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Industry debates the impact of new FSMA rules and the Farm Bill extension....More

WASHINGTON — Congress last week agreed to a last-minute deal to increase taxes on high earners to avoid the “fiscal cliff” of broader tax hikes and spending cuts....More

WASHINGTON — As part of passing “fiscal cliff” legislation on New Year’s night, Congress OK’d a clean extension of the 2008 Farm Bill, averting an automatic fallback to a 1949 dairy price support program that would have resulted in significant hikes in milk and dairy product prices....More

WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration on Friday released two long-awaited rules for growers and produce processers related to the Food Safety Modernization Act....More

ROCKVILLE, Md. — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced — amid criticism from consumer groups — a draft environmental assessment indicating a particular genetically engineered Atlantic salmon would not have a significant impact on the U.S. environment....More

BENTONVILLE, Ark. — In the wake of a New York Times investigation published Tuesday portraying Wal-Mart Stores as “an aggressive and creative corruptor” that grew its Mexico business behind bribes, the retailer here said its own investigation into potential violations of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act was continuing....More

ARLINGTON, Va. — The Food Marketing Institute said that a recent study on calorie labeling, which called the practice “feasible” for supermarkets, fails to acknowledge the regulatory burden or the cost to the industry....More

MONTREAL — Retailers including Costco, Wal-Mart and Best Buy are taking on the Quebec government over provincial language watchdog that would have them alter store signs to include a French name or description, the Canadian Press reported....More

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Last week Californians voted down a ballot initiative to require labeling of genetically modified foods, but the issue is far from dead say supporters who’ve vowed to push for mandatory disclosure in other states....More