Farm manager pleads guilty in Oakes Farms fraud case
An Immokalee farm manager who oversaw a farm for Francis “Alfie” Oakes III became the 10th defendant to plead guilty to...
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Reality star Steve McBee Sr. released from prison after federal crop insurance scheme
Steve McBee Sr., a Missouri-based farmer known for his role in a popular reality TV series, has been released from prison...
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4 suspects, agri dept officials booked for crop insurance fraud
Four suspects along with other unidentified officials of the Haryana agriculture department were booked for an alleged attempt to claim insurance...
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Kentucky farmer pleads guilty to fraud involving crop insurance claims of $700,000
A Central Kentucky farmer pleaded guilty to taking part in fraud involving a loss of more than $700,000 to a federal...
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DOJ: Slocomb man sentenced for crop insurance fraud
A Slocomb man has been federally sentenced for making a false statement to the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC). Jonathan Lawrence...
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Steve McBee Sr.’s Legal Case Explained
Steven McBee Sr. was convicted of federal crop insurance fraud on Nov. 5, 2024, and is now serving out his two-year...
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Farmland Title Fraud on the Rise as Scammers Target Rural Property Owners
Concerns surrounding farmland real estate fraud in the ag sector continue to grow as scammers increasingly target rural landowners across the country. RFD...
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Sioux Falls attorney sentenced in $15,000 farm fraud case
A Sioux Falls attorney was sentenced Thursday in Douglas County to suspended prison time and jail after pleading no contest to...
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Former Geneva Co. insurance agent pleads guilty to fraud charges
Federal court records show a former Hartford, Alabama insurance agent has pleaded guilty to making false claims to a federal crop...
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NW Iowa farmer sentenced to federal prison for fraud & other charges
A Woodbury County farmer will spend the next 13 years in federal prison after admitting to theft of government funds, identity...
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