California's Agriculture Future Is In Jeopardy
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- Опубликовано: 13 янв 2023
- What will happen if California stops growing food? You don't want to know.
We’re here in Central California. This region we’re in is by far the country’s biggest producer of agriculture. It’s not even close - like they could probably feed half the world if they needed to. All but 8% of the field workers out here are hispanic. It’s been like that for like 50 years now.
We’re coming into Huron, population 6,000. This is Fresno County, which is just about smack dab in the middle of California’s agriculture country as you can get.
If you look at a chart of the poorest cities in California, you’ll see, at the top, Huron. 40% of the people who live here live in poverty. That means the average employed person here makes less than $20,000 a year. Most of their expensive possessions are just their cars and their wedding rings.
But I don’t think they’re gonna be here forever. Almost every single person in this city is a temporary field worker.
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Thank you for sharing this..
Eye opening...in India
They are telling big farming will help
High crime rate and drug use
Water crisis
Land go useless
People are poor and without work
So we are willing to invest billions of dollars in technologies that will make thousands of crops in a planet that is desert for millions of years and you're saying as soon as we deal with a little problem that deals with drought we have zero solutions. What the f*** are we doing with all that money are we literally going to sit back and let people feed themselves with this ichnology while we starve to death. The agriculture industry should we be re invented. But just like people who don't want to get rid of the gas-guzzling trucks and still be the same ones crying about freaking r/t on the street. Maybe they should keep their trucks or 18 wheelers in the track.
Dig deeper. Thwybare auckinv the aquifers dry amd bottling it at a cost more than gasoline amd dieael..
The biggest aquifer in the usa goes from canada to texas and further.
Oil barona atarted drilling for water 20 years ago.
Look at africa. Oncw the greenest.. Turmed deaert.
Its americas turm to he desert and green is popping up where deaert used to be.
. Its prophecy and also the cycle of the earth.
We imlort over 50 percent of Our butter 15 years ago.
Glyphosphate farming has killed out aoil amd it cant any longer hold carbon.
Its dead soil. Now.
Bill gates amd. China now own 75 percent kf ericas farmland and deatrpying it with "green emergy" lmfao
As a native of CA way too many comments for me to make here so I will stick to this one: Instead of obsessing on being 100 percent green let me know when the state is at least 60 percent sane. Only then will I turn my head.
To weaken an enemy take away their food. Here we are doing it to ourselves. How ignorant are the people in Sacramento and Washington? Thanks for the message Nick, people need to hear this.
they are greedy. they want to build on the farmland and get more taxes from it. i had a politician say we should buy all of our food from other countries. they dont realize how shortsighted that is. once you build on good farmland you can never get that back. only a very small percentage of the earth is good farmland . and what if other countries dont want to supply you with food anymore
*"To weaken an enemy take away their good. Here we are doing it to ourselves"* that's because the current governments in America hate America and want to destroy this nation. It is literally being done by design.
On top of that. They opened the gates at the Folsom reservoir when it’s only at 34% capacity and letting the water go towards the ocean, claiming that the snow pack will fill the rest. Doesn’t make any sense.
They know exactly what they are doing knowing that the majority of the population is living blissfully unawares.
@@JohnS-il1dr yup. Nearly 40 million people being screwed over. It’s insane corruption. Think about it.
Highest taxes, highest population of any state. Nothing but CORRUPTION
I grew up on a 2000 acre wheat farm in North Central Montana. There was no way we could keep farming the land. The price of machinery, fuel, insurance, and property taxes made it impossible to keep the farm in the family. We sold out to a family that had around 20,000 acres. That was 20 years ago. Small farms are dead and will all become corporate. When they say you will own nothing and be happy, they also mean food and access to it.
That's the farmland hustle. That's why if I was ever in need to hire an MBA I would start looking at a son or daughter who grew up running a family farm.
It's so sad. I live in Northwest California in Humboldt County. For generations there were many small dairy farms. In the last few years the majority of them have been forced to sell out and close the dairy. Small farms can no longer afford to compete and stay afloat. God Bless the farmers as they navigate these turbulent times
@@kylea.185 gotta grow out own food. Look up marjorie wildcraft.
@@littlelot5547 untill someone comes and takes it from you.
