date:Dec 18, 2012
m Residue Limit (MRL) is 10 parts per billion (ppb) for muscle cuts of beef and pork. The U.S. Food and Drug Administrations limit is 30 ppb for beef and 50 ppb for pork.
Brazil Gives In to Russia
U.S. officials are demanding that Russia rescind the import ban on ractopamine, which essentially blocks about $500 million in U.S. exports. The U.S. Trade Representatives chief agricultural negotiator traveled to Moscow last week for talks on the issue.
While the U.S. appears to be sticking to its