Thank you Nate and Mr Vanderaloot for bringing this awareness to us and for fighting to keep our farm lands. Idaho is great and I would hate to have to leave the place I was born and have raised my children. God bless us all 💗🤗
The Gov of Idaho should have Mr. VanderSloot on his water task force for advisement on Idaho famers representative. Thank you Mr. VanderSloot for sharing very good information concerning the farmers.
Being a Zimbabwean, the biggest tragedy was the government interfering with agriculture. DISASTROUS results. I love farmers, the earth is precious, so are farmers.
East Idaho News, you are needed on this! Mr. Vandersloot and Idaho need you to show that same bravery in journalism for this issue that you showed in that parking lot in Hawaii.
As a governor elected by the people of Idaho to lead our state, you would think he would be insuring the safety of the farms under threat, preventing the economic impact, and directing everyone to a safe and sustainable outcome. Instead he is acting like a referee and these farms are still under threat? Not my idea of leadership.
I am thrilled to hear EIN is doing a series on this issue! Thank you for that. Please look at whether the cobalt mine is also involved in the water issue. And, what about the wells for already approved residential subdivisions? Jefferson County has approved subdivisions which will be HUNDREDS of wells. Why do residential wells get approved when farmer wells are taken away? Maybe housing developers want the $800 per acre so they can buy up the farmland and build houses to appease the influx of people.
Please educate yourself as to the geography of Idaho and especially the rivers and drainages!! The cobalt mine near Salmon has ABSOLUTELY NOTHING to do with the water issue going on in southern Idaho!!
@@nada7.077 please elaborate you seem so sure. A suggestion to you is educate yourself more thoroughly on cobalt and lithium mining and the tons of water out takes, water air and land pollution for centuries to come and human health impacts.
We the People need to stand up for the farmers. No Farmers No Food! We also need to get rid of Little and get a governor who will work for the people not for the establishment.
Water has historically been a problem in the west. Wars and lives lost over water. Farmers cannot be deprived of water. They are the bread and butter! Maybe he Governor should be be more involved and educated rather than a blanket order “hey you guys work it out”. I’m glad Nate and EIN isn’t back burnering this issue. Gotta say EIN is the best. 👍🇺🇸
WOW sad thing for the farmers and the citizens. I live in Las Vegas where yesterday we had a record high of 119 °. Water is definitely an issue here. But how could "A" single politician be allowed to so deeply effect the properties of farmers which would effect the rest of the country eventually? I pray you all find a solution and better GOVERNOR .✌️
I wrote to Gov. Little back when this all first started. This issue isn't just an East Idaho issue. I am up in North Idaho and can see how this problem can affect even us. It shouldn't be a political issue which it certainly looks like to some extent. We all like to eat and have good food. We want Idaho to have an economy that will benefit us all. Everyone needs to support these farmers who have had their water taken away from them. Perhaps this year things will work out, but we need a more permanent solution and certainly not the federal government stepping in because we can't manage this water issue.
You forgot to mention these ground water districts breached the 2015 agreements in 2021 & 2022. Thats before the methodology change. You also didn’t mention that judge Wildman ruled that averaging is not in the agreement.