I just bought myself a tractor and I’m going to keep farming on my 3 acre farm is which totally doable to survive. Going to expand in the future and apply for unregistered land in my country ☺️ thank you I’m not living in the west 😊
IF THE WORKER IS GOING TO BE REPLACED WITH ROBOTS THEN LETS REPLACE THE GOVERNMENT WITH ROBOTS CONTROLLED BY THE WORKING PEOPLE
EXCELLENT!!!
A great idea.
Wow, and automated congress! That's not a bad idea!
An autonomous congress programmed to always stay in effective duty that doesn't take bribes or can be paid off to look the other way.
Or 10 years olds.
My Uncle had a huge Grape Farm in Fowler, Ca. When I was a kid, I'd stay during the summer for a week or two. They put me to work, outside working at 5:30 breakfast at 7:30 get cleaned up and off to summer school. After that back to work on the farm, until dinner around 5:00. If we worked hard, we got to swim in their built-in pool. Most everything we ate was grown or raised on the farm, and we ate good. It takes some really special people to live on a farm, and the workers that would come, always treated us with respect. If anything was stolen the supervisors would put an end to it, on day one. My uncle is gone, and the farm still lives on. I drive by whenever in the area, it's part of me. From the bottom of my heart, THANK YOU Farmers and Farm Workers! You are God sent. SAVE THE FARMS!!
Reminds me of my Grandpa's cattle ranch in San Luis Obispo County. Before that one he had 2 differen places in the hills of the Salinas Valley. Spent may a summer happily working my butt off as a kid.
Grew up in Fowler and live here to this day.
I'm impressed with Huron. Clean, very nice community. My prayers are that they can soldier on and hold out.
And a big thank you to all the farmers and truckers for feeding us 💝💝💝💝💝
Nick your journalism work is really intriguing and educational! I’m from that area and I recently heard that most land owners in that area are only able to farm 20% of their land this year. Water wars in CA will only get worse unfortunately. Keep up the amazing work!!
In California our saying goes: We fight for gold and kill for water.
I guess in summer all people can farm in California since it's been raining a lot nowadays.
It has been PISSING rain for the last month in CA. Almost Biblically I some areas. The vast majority of it goes straight to the ocean. This state needs to build a water catchment system worth a damn.
Haha, Don’t you mean worth a DAM!😂
@@jpjp3873 💕💕💕💕💕💕💕
This has been one of the biggest failure of the democratic politicians in this state. Truly embarrassing at this point.
despite all the biblical rain most of the reservoirs that catch water are still not full because of nearly continuous 20 year drought.
Because in a few years, Commiefornia will be bone dry again
I live in the Central Valley. This was such a great video. It is so incredibly sad that those making decisions are not caring about all of their constituents. They don't seem to want to solve immigration or homelessness. If you solve the problem then you can't raise campaign funds on that issue. I have never been to Huron but I appreciate the mayor and your other guest for speaking honestly.
Where can I buy a small bed truck of Orange fruit in around South Fresno, Please.
CA ruling elite do not care about farmers because they are too busy pandering to the woke agenda.
They just use them up and spit them out…..slaves too the system
We need more family-owned farms.
@@Spyrothedragon368 Go to Jose's fruit farm. It's $10k per ton.
Props to the Hispanic community for holding the city done keeping it clean and livable. Oakland is low income but it looks like a war zone.
There is no trash and graffiti in Huron, like there is everywhere else in California.
why cant they fix up Mexico?
@@Tycket enjoy the new slave class im just glad more of you are overdosing on fenty but chill we need yall to clean the shit outta our toilets
@@Tycket why do you $picks leave beer cans everywhere
So you're saying albuquerque, Stockton, San bernardino, Fresno, Compton, LA, Houston (Leetino/Meexecan majority) are clean, safe, and liveable? Which fancy Leetino community are you living in? 😂
I just saw on the news today there is flooding in Salinas and up and down the coast. I used to be a semi driver cross country and picked up produce in Salinas, Fresno, Bakersfield and everywhere in California. I'm used to all the farm workers because I grew up in farm country in Michigan. Many migrant families worked very hard and bought their own farms in Michigan. I loved the years of picking up produce in California and I feel that the food industry will survive. The farm workers will see to it that everyone eats and I tip my hat to the whole farm industry.
