Oregon Department of Justice Warning Of Gold Bar Scam
An Eastern Oregon woman lost $600,000 to the gold bar scam. Maddy Alvarado, with the Oregon Department of Justice, said the scammers convince the victim their money is at risk.
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Backroom Tactics Will Be Exposed, Save Family Farming Says
Farmers are demanding transparency from the EPA and the U.S. Department of Justice and a perceived campaign against Washington’s Ag industry. Dillon Honcoop with Save Family Farming said public records indicate EPA has been pressuring Washington state agencies behind the scenes to assist their attacks on farms, specifically Lower Yakima Valley dairies. Honcoop added...
NCBA Condemns Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act
Last week, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association condemned the Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act of 2022, approved by the House Agriculture Committee. The special investigator bill would create a new position in the Department of Agriculture with prosecutorial and subpoena power.
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New Indictments in Broiler Chicken Conspiracy
Koch Foods, Inc., and four Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation executives were charged for their role in an alleged broiler chicken price-fixing scheme. The indictment is the latest action in an ongoing investigation by the Department of Justice. DTN
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Meat Institute Responds to DOJ Investigation Calls
Earlier this week, the North American Meat Institute defended its members against allegations of wrongdoing in the cattle market. The response follows a closed-door meeting between livestock and farm groups focusing on ways to improve cattle market transparency and a letter from Republican lawmakers to the Department of Justice
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Pilgrims Pride Pleads Guilty to Price Fixing
Pilgrim's Pride Corporation this week pleaded guilty to price-fixing allegations. The Department of Justice announced the plea, and a sentence to pay approximately $107 million in criminal fines. According to the plea agreement entered in the U
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USDA Provides Cattle Market Investigation Update, Ag Community Reaction Mixed
On Wednesday, the USDA released a report on its ongoing boxed beef and fed cattle price spread investigation.
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue said the closure of the Tyson beef packing plant following a fire at the facility in Holcomb, Kansas, and the COVID-19 pandemic, “clearly disrupted the markets and processing systems responsible for the production and sale of U.S. be
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Department of Justice Looking Into Antitrust Violations In Meatpacking Industry
The Justice Department is formally demanding information from the four biggest meatpackers in the United States, over potential antitrust violations. According to Bloomberg, the DOJ’s antitrust division sent civil investigative demands, which are akin to subpoenas, to the companies…and is talking with state attorneys general about the probe after growing calls for an in-depth investigation.
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AARP Asking Rural America To Watch for Elder Fraud
AARP and the Department of Justice recently teamed up with The Oak Ridge Boys to raise the awareness of the dangers of elder fraud. The AARP’s Sean Voskuhl says the partnership is important to rural Americans.
“Prevention is key. Fraudsters are targe...
AARP Asking Rural America To Watch for Elder Fraud
AARP and the Department of Justice recently teamed up with The Oak Ridge Boys to raise the awareness of the dangers of elder fraud. The AARP’s Sean Voskuhl says the partnership is important to rural Americans.
“Prevention is key. Fraudsters are targe...