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Oakes Farms manager convicted, agrees to repay $3.25M
1+ week, 3+ day ago (268+ words) Mark Frisbie, left, and defense attorney Simon Gaugush leave federal court in Fort Myers after Frisbie pleaded guilty to making a false statement in a federal crop-insurance claim. Frisbie agreed to pay $3.25 million in restitution and cooperate with federal investigators....
FTC warns farmers about equipment scams
2+ week, 4+ day ago (465+ words) Federal authorities are warning producers about ongoing scams related to farm and heavy equipment. “Scammers posing as farm equipment businesses are selling (fake) farm equipment to farmers, who end up empty-handed,” the Federal Trade Commission, the consumer protection agency, said…...
Buyer beware: Scammers are impersonating farm equipment businesses, FTC warns | An official publication of Michigan Farm Bureau
2+ week, 4+ day ago (221+ words) An official publication of Michigan Farm Bureau Listen to this article Voice: Michigan Farm News — Laura 0:00 / 0:00 Powered by BeyondWords The Federal Trade Commission is warning that scammers posing as farm equipment businesses are selling fake equipment to farmers — who end…...
Florida Farm Manager the Latest to Plead Guilty in Crop Insurance Fraud Probe
2+ week, 4+ day ago (375+ words) A southwest Florida farm manager could soon face years in prison and more than $3 million in restitution after he pleaded guilty to crop insurance fraud at one of Florida’s highest-profile farm operations. Mark Frisbie, 60, of Punta Gorda, pleaded guilty to…...
Southwest Florida farmer admits to federal crop insurance fraud
2+ week, 5+ day ago (908+ words) A Southwest Florida farmer has reached a plea deal related to his role in a larger federal fraud conspiracy. Mark Frisbie pleaded guilty to one count of making a false statement in a federal crop-insurance claim. According to court documents,…...
BOC files complaint with DOJ vs. 14 over misdeclared agri products
2+ week, 6+ day ago (422+ words) The Bureau of Customs (BOC) on Tuesday filed a complaint with the Department of Justice against 14 individuals, including nine of its own personnel, over alleged misdeclared agricultural products at the Port of Subic. According to the BOC, six complaints were…...
Dairy farm owners caught owing thousands to 47 workers, one recorded simply as???Old Kev???
3+ week, 13+ hour ago (17+ words) Dairy farm owners caught owing thousands to 47 workers, one recorded simply as ‘Old Kev’ The Press...
Reality star released from prison after federal crop insurance scheme
4+ week, 16+ hour ago (401+ words) KANSAS CITY, Mo. (WDAF) — Steve McBee Sr., a Missouri-based farmer known for his role in a popular reality TV series, has been released from prison after serving two years for a multi-million-dollar federal crop insurance scheme. The patriarch of the…...