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source of those troubles to mistakes that Easterday made in trading commodity futures contracts, which he tried to cover up by stealing from Tyson. Easterday Ranches had worked with Tyson for 30 years, doing more than $2 billion in business in the last 10 years alone. By 2020, the overarching family business, Easterday Farms, farmed more than 22,000 acres of potatoes, onions, corn and wheat, earning more than $250 million in annual revenue. The DOJ noted in its memo, however, that Easterday has taken responsibility for his actions. He has raised money for his creditors by liquidating assets (though $170 million is still owed to Tyson). Otherwise, the agency would have recommended four to six more years, or a total of about 14 to 16 years. Easterday’s sentencing is now scheduled for October 4.
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