Russia will temporarily ban beef imports from New Zealand starting next week after a banned feed additive was reportedly found in some samples. The country's agriculture safety watchdog, Rosselkhoznadzor, said it had found ractopamine, in some beef samples, Radio NZ reports. Ractopamine, which promotes muscle growth, is banned in beef and sheep feed in New Zealand. The Special Agricultural Envoy, Mike Petersen, believed further testing would show New Zealand beef was clean. Sales to Russia, which mainly consist of beef livers, stood at less than $10 million.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 03, 2017 05:47 UTC