Take a look at long term effects of water "management" in Arizona. The power company took the water right out of a 40 acre piece of land I was on. First they talked with the county. Some got the well depth certification to get a baseline and had it measured after the power company started pumping the water. Our well dropped 4 ft! Compensation?!? Not much. The ones without certs got nothing! Look at the agriculture in AZ now - no orchards, no rose nurseries, only farms that support surface crops. Try paying for a green lawn! Most "lawns" are gravel and large rocks! Now AZ lets Saudis grow alfalfa and wonder why that huge reservoir called lake Powell is down to a small stream. As long as the state can make money selling water to various corporations, this is the result of not having clear water rights laws. The BLM wants acres of windmills so California can have Idaho generated electricity? And leave us with dead birds and gravel lawns! Wake up we're talking state/fed green laws that allows populations to dictate our natural environment that we hold dear... 🤐
The Idaho Department of Water Resources is not present at the table of every home closing in the State. They shld be disclosing the rules for Domestic Well water usage for all home owners. Their rule states 1/2 acre per home owner. If an additional permit is sought which also has limitations and restrictions and requires a meter to monitor water usage, the meters are required to be installed and monitored by the Dept. Of Water Resources. They claim it is cost prohibitive and refuse to do it. Ground water is being used at the expense of these farmers. They have also dropped the ball in that dry acres being developed i.e. residential subdivisions which go Un detected for 1/2 acre rule. Many fully irrigating properties of mutlti acres. There is only one employee to enforce rules for the entire state of Idaho. If their own rules were being informed there would be more than enough water for these farmers. Fight for your rights and force them to enforce their own rules.
It really is difficult to believe that governor little would risk the economic disaster shutting water off to eastern Idaho would bring. Super glad Frank is getting the word out there.
Ask the people in that region of Idaho and state government how high they want food prices to go, because non-local, area requores import of food which results in higher cost to provide food.
What about the people downstream who have water "rights"? If you are going to change the rules to limit those rights, then be prepared to limit your rights when downstream users need more water. If those rights can be limited or reduced to benefit Twin Falls area users, they also can be reduced to benefit Southwest Idaho users, and eventually users in Oregon, Washington, Nevada and California.
Does government at any level work for the people at all Any more ? Regardless which side of the aisle u r on we should all start realizing those elected on both sides at all Levels are doing great. The citizens on all sides suffer
There's several cuts in the footage on this interview. I wonder what he said that Nate cut out. I'm surprised he's even allowed to do coverage on this story in the first place.
I think Vandersloot is a great Idahoan. I’m glad he’s in the conversation and the state. That being said we need to take a look to see if the last agreement were held up. If people haven’t held up their end no new agreement is needed. It won’t matter. I think that is why we created water rights. Eastern Idaho farmers can buy ground in southern Idaho. If water is scarce it won’t work to keep everyone in a little bit of water. Crops don’t grow for anyone without the right amount of water. People with junior rights could spend more money on irrigation systems like Israel uses. Drip irrigation systems. If they can get water in the desert in Israel than they can do it here. Nate should cover southern Idaho’s side of the story too
😮It was on Dr. Phil about huge region of Utah is owned by China. It appeared to be odd that one side of the state had so much land sold. It made me wonder if it was federal land because it wasn't spots of land but all of it down one side region
This is what I think about all the time. We may or may not agree with the methods used by these larger farms, but how scary is it that if THEY have little to no power in this, what chance do we have?
As you watch this battle unfold let’s not forget all the environmental activists groups that are fighting to breach every dam in the Snake & Columbia river system in the name of protecting some small insignificant fish runs.. Who supports environmental activists… Liberals and the Democrats.. Who’s party dominate west coast state’s government… water in every aspect will bring unprecedented conflict across the western states..
Ok frank. Still can’t decide who exactly your supposed to be representing. You seem to be blaming the administrators as if they act on their own. Are you deflecting? This stinks and although you seem to be concerned you don’t appear to have real answers just a lot of hand ringing and blaming of local officials. Just a little to convenient don’t ya think.
I hope Mr. VanderSloot would reach out to Glenn Beck regarding this. Glenn's been talking about this and has such a huge audience and political resources.
When you are using something you do not own or using more than you own, someone stops you from using what you do not own. This is the problem. Then you cry wolf because you got caught. No one is to blame except the individuals using more water than they have the right to. Don't twist the facts.
