May 29, 2025 – Nearly 100 corn industry stakeholders attended the 66th annual Corn Dry Milling Conference (CDMC) held in St. Louis, Missouri on May 28-29, 2025. The CDMC has provided a forum for the entire value chain to share the latest research since 1959.
New for this year, the event was hosted at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, the world’s largest independent nonprofit dedicated to plant science. CDMC was held in conjunction with the annual meeting of the NC-1183, a multi-state group of university and USDA scientists that covers a broad range of topics encompassing the disciplinary breadth of mycotoxicology. Also new for 2025, attendees had the opportunity to connect with exhibitors across the corn milling supply chain.
“The 66th annual Corn Dry Milling Conference featured speakers on the cutting edge of science impacting mycotoxin prevention, food safety, and much more,” said NAMA President Jane DeMarchi. “This event put a spotlight on topics ranging from AI to gene editing and sustainability throughout the supply chain.”
The CDMC featured 11 speakers from USDA, universities, and the private sector. Ohio State University scientists presented a poster session to highlight current research.
A selection of the featured topics and speakers included:
- Health Effects of Mycotoxins – Martha Vaughan (USDA)
- Predicting DON Contamination in Corn for Management and Marketing Decision-making – Pierce Paul (Ohio State University)
- Opportunities for GM Disease Resistance in Corn to Prevent Mycotoxins – Josiah Mutuku (2Blades)
- Current Applications of AI in Agriculture – Nicolas Martin (University of Illinois)
- Pest Management for Corn Mills – Pete Mueller (FSS, Inc.)
- Recyclable Packaging – Jeff Chalabi (Central Bag Company)
“The CDMC underscores how everyone from the farm to the mill relies on research being conducted by USDA, universities, and technology companies,” said Eric Rasgorshek (Bunge Milling), CDMC Planning Committee Chair. “Farmers, millers, and food manufacturers will continue to rely on scientific breakthroughs like these to deliver safe products to consumers today and into the future.”
For more information about upcoming NAMA events, visit namamillers.org/our-events.
CDMC attendees.
Speaker Jordan Bierbaum, Trilogy Labs.
Speaker Pierce Paul, Ohio State University.
Top Left: Long-time CDMC attendees Tom Reed (REPCO) and Chuck Hill (AgReliant, retired) were honored during the 2025 event, pictured here left to right with Robert Harper (Hopkinsville Milling).
Top Right: The Donald Danforth Plant Science Center.
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