The announcement came just as Case joined Brazil's automotive regime, which gives an import tariff break to manufacturers that are either producing in Brazil or have concrete plans to do so. Greenpeace scales back Greenpeace, the environmental activist group, says it will be cutting its U.S. staff to 65 from about 400 and closing its 11 field offices in the wake of declining membership in recent years. The news may not be quite as big as it would first appear reports Gene Johnston, Managing Editor of Successful Farming. A source at Piper Jaffray says one and three-quarters billion dollars is a lot of money, but Pioneer is not really getting a penny. Emergency loans will be available to family farmers in 33 counties in 5 states.
Eligible farmers have eight months to apply for the loans.
Contact your local Farm Service Agency office for further information and details. The Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee has completed the Ag Research, Extension and Education Reform Act of 1997. The full Senate will debate the bill in September. Production More counties added to Florida medfly quarantine Effective Aug. 7, USDA added parts of Hillsborough and Orange counties to the list of areas in Florida quarantined for Mediterranean fruit fly infestations. USDA is also revising the quarantine boundaries for Manatee county.