Funny how this man is the self appointed leader of the community just because he is LDS and runs a very successful pyramid scam. I love Nate and this channel but the church influence really comes through sometimes.
you have a clear problem, alphabet agencies and some appointed/elected persons are being allowed to set policy, essentially becoming a legislative body, This is not supported in the state constitution. This problem is likely with a long history and as usual the government is pushing an agenda that is not completely necessary but I have to wonder how responsive and involved the farm community has been. My guess is that farmers have generally taken a hell no we won't bend to reduced water consumption. Maybe that is the moral high ground, maybe not? What has been the growth pattern of irrigated farming acreage, what has been the utilization of surface and ground waters? It is a touchy balance, the waters are a public resource, farming is a necessity but there is the issue of farming for profit, Big Business where crops are grown for export. Yeah a farmer needs to make a living but how much should he be allowed to tap water in order to serve export markets?
Thank you Nate and Mr Vanderaloot for bringing this awareness to us and for fighting to keep our farm lands. Idaho is great and I would hate to have to leave the place I was born and have raised my children. God bless us all 💗🤗
The Gov of Idaho should have Mr. VanderSloot on his water task force for advisement on Idaho famers representative. Thank you Mr. VanderSloot for sharing very good information concerning the farmers.
Being a Zimbabwean, the biggest tragedy was the government interfering with agriculture. DISASTROUS results. I love farmers, the earth is precious, so are farmers.
@@janetwale1019 this ain’t zimbabwe
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Thankyou for your input ❤
East Idaho News, you are needed on this! Mr. Vandersloot and Idaho need you to show that same bravery in journalism for this issue that you showed in that parking lot in Hawaii.
As a governor elected by the people of Idaho to lead our state, you would think he would be insuring the safety of the farms under threat, preventing the economic impact, and directing everyone to a safe and sustainable outcome. Instead he is acting like a referee and these farms are still under threat? Not my idea of leadership.
Remember that come election day.
I shop with Melaleuca, it's crazy to see Frank Vandersloot on East Idaho News! Great speech, sir.
Dear Lord please help them to do right. Help folks to work together. In Jesus name Amen 🙏
Nate, how about interviewing some actual water and legal experts (scientists). Depletion of the water table is the canary in the coal mine.
I am thrilled to hear EIN is doing a series on this issue! Thank you for that.
Please look at whether the cobalt mine is also involved in the water issue.
And, what about the wells for already approved residential subdivisions? Jefferson County has approved subdivisions which will be HUNDREDS of wells. Why do residential wells get approved when farmer wells are taken away? Maybe housing developers want the $800 per acre so they can buy up the farmland and build houses to appease the influx of people.
Please educate yourself as to the geography of Idaho and especially the rivers and drainages!! The cobalt mine near Salmon has ABSOLUTELY NOTHING to do with the water issue going on in southern Idaho!!
@@nada7.077 please elaborate you seem so sure. A suggestion to you is educate yourself more thoroughly on cobalt and lithium mining and the tons of water out takes, water air and land pollution for centuries to come and human health impacts.
We the People need to stand up for the farmers. No Farmers No Food! We also need to get rid of Little and get a governor who will work for the people not for the establishment.
Thank you for bringing this to the light Nate. It’ll be all over our state. Our water & farmers are our lifeline.
Water has historically been a problem in the west. Wars and lives lost over water. Farmers cannot be deprived of water. They are the bread and butter! Maybe he Governor should be be more involved and educated rather than a blanket order “hey you guys work it out”.
I’m glad Nate and EIN isn’t back burnering this issue. Gotta say EIN is the best. 👍🇺🇸
WOW sad thing for the farmers and the citizens. I live in Las Vegas where yesterday we had a record high of 119 °.
Water is definitely an issue here. But how could "A" single politician be allowed to so deeply effect the properties of farmers which would effect the rest of the country eventually?
I pray you all find a solution and better GOVERNOR .✌️
This is the same as shutting down the forests for logging, the coal mines for energy
I wrote to Gov. Little back when this all first started. This issue isn't just an East Idaho issue. I am up in North Idaho and can see how this problem can affect even us. It shouldn't be a political issue which it certainly looks like to some extent. We all like to eat and have good food. We want Idaho to have an economy that will benefit us all. Everyone needs to support these farmers who have had their water taken away from them. Perhaps this year things will work out, but we need a more permanent solution and certainly not the federal government stepping in because we can't manage this water issue.
