Friant frustrated over veto * New questions about farm wage rates * Senate clears USDA funding

An annual gathering of the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture produced language the state leaders hope will shape trade, climate, and food policies for the coming year.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has updated its Frequently Asked Questions on the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA).

The Food and Drug Administration has agreed to deadlines to meet requirements included in the 2011 Food Safety Modernization Act.

FDA's just-retired top food regulator says the stunning warning that the agency issued about romaine lettuce two days before Thanksgiving was a wake-up call for growers to tighten safety standards and facilitate the tracking of their crops from field to store.