Fraud on the Farm is a true crime podcast exploring the biggest fraud schemes in American agriculture. From multimillion dollar federal investigations and crop insurance scams to USDA fraud, financial deception, and shocking courtroom battles, each episode breaks down how the schemes worked, who was behind them, and what happened when the truth came to light.
Using court records, government documents, and investigative reporting, we uncover the stories that changed lives, reshaped industries, and exposed the vulnerabilities within America's agricultural system.
Thousands of pigs. Millions in government payments. One problem—the pigs never existed.
In Episode 6 of Fraud on the Farm, we investigate the case of Iowa farmer Tanner James Seuntjens, whose elaborate scheme involving fake livestock, forged documents, and fraudulent agricultural payments unraveled into something far more sinister.
From exploiting pandemic relief programs to forging bank checks and concealing crop harvests, Seuntjens built a web of deception that eventually escalated into stalking and witness intimidation.
The result? A 13-year federal prison sentence and more than $1.7 million in restitution.
How did he get away with it for so long?
Listen to Phantom Hogs to uncover the full story.
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24 Sept 2026
Bait & Switch - Manna Source Sustainable Scheme
What happens when the promised buyers never show up, but the fish keep growing?
In Episode 5 of Fraud on the Farm, we investigate the story of Manna Source Sustainable, an operation led by Jerry Wayne Myers and Gary Warlick that promised farmers a new source of income raising tilapia. Investors were told major retailers and international markets were waiting: Costco, Kroger, Whole Foods, Saudi Arabia, Dubai—and even cargo planes supposedly ready to haul away the harvest.
But the big contracts never materialized.
Farmers were left with thousands of fish, enormous utility bills, questionable equipment, and nowhere to sell what they had raised. When the tilapia operation began to unravel, the promises shifted again—this time to quail eggs and an alleged booming cruise-line market.
By the time regulators stepped in, investigators said more than $1 million had been taken from at least 100 investors. For some victims, the money they eventually recovered amounted to only pennies on the dollar.
It was an agricultural opportunity built on extraordinary promises, and when those promises collapsed, farmers were the ones left holding the tanks.
Some of the best dirt isn’t found on the field.
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10 Sept 2026
Episode 4 Teaser
A dispute between two Iowa farmers escalated into a deadly confrontation—and the courtroom battle that followed raised a much bigger question:
Was it self-defense or murder?
The Heemstra vs. Lyon investigation drops tomorrow on Fraud on the Farm.
10 Sept 2026
Episode 4: Deadly Ground - The Killing of Tom Lyon
A bitter dispute between two Iowa farmers turned deadly.
In January 2003, 52-year-old farmer Tom Lyon disappeared near Milo, Iowa. What began as a search for a missing man soon led investigators to fellow farmer Rodney Heemstra—and a confrontation that ended in a shooting, a hidden body, and a case that would spend years moving through Iowa’s court system.
In this episode of Fraud on the Farm, we break down the conflict between Heemstra and Lyon, what happened the day Lyon was killed, the evidence investigators uncovered, and the legal battle that followed—including a murder conviction that was ultimately overturned.
It’s a story of land, money, escalating tensions, and one encounter that changed two Iowa farming families forever.
27 Aug 2026
Reality Check: The McBee Dynasty Fraud Case
Behind the reality TV cameras was a story involving millions of dollars, crop insurance, hidden grain, and federal fraud.
In this episode of Fraud on the Farm, we dig into the case of Missouri farmer and McBee Dynasty patriarch Steve McBee. Prosecutors said McBee underreported his corn and soybean production while receiving millions in federal crop insurance benefits.
We break down how the scheme worked, the money involved, the federal investigation, and the consequences that followed.
The reality show told one story. This is the story behind it.
Some of the best dirt isn’t found on the farm.
27 Aug 2026
Episode 3 teaser
Reality TV captured the family, the farm, and the lifestyle—but there was another story unfolding behind the scenes.
The Real Reality of the McBees investigates the crop insurance fraud case, the millions of dollars involved, and the federal case that followed.
🎙️ Listen now to the full episode of Fraud on the Farm.
13 Aug 2026
Episode 2 Teaser
It's here.
The Hidden Harvest is officially live.
Watch the full North Carolina Tobacco Fraud investigation now.
13 Aug 2026
Hidden Harvest
In this episode of Fraud on the Farm, we uncover a crop insurance scheme built on hidden harvests, false claims, and a system designed to protect farmers from legitimate losses. Follow the trail as investigators piece together how crops were concealed, insurance payments were collected, and the truth eventually surfaced.
Some of the best dirt isn’t found on the farm.
3 Aug 2026
Episode 1 Teaser
"This was absolutely not a victimless crime."
Behind every fraudulent claim was a farmer the program was designed to help.
Episode 1. Streaming Now!
3 Aug 2026
The Arkansas Sisterhood Fraud
In this episode of Fraud on the Farm, we investigate one of the most unbelievable fraud cases in agricultural history. From suspicious claims to an investigation that uncovered far more than anyone expected, this is a story of greed, deception, and the consequences of exploiting a system built to help America's farmers.
26 Jul 2026
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Not every case makes the evening news.
Some are buried in paperwork.
Some hide in plain sight.
Some change agriculture forever.
We're uncovering the stories behind the fraud, the investigations, and the people who brought it all to light.
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