Article: NORTH STAR BEEF, WILLIAM GILGER ARE ASSESSED A CIVIL PENALTY IN AMOUNT OF $5,000

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration has issued the following press release:

On October 22, 2009, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) entered into a decision without hearing by reason of consent with North Star Beef, Inc., (North Star) and William Gilger (Gilger), Buffalo Lake, Minnesota.

North Star and Gilger are ordered to cease and desist from:

* Failing to pay for livestock purchases in a timely manner;

* Issuing checks ...

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