Red Harvest | E9: The Future of American Agriculture

In Episode 9 of The Subversion Files, we examine how foreign influence has extended from America’s factories into its farms. Drawing from USDA data, FBI warnings, and congressional reports, we trace how overseas investors acquired farmland, how academic partnerships became conduits for technology transfer, and how critical food supply chains now hinge on a rival power.

From land ownership trends to university infiltration, and from trade dependencies to agricultural biosecurity, this episode documents the risks to America’s food independence — and explores what happens when control of the harvest no longer belongs to those who sow it.

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Receipts

Part A: Foreign Ownership of U.S. Farmland
USDA Farm Service Agency Report (2021): Chinese investors owned 384,000+ acres of U.S. agricultural land, up from ~13,000 in 2010.
Fufeng Group acquisition near Grand Forks AFB, North Dakota (2022): Flagged by U.S. Air Force as national security concern.

Part B: Biosecurity and Academic Espionage

Texas A&M (2013): Chinese scientists caught with rice virus samples not native to U.S.
FBI Warnings (2018–2021): Repeated alerts about foreign nationals exploiting U.S. universities in agriculture, biotech, and food systems.
NIH and USDA reviews: Scrutinized Chinese-linked funding and lab partnerships for security risks.

Part C: University Pipeline and Talent Recruitment

Thousand Talents Program: Identified by DOJ and FBI as a vehicle to recruit U.S. researchers, including agricultural scientists, for tech transfer.
GAO/USDA reports: Flagged risks of foreign influence in land-grant university research (seed genetics, soil chemistry).

Part D: Strategic Trade Dependencies

China is top importer of U.S. soybeans, pork, and sorghum (USDA trade data).
Tariff disputes (2018–2019): U.S. farmers suffered significant losses; federal relief distributed to offset exposure.

Part E: Surveillance Risks in Agricultural Infrastructure

DJI drones: Banned by DoD since 2017 over data security risks; dominate U.S. agricultural drone market.
Irrigation and sensor systems: CISA and USDA warn of risks in reliance on foreign-made components in farm operations.

Verified

The risks to U.S. agriculture from foreign influence are documented through USDA reports, FBI testimony, GAO findings, and federal agency warnings. Chinese investors have dramatically increased farmland ownership; academic programs have been leveraged for technology transfer; and trade dependencies expose U.S. farmers to geopolitical shocks. Federal agencies continue to warn of biosecurity vulnerabilities and the risks posed by foreign-made infrastructure technologies.

Credits:
Intro Outro Music:
"I Can Feel it Coming" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Host: Patriot One
Written by: Patriot One, Aegis
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