So corn that cannot be marketed for human or livestock food could be offered for sale as wildlife food at a reduced price. When buying corn or other grains to feed wildlife, buy only those certified safe. Corn left in the field following harvest can also cause problems for wildlife. Normally wildlife biologists frown on fall plowing of grain stubble because it eliminates cover and food for wildlife. But they are recommending it for fields with aflatoxin-infected grains.
Winter is a stressful time for wildlife as their sources of food disappear.
But feeding grains contaminated with aflatoxin is no help. The publication is available at your local county Extension office. Will Rogers said that the outside of a horse is good for the inside of a man. Owning a horse is a great adventure, interacting with one of nature's majestic creatures. But it's also a responsibility.