Overview

• Steven McBee Sr. pleaded guilty in November 2024 to falsifying corn and soybean crop reports from 2018 to 2020, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Missouri.
• Prosecutors say the false filings generated more than $3 million in improper federal crop insurance and premium subsidies, with restitution exceeding $3 million.
• He faces up to 30 years in federal prison without parole, with sentencing set for September 9, 2025, as reported by DTN.
• Steven McBee Jr. says the family businesses carry close to $70 million in liabilities, describing the operation as leveraged and vulnerable.
• The family’s TV series and podcast have chronicled the legal fallout as the McBee siblings handle day‑to‑day operations and address creditors and public scrutiny.