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Holiday scams
Line on Agriculture
Heading into the holiday season, AARP is reminding rural resident to shop safely online and watch for charity scams.
Rural Scams
Fruit Grower Report
Scams are abundant these days and that includes in rural America.
Seed Packets Scam and Meth Found in Produce at Border
The Agribusiness Update
Seed packets received in the U.S. last summer appear to be part of a scam and not to taint agriculture, and Border Agents found $11.5-million worth of meth in a mixed produce shipment from Mexico.
Winegrape Smoke Task Force and Animal Activists Dairy Scam
The Agribusiness Update
West coast winegrape growers establish a task force to address taint from wildfire smoke, and Animal Activists sneaky to access Wisconsin dairy.
Outdoor Scam
Sportsman's Spotlight
I found a doozy of a scam in the Idaho Statesman that I feel compelled to warn you about.
Railex Scam & Looking to the Past
Northwest Report
An email scam is going around...and how are 80's ag issues and today's ag issues similar?
Impacting Hops & Organic Seizure
Northwest Report
Drought over the past two summers is impacting hops...and an organic farming operation has been scamming customers.
Occupation Protests & Skimmer Scam
Northwest Report
Protests over the armed occupation in Oregon are spreading out...beware of the skimmer scams.
Immigration Services Crack Down & More Disaster Counties
Northwest Report
The drought in the northwest keeps taking it's toll and immigration service fraud is being scrutinized.
Season For Giving and Scamming
Food Forethought
Scammers are just as busy this time of year as we are.
Farm Show Housing Scam & Liberal Fronts
Northwest Report
"Sportsman Groups" are supporting WOTUS...be careful of hotel scams around farm shows...and looking into bee trouble.
Giving Wisely
Food Forethought
How do you go about protecting yourself from bogus charity groups without becoming a complete and total Scrooge?
Oregon Scam & Fighting SRS Payback plus Egg Safety
Northwest Report
Oregon State Police are warning against scammers...a bi-partisan letter hopes to change the mind of Obama Admin...and what you need to know about egg safety this holiday.
Squeal on Feral Pigs
Farm of the Future
In a proactive step, the Oregon, Washington and Idaho Invasive Species Councils have launched a Squeal on Pigs campaign -- wild pigs that is.
Renewable Fuels Standard & Wildfires
Northwest Report
Declining corn probably won't change the RFS...there are a number of large wildfires burning in the NW and Lacy looks at a new scam.
Horse Industry Ruling & Another Scam
Northwest Report
Those door-to-door magazine sellers might be out to take your money...the USDA is cracking down on a questionable horse practice and Lacy expresses her concern over pets in stores.