Minnesota Farmer Accused of Tricking USDA; Ships Moldy Beans

A Minnesota Farmer was charged in U.S. District Court with two counts of causing the issuance of false official grain inspection certificates. Matthew Chisholm brought 300 metric tons of kidney beans in four lots to the USDA to be inspected for an international food program. After one lot passed inspection, the government alleges that Chisholm resubmitted the same batch two more times and received two more inspection certificates. Allegedly, Chisholm instructed his employees to substitute uninspected, moldy beans for those two lots. The lots were sent to Honduras and were moldy and spoiled. (Star Tribune) Read more.