New Zealand agriculture officials deny chemical cover-up

New Zealand government and dairy industry officials continued to reassure consumers around the globe Monday that New Zealand dairy products while denying claims they had delayed publication of tests showing traces of a pasture treatment chemical.

The two New Zealand makers of agricultural chemicals announced Thursday they had suspended sales of a product amid fears that the residues could harm the country's valuable international dairy trade.

Ravensdown and Ballance Agri-Nutrients voluntarily suspended sales and use of Dicyandiamide (DCD) treatment for farm land until further notice.