Thieves and vandals cost Hawaiʻi food producers almost $3.3 million in 2024, up about $150,000 in the past four years, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s latest report. Concern about agricultural crime across the island chain was heightened last year by the slaying of Leeward Oʻahu rancher Cranston “Duke” Pia, who was shot by … Continue reading Agricultural Crime Remains Rife Across Hawaiʻi As Security Lags