I have worked in the Valley since 1978 and have seen how things have gotten worse - the idea that farmers waste water raising food is ridiculous while letting the non indiginous fish get the priority flow needed to flush the Delta of salt or the water from Shasta goes to LA while crops burn up adjacent to the aquaduct. Most land is owned by large companies and not individuals as they wield power. The issue of water use is addressed by more grapes and trees with less and less row crop and animals. Labor needs also have changed downward as permanent crops (trees/vines) are now the most dominant. It is sad on many levels as it could be so much more but the politicians do not want it to thrive and be productive as it was.
In India they have combined solar panels with vegetable growing. They discovered partial shade increased production of the crop.
living in Denmark, We have, with the russian attack on ukraine learned that it is soooo important to be selfreliant with our energi, food and so on..outsourcing to other countries is dangerous.
Absolutely true!!
Yep. Also true with energy.
God Bless Denmark. Stay strong!!!!
@@richarddavenport31 Absolutely!!!
What about when the Saint Zelensky did not respect the Minsk Treaties?..Glory to Mother Russia...byeee.
I'm glad you interviewed Manuel Cunha of the Nisei Farmers League. He's right politicians are going from self reliant to reliant society for self gain. Even river management has caused floods and reduce water availability. Mechanically picked grapes suck there's no way of picking grapes correctly.
Nick, I’ve been following you almost three years now and this is definitely your best, most insightful video ever. Hopefully someone in a position of change will take note how the situation in Huron will eventually affect the greater population of California and the entire country. You’re doing these people a very great service. Thanks.
Ok!
We can only pray.
In the 60's, berry picking used to be a kids job, 12-15. Now, few kids, mostly S.A. or Hispanic. I have great respect for those that toil in the fields just to feed us. Many glean the fields and share generously at home.
And what about our kids?
Migrant field workers have my respect. Fruit stands in California can’t be beat. So good!
The spanish are the backbone of our food service industry(chinese,thai,jpn, mexican, white) and agriculture. No one wants these jobs, you could pay me triple, i wouldn't do it, I've done it before with a friend for extra cash, in 100f degree heat.. horrible. Sad that corporate merica doesnt pay "fair" wages to anyone, hence they exploit, as capitalism requires exploitation, doesnt function on unions or fair wages.
Robots would be good but we are still far from it to be acceptable.
The dustbowl = climate change which they don't believe in.. hence their stilly politics loll, trying to play the blame game. Wait til they rustle people jimmies over stoves.. its never about human issues, always petty issues.
This was a great episode. I know American agriculture has been struggling for quite sometime, but I had no idea how severe and complex it is! I can’t believe because water in California is NOT a priority for farmers, and the lack of labor due to once again our rediculous government denies hard workers the benefits they’ve earned, We are going to have to outsource food! Only in America! Great job on this video Nick! everyone should see it extraordinarily insightful!
Yes the viability of smaller farms has been disappearing for the past sixty or seventy years in the USA.
Farmers in California already receive 80-90% of the water supply in the state, depending on the year. at what percentage would you consider that a "priority." 99%? Anything less than that is government mismanagement I assume.
This was fantastic! Please do more vids like this, keep up the great work!
I'm a small scale, organic farmer in CA. Here are a few key stats to consider when you hear comments like, how can it be bad to grow food? It actually can be. 1. Almond farming is the largest single user of water in the state, using ~10% of the state's water each year. By comparison, the ~40M people that live in the state, combined use only 20%. This includes water used by all of the manicured lawns, pools and mansions in the state. 2. 80% of California's almonds are exported outside of the US, meaning we're not actually eating them. 3. Almond farming represents an insignificant $11B per year of economic activity in CA, which is only 0.0035% of California's economy. By comparison, Google and Apple alone, combined, earn well over $500B per year. The fact is, California could quite easily buy out nearly every almond farmer in the state and let those farms go back to fallow. This would save more water than anything else California could do in one action, while affecting the fewest number of people, and fairly compensating those who are affected.
Wow that's amazing!!
Amen! The corporate almond farmers are destroying our state. By the way, salmon have existed in California's rivers for millions of years. Many runs are going extinct due to too much water going to the almond farmers.
Bingo!!!
Is it not true that in order to create electricity to charge EV more water is needed for that process?
So, you don't like almonds?
I have to admit, Huron looks clean, and no homeless walking around.
Too cold up there now
Watching this video from Ireland that farmer spoke from the heart I wish him and all those hard working people the very best for the future
I have lived here (Tulare County) all my life and he is right, Sacramento is screwing the farmers over big time. There is plenty of water in the state but most gets pumped through the pipeline to SoCal and the ag water is released back out to the ocean. Over the last 20 years I have watched as the trees in large orchards die from lack of water and the dead trees be ripped out and the fields no longer in use. They are literally tumble weed fields now with no way to put them back into use for food production.