Fantastic, Nate. Thank you for doing a series on this matter. I live in Washington state and am watching this. Something isn't right. Keep digging!
You forgot to mention these ground water districts breached the 2015 agreements in 2021 & 2022. Thats before the methodology change. You also didn’t mention that judge Wildman ruled that averaging is not in the agreement.
Somebody is making a bunch of money, and it isn’t the farmers or general public.
Thank you Nate.
It is important to recognize leadership AND THE LACK OF LEADERSHIP!
Gee. An unelected agency making law..without the people voting. Hmmm....the Chevron case. Tell them to kick rocks.
Keep up the good work Frank.
Thank you. Great explanation.
Ask Weaver & The Dept. of Water Resources why they did it and follow the money.
Take a look at long term effects of water "management" in Arizona. The power company took the water right out of a 40 acre piece of land I was on. First they talked with the county. Some got the well depth certification to get a baseline and had it measured after the power company started pumping the water. Our well dropped 4 ft! Compensation?!? Not much. The ones without certs got nothing!
Look at the agriculture in AZ now - no orchards, no rose nurseries, only farms that support surface crops. Try paying for a green lawn! Most "lawns" are gravel and large rocks! Now AZ lets Saudis grow alfalfa and wonder why that huge reservoir called lake Powell is down to a small stream. As long as the state can make money selling water to various corporations, this is the result of not having clear water rights laws.
The BLM wants acres of windmills so California can have Idaho generated electricity? And leave us with dead birds and gravel
lawns! Wake up we're talking state/fed green laws that allows populations to dictate our natural environment that we hold dear... 🤐
Hmm the planet is 3/4 water, they're lying about shortage of it.
Figure out how to use the ocean's water for irrigation then you might have a point.
@@annewandering they know how to desalination.
The Idaho Department of Water Resources is not present at the table of every home closing in the State. They shld be disclosing the rules for Domestic Well water usage for all home owners. Their rule states 1/2 acre per home owner. If an additional permit is sought which also has limitations and restrictions and requires a meter to monitor water usage, the meters are required to be installed and monitored by the Dept. Of Water Resources. They claim it is cost prohibitive and refuse to do it. Ground water is being used at the expense of these farmers. They have also dropped the ball in that dry acres being developed i.e. residential subdivisions which go Un detected for 1/2 acre rule. Many fully irrigating properties of mutlti acres. There is only one employee to enforce rules for the entire state of Idaho. If their own rules were being informed there would be more than enough water for these farmers. Fight for your rights and force them to enforce their own rules.
Thank you, Frank!
It really is difficult to believe that governor little would risk the economic disaster shutting water off to eastern Idaho would bring. Super glad Frank is getting the word out there.
Ask the people in that region of Idaho and state government how high they want food prices to go, because non-local, area requores import of food which results in higher cost to provide food.
If you can't change your employee's change your employees. Vote these anti idahoan people out
What about the people downstream who have water "rights"? If you are going to change the rules to limit those rights, then be prepared to limit your rights when downstream users need more water. If those rights can be limited or reduced to benefit Twin Falls area users, they also can be reduced to benefit Southwest Idaho users, and eventually users in Oregon, Washington, Nevada and California.
Plenty of water that flows through Idaho to the Columbia doesn’t get used by Idahoans that needs to change.
Yes, as well as tons of water going South to Salt Lake.
We're watching
Does government at any level work for the people at all
Any more ? Regardless which side of the aisle u r on we should all start realizing those elected on both sides at all
Levels are doing great. The citizens on all sides suffer
Data farms. I'm afraid that'll be the only farming anywhere there is an abundance of " renewable energy ".
There's several cuts in the footage on this interview. I wonder what he said that Nate cut out. I'm surprised he's even allowed to do coverage on this story in the first place.
