The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued a Decision and Order Without Hearing by Reason of Default against Thomas D. Unger of Earlville, N.Y., on March 13, 2024, for violations of the Packers and Stockyards (P&S) Act.
An investigation by USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service revealed that between August and September 2020, Unger failed to pay timely for 96 head of cattle, valued at $90,922. Unger issued two checks in payment for the livestock that were returned unpaid by the bank for nonsufficient funds. As of July 2023, Unger had an unpaid balance of $38,944.
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