Urban water usage accounts for 10% of the states total water usage. Agriculture accounts for 80%
Making way for new track homes
@Irish Whiskey Paranormal- Me too! Hey neighbor.
They need it urgently in LA to water their giant laws and fill their "must-have" swimming pools. Poor souls like Kim Kardashian (who used more than 232,000 gallons of water THAN SHE WAS TECHNICALLY ALLOWED in June of 2022 alone, can't be asked to cut back on their water consumption, this would be inhumane!
Agreed, also dont forget how terribly repressed the rich famous women of Hollywood also are, they neve got their due just because they were women. If we all have to starve to fill their giant pools then so be it!
Great video expose' on the state of agriculture in CA. I grew up in Stanislaus County and it's sad to see how depleted the agriculture industry has become. Farmland is replaced with houses, solar panels, and almond orchards. My hometown of Riverbank was famous for the canneries and the cheese and wine festival. No more.
Most of the strawberries I buy from Food Lion come from California and they’re the best! I appreciate the sacrifice that migrant workers go through to give us delicious fruits and vegetables. These workers shouldn’t be limited to Huron, CA there’s much better places to work in especially outside of California
Immigrants poop in those fields hahaha
@B Fox stop fear mongering
There are several million that have come across the border, and I don't think Huron is big enough.
If we don’t provide porta potties, where the workers gonna go? You hold it all day
@B Fox Liar
Terrifying and very depressing. What have we become in this country? What kind of monsters do we have running this country?
The Evil Donald (the first potential Hitler in American history) Trump is no longer running this country.
The WEF and UN are in charge.
@@daveyboy8907 And governments making war against their own people!!!
My father was a farmer. A soil scientist, professor for 45 yrs. Retired and created a Blueberry farm on the family farm. I know the value of preserving our land and valuing our farmers.
Great episode. We are going to outsource our food like we outsourced our oil in California. How is it most people in California don’t see what is going on?
I so agree with what he said. The people in the big cities don’t really even know how their food is produced. They just expect it to be there. I have worked in agriculture and it is hard work and you have to work long hours. I voted for politicians who claimed to be pro agriculture only to see them ignore the promises they made. I have watched prime agricultural land be developed into housing tracts and then the agriculture moved to land that was not prime for growing crops and then fail.
This is one of your best videos. Thank you for informing your audience about California’s rural farm community and portraying our farm workers in a positive light.
People busy working do not cause problems . Huron and Japan are examples of that . Americas number one problem is called LAZYNESS.
There's @ least a half dozen major problems across the US right now.Laziness is up there. I think the big problem is were divided1/3 conservative,1/3 liberal & 1/3 does not give AF because their high/ homeless. Yrs ago we pulled together & accomplished things.
Fyi Japan doesnt allow any drugs,,neither does China punishment is death
@@richardmorris7063 A people divided become United and rise up. We’ve been complacent for too long.
That's a really dumb comment. It shows you understand nothing. Homelessness is the hardest job you'll ever have.
Hey Nick,I really love watching your vids man.Really appreciate what you’re doing.Keep going.
NICK you are doing wonders!! Thank you so much! I really been enjoying your whole journey of California!
Outstanding interview with informed and articulate Manuel Cunha. Farm workers are often dissed as "unskilled." This is said by the political/managerial class. You know, the predatory class that has never learned the hundreds of skills needed to grow anything. The class that would not survive one day on a farm. Americans need to say this prayer before every meal: Thank you God for the Mexican hands that produce everything we eat.
I am from Yankeedom, I worked as an apple picker in my youth, not all food produced in the US comes from El Norte or is picked by "Mexican hands". Matter of fact I buy the tomatoes that come from Canada and avoid the ones from Mexico 🤣 Read American Nations by Colin Woodard if you want to know what I am talking about, California is not the end all be all, js.
@@ScottShedd Mexican farmworkers are all over the U.S. Besides fruits and vegetables, in the south and east and north and west they are the ones doing the brutal, hazardous work in the meat slaughter houses, for example. Many Americans hate them, but a few weeks without Mexican workers would result in national starvation.
