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This study investigates how long-term weather trends and climatic factors impacted mycotoxin levels in corn samples over a 17-year period (2006\u20132022) across 12 countries, with a focus on 136 specific weather features. Among all potential relationships, we found Aspergillus toxins and fumonisins to be positively correlated with temperature, while deoxynivalenol and zearalenone are negatively correlated. Additionally, the dew point, particularly its 90th percentile value, is positively correlated with Aspergillus mycotoxins. We also identified significant patterns associated with wind direction. 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