Caleb grew up in farm country, and Greg did not. No problem, though, together they talk through a case of a large ranching operation at the center of a massive fraud.

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Sources:

Betting the Ranch - High Country News
Rancher takes $244 million from Tyson Foods in ghost cattle scam - KKTV Colorado Springs
Tri-Cities Rancher Sentenced to Eleven Years in Federal Prison and Ordered to Pay $244 Million in Restitution for “Ghost Cattle” Fraud - DOJ
Rancher Sentenced for Running $244 Million “Ghost Cattle Scam - DOJ
Eastern Washington Cattle Rancher Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison for 'Ghost Cattle' Scam - Big Country News
Easterday Farms Website
Winning Bid on Easterday Assets: $209M - Progressive Farmer
Washington Man Pleads Guilty in $244 Million Ghost Cattle Scam - DOJ
Court Documents on Sentencing and Restitution - U.S. District Court
Other Court Documents & Information - U.S. District Court
Types of Beef Cattle Operations - CAERT Inc.
Beef Cattle Production - UC Davis
https://www.investopedia.com/terms/s/speculator.asp
https://www.cmegroup.com/education/courses/introduction-to-futures/understanding-the-role-of-speculators.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speculation
https://www.investopedia.com/ask/answers/06/forwardsandfutures.asp#:~:text=A%20forward%20contract%20is%20a,the%20end%20of%20the%20contract
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