@@malcolmmarzo2461 The people that I worked with at the orchard/farm were not Mexican. I have read that certain slaughter houses now are employing more Nigerians/Africans than Hispanics. Don't ever think that you can't be replaced, no matter how entitled you may feel. Every race and ethnic group has worked on farms and grown food in this country, built railroads and highways, houses you and yours are no more special than any other race or ethnic group, bye felicia.
I don't really see a "Right side/Wrong side here. You BOTH make great points. The two of you are approaching a Crucially Important topic from 2 different perspectives. Farm workers (wherever they're from,) are among the hardest working folks I've ever met. As for decent working conditions, better pay, and a fast-track to citizenship for those who want it, our so-called "Politicians" & Government OWES them at least that much. 🍓🥦🫐😎
@@patrickjenkins6383 While some of our own don't get shit!!!!!.
Great job as usual Nick. Thank you for bringing awareness.
I appreciate you Nick. I Enjoy all your well done videos. Thank you.
Superb presentation. Here in the UK 🇬🇧, we're pretty much in trouble but we dont have a NJ to present it!. Love the series, love the content. Love it! 😁😊
Thanks for watching!
Personally, I enjoy the interviews; it's a important component to our glance at an area, to have someone who actually lives there give us their insight and add some details as to what is going on there
As of now, as God blessed California with some rain, the drought has eased.
God bless the farmer and all the hard working folks producing all our food. 🙏
The disrespect is pervasive, not just about food.
We also don't value people who caregive for the children, the elderly and those with disabilities.
In general, all the working class.
I lived in a town that had a lot of migrant workers and most were hardworking family people.
I consider this my main source of geography and history lessons keep it up thx Nick
haha ok Nick
This was such an awesome video and eye opening - thank you Nick and wonderful insightful guests!
Great video Nick. I've been watching your content for almost a year now. It was great to get some perspective on the city of Huron. The city has a long history of farming and agriculture. There are many little towns like this in the San Joaquin valley just like Huron. I hope you can travel more through this section of California one day. It's a way different experience from the big cities in California. There is so much more content that can be created just here in this valley. You will see why "We the people" in the state of California are fed up with Sacramento politics. The atmospheric river that we have been receiving is a true blessing from God to replenish our water supplies. Please do more videos in this valley Nick. Your content is greatly appreciated and very educational.
Ok I will!
One of the best videos I've seen. Reality is difficult and he's right about striking. I feel like we're going to lose such a good thing here, people that WANT to work, love their community AND benefit the country as a whole possibly collapsing and becoming a liability along with all that pain and suffering.
I for one really love your interviews. I'm not a very bright person so it's always nice to hear people speak and learn a thing or two. Especially in this video. Thank you Nick for all your content.
The fact that you even admit to not being very bright already makes you more intelligent, because the average dumb person will actually think they are smart and will never admit any shortcomings.
What a great video! I love that you keep it real. Nick, you have absolutely opened my eyes to so many situations in our nation. As humans, we tend to turn our heads and think it’ll all go away. America is hitting rock bottom. We are destroying ourselves from within. Thank you, for not sugarcoating anything. I respect you and your work. You are an amazing source of information.
We are going the way of the Roman Empire
Skip the interview?? That’s my favorite part, I love hearing from my fellow man! Thank you for your work Nick!
Thank you for this important video, Nick! This is probably the most important video you’ve ever made! I am sure most people aren’t even aware of how dire the farming situation is here in California, and what exactly the farmers and farm hands are up against. I took screenshots of both of the men whom you interviewed and am going to look up more info from both Manuel and Leon! Thanks again! You are providing great information for Americans!
They are both cool dudes Jean
@@NickJohnson keep showing the truth we need it now more than any other time in history.
Hi Nick, I always watch your videos right through, Regards, Simon 👍
Good Simon glad to hear it :)
"Food is made at the back of the grocery store, they have a whole factory making all the meats and vegetables." - Joe Brandon voter
And electricity comes from wall outlets.
Awesome video Nick and thank you to your guest speaker - very sobering
Awesome educational video. Thank you.
This is my favorite series by far great work
Fantastic content as always, Nick!
Very informative interview. Thank you.
Thanks for ur content😊
Thanks Nick for presenting this fantastic video. Good work. This is probably one of the very best videos that you’ve ever done on this channel. People need to see this and people need to wake up to what’s been going on. Importation of foreign food has increasingly been going on for a number of years. And these politicians at the local level, up in Sacramento, and back in Washington need to have a higher regard for agriculture and supporting industries. We can either sink or swim. It’s up to all of us to demand positive change in order to correct these government created problems. And we had better do this soon.