I think Vandersloot is a great Idahoan. I’m glad he’s in the conversation and the state. That being said we need to take a look to see if the last agreement were held up. If people haven’t held up their end no new agreement is needed. It won’t matter. I think that is why we created water rights. Eastern Idaho farmers can buy ground in southern Idaho. If water is scarce it won’t work to keep everyone in a little bit of water. Crops don’t grow for anyone without the right amount of water. People with junior rights could spend more money on irrigation systems like Israel uses. Drip irrigation systems. If they can get water in the desert in Israel than they can do it here. Nate should cover southern Idaho’s side of the story too
@@3_Klos1122He should, but the canal companies in S ID are the ones who need to update their equipment and practices.
I call conspiracy on rhis nonsense!!!! This effects nore than just Idaho.
WOW it sounds like a California trasplant is running Idaho farmers businesses.
This affects the country as a whole. We buy Idaho produce here in SC. Demand will be strangled if this country keeps losing farms.
Didn't they get all these water issues sorted out a few years ago? Big agreement.
Is it true that much of Utah and Idaho farmland is being sold to China?
😮It was on Dr. Phil about huge region of Utah is owned by China. It appeared to be odd that one side of the state had so much land sold. It made me wonder if it was federal land because it wasn't spots of land but all of it down one side region
Can all of you join together and hire independent investigations?
Everthing owes its existence to six inches of soil and water.
Might ve time for Idaho to fetch anew Governor.
Way past time.
What can a small (.5 acre) farmer do?
This is what I think about all the time. We may or may not agree with the methods used by these larger farms, but how scary is it that if THEY have little to no power in this, what chance do we have?
Whiskey is for drinking and waters for fighting
I call Bull on this crap!
What is being grown with this water? How does a firework display show respect for the water we must share?
Got My mug shirt today thank you
Your appearance tells me this works is important, Nate Eaton,!
😂
Wonder if this group is connected to the Klamath OR basin group? If not, they should
As you watch this battle unfold let’s not forget all the environmental activists groups that are fighting to breach every dam in the Snake & Columbia river system in the name of protecting some small insignificant fish runs.. Who supports environmental activists… Liberals and the Democrats.. Who’s party dominate west coast state’s government… water in every aspect will bring unprecedented conflict across the western states..
Didn't they want to use the water for mining to make lithium batterie instead?
Completely unchallenged/uncontested as of yet. Weaponized tech.
Sounds like inept governance. Don’t judge by the rhetoric but by the deeds that are done or withheld from being done, right?
@soupportidahofarmers this all goes back to a Ukrainian bill for minining
Racing inflation around the world has to do with ideology politicians.
Ok frank. Still can’t decide who exactly your supposed to be representing.
You seem to be blaming the administrators as if they act on their own. Are you deflecting? This stinks and although you seem to be concerned you don’t appear to have real answers just a lot of hand ringing and blaming of local officials. Just a little to convenient don’t ya think.
Frank represents Frank's bank account.
I hope Mr. VanderSloot would reach out to Glenn Beck regarding this. Glenn's been talking about this and has such a huge audience and political resources.
When you are using something you do not own or using more than you own, someone stops you from using what you do not own. This is the problem. Then you cry wolf because you got caught. No one is to blame except the individuals using more water than they have the right to. Don't twist the facts.
This feels like pandering to me.
Funny how this man is the self appointed leader of the community just because he is LDS and runs a very successful pyramid scam. I love Nate and this channel but the church influence really comes through sometimes.
you have a clear problem, alphabet agencies and some appointed/elected persons are being allowed to set policy, essentially becoming a legislative body, This is not supported in the state constitution. This problem is likely with a long history and as usual the government is pushing an agenda that is not completely necessary but I have to wonder how responsive and involved the farm community has been. My guess is that farmers have generally taken a hell no we won't bend to reduced water consumption. Maybe that is the moral high ground, maybe not? What has been the growth pattern of irrigated farming acreage, what has been the utilization of surface and ground waters? It is a touchy balance, the waters are a public resource, