guest: Dr. Larry Roth

Topics covered

• mycotoxins
• dairy production
• gut health
• immune function
• liver health
• respiratory resilience

Keywords

• fumonisin
• mycotoxins
• dairy
• gut integrity
• immune suppression
• quorum sensing
• liver health
• respiratory resilience

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Ruminate This, Agrarian Solutions

Products: fumonisin

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