I grew up in the Central Valley, and one of my exes from college was from Huron. Your video is spot on
Nick - thank you for your California video series, especially the Central Valley where I was born and raised. We have so much poverty here that it’s heartbreaking to list all that is lacking.
Great video and really informative!
🚫 One more thing from below.
Thank you Nick for bringing this to our attention. It's super nice if you to give them a voice in such a time as this ❤️
Great content Nick. Please do more like this. Californians need to wake up to the destruction of what the idiot politicians are doing to destroy our state.
If every Californian had woken up, Brian Dahle would be governor, not Gavin Newsom.
@@ChadSimplicio FACTS!
It is actually the entire country. The Deep State is manufacturing a food shortage. People need to learn some independence for the difficult times ahead. There is no stopping it.
Sadly we aren’t waking up any time soon. It’s a disaster here.
California is done for. I'm moving to either Utah or Arizona. Bye. 👋
Thanks for sharing this valuable information.
interview was good. nice vid!
My question is: If Sacramento keeps ignoring the obvious problem in the agriculture in central California, Why the people keep electing the same dinosaurs over and over again?
It’s sad such a beautiful state can’t get out of its own way.
This is an excellent topic Nick and long overdue. In my opinion the precarious nature of domestic agriculture; especially in California is very disconcerting and worrisome. It's amazing how this imminent existential crisis seems to be swept under the rug in the mainstream press.
Another great one Nick ... an eye opener and a lot scary!
I never skip anything on your videos.
I usually watch them twice
What Lester??
Nick you never got back to me about why most of the main public roads in Fresno, CA are in such bad shape and nothing is being done about them! 🤷🏼
This guy is awesome. These videos are good, keep it up.👍
Just found your channel, Excellent Content! Another sub for you sir.
Yay!
I whole heartedly agree with your guest. You never hear anything from the US Congress or the Administration onn the importance of farmers...I have heard Bull Gates has bought 275,00 acres of farmer land and has said plant based beef will taste good someday. Ever watched the old movie "Soylent Green"? Would be a good topic for a future vid. Love ur travels of America!
Annd just like that it’s been raining in California and the reservoirs are doing great. We’ve gone through this cycle since I was a kid. It’s just another tool the government likes to use to cram through its climate legislation.
It’s raining in Huron right now
Another great video containing great information.
Very good work Nick..
The mayor said, people complain but won't give an hour of their time. There's a lot of truth in that.
Thank you for the eye opener. Hats off to farm workers.
Excellent journalism. I really enjoy the channel
Great interview!
Great video and great interviews, Nick !
On the crucial topic of food production, it is strange to see that Americans do not use their front and backyards to produce some food. I've seen and continue to see perfectly mowed yards that could be used as food gardens and I keep wondering why, in these times of scarcity and inflation, folks don't grow what they can and should.
Anybody to shed some light on this topic ? Thanks !
It takes effort to tend a garden. …..Enough said?
Tallulah Beaverhausen My Son said this same thing about 7 years ago. And he's right. It was then I did do this. Not hard at all and it's enjoyable. All organic. We eat what we grow.
some communities forbid it or hassle you. they want the neighborhood to look a certain way. well groomed. gardens can be a little chaotic looking at certain times of year. we let our lawn die and put in a vegetable garden and lots of native plants. it uses less water and is more productive
Many people work long hours and commute for more than an hour. Even if they wanted to engage in traditional activities the suburban lifestyle won't permit them.
I've managed to grow veggies at all four of the homes I have lived in, in California and work in community gardens too. It happens.
Same thing happened in Holland Europe.
Whole branches of labor taken over by Migrant workers, mainly because labor circumstance degraded to a point that no Dutch citizen would want to work there anymore.
Over 10% of the Dutch live in poverty, since last year kids being fed at school, because, many parents have financial problems due to high gas and electricity prices.
The Netherlands had the biggest Gas reserve of Europe, enough for the future, but our Government sold us out to Shell.
Love the content man. Growing up I never really thought about all this stuff but always had a feeling like the quality of life of everyone around me was slowly degrading. For some reason when I was a kid (2005) everything seemed crisper, cleaner, and smoother? I didn't even grow up in a "wealthy" town. Heck, probably lower lower middle class. But everyone seemed happier. Things felt simpler and easier. People had smiles, respect towards one another, and a sense of community.
