There was the whole sub-industry in late Soviet electronics industry focused on reverse-engineering chips obtained from Western countries. Physically photographing dies, restoring logical schemes, reading microcode... I guess the skills, methods, equipment used for that could be useful for modern farmers - and others trying to actually own what they've bought.
So these guys apparently get hacked versions of software from Eastern Europe (according to the film). It was also reported that some in rural American areas developed sympathy for Russia and Eastern Europe (though that is probably very much over-reported). Can these things in some way be related? (Note: I am not claiming they are; just wondering out loud.)