The area I grew up in blew up by the time I was in high school (2013). Now the area has gotten way wealthier; more like everyone that made the town great sold their houses, land, and business. Only to be replaced by commercial condos or commercial restaurants. Now everything seems grimy, fast, and rundown. Even though everyone is driving around in BMWs and Teslas. Things "feel" and "look" the same. But without a soul. The only soul and happiness I see are within families and their circles. Since I don't really have any family and there is no sense of community. I left the area I grew up in. It was hard. But I make upwards of 70K+ a year and work remotely. No reason to stay there anymore. It's not like my money means anything or will grow anything there. So why stay?
I'll probably continue to keep moving every year or every other year until I'm ready to settle down. I'm in my mid 20's so I'm in no rush to settle. It's just so sad to see our great country and home towns struggle or lose their soul. I hope it gets better. I'm hopeful but not going to pigeonhole myself somewhere because of childhood memories that are long gone.
These videos really materialize the thoughts and gut feelings I've been having lately (the last 5-8 years). It's nice to hear your thoughts and comments. Almost like we're all grieving together lol.
Awesome job Nick.
...when you produce unsustainable, water heavy crops like almonds, pistachios, rice and alfalfa (which they sell to the Saudis), you deserve the ridicule and scrutiny. No one wants to wreck California agriculture, however there should be severe penalties for being an irresponsible farmer. California is mostly a hot, mediterranean climate. They need to grow crops that better fit that environment. Like olives, figs, wheat and agave. Also, the fact that California sells bottled water from lake Shasta is positively grotesque. California needs better water conservation and better laws. I mean, the whole alfalfa thing is just pure greed.
As a supervisor here in a tiny Town in California I help my boss and he's always stressing about water and now they're saying everything of water we use we have to return it back how do we return water back we're not gods LOL I wish we would have built dams instead of High-Speed rail we own three tiny ranches and already seen them slowly dry up we had to get rid of 30 acres
Great interview. I appreciate your travels and showing us the current state of the US.
Keep up the good work Nick. 👍
This is exactly what's happening in Canada too. Actually I've heard it's happening in The Netherlands & other European countries as well.
Our government has told Canadian farmers they need to stop using fertilizer, which harms the environment. They're slowly shutting the farmers down in this country.
When we go to the grocery store more & more produce is from Mexico & Peru. Very sad.
The produce in Canada is not the same as Mexico. 😅
Also bear in mind the nearly every city in earth began with farms, mines, or ports
The people you are speaking to are so informative. The government needs to listen!
That was awesome! Scary, but awesome!! Nick I feel like I'm watching you grow up on You Tube lol
One of your best videos. Whatever happened to desalination plants in California? Doesn't that help with the water issue?
Environmentalists. Gets worse when they get into political office.
@@thobbs4526 I guess politics had to do a lot on that resolution. I mean it would be expensive but better now than later.
This is news! RUclips is great a great media source. Thanks Nick for exploring California for us. Did not know how CA is this fd
The Midwest grows grains. California grows table food like fruits and vegetables. Driving down the freeway once we counted over 100 double trailer trucks loaded with tomatoes. Further down the freeway, they all turned into the Hunts processing plant.
Interesting I look forward to the interviews
Just gonna comment that farm labor and farm ownership are seen in a very positive light in latin America. Owning a farm is pretty much a status symbol and working in one is just as respectable. Politicians often try to get on the farmer's good side because of what would happen if they go on strike, I assumed it was the same everywhere
Should be the same for Americans. Should not be letting illegal migrants take over the farms.
Farmers in France do strike and people/politicians do listen. But even there, there is a huge disconnect between the city dweller and rural farmer. A lot of people just expect food to show up in the market like magic.
Great interviews Nick. Jorge Ventura posted today how the cartel are stealing water from farmers in Northern California for grow operations. It’s an alarming situation for farmers.
Gina that's crazy!!
That's despicable Gina. Many think there will be a foot shortage coming . After listening to this I wouldn't be surprised
Good interviews Nick i like the interviews so I don't skip them. Huron seems like a working class town and hopefully the farmer and farm worker situation gets figured out. Shit needs to change in California over all nowhere is perfect.
Shit won't change 😢🍺
@@NickJohnson true
One of the most interesting videos I’ve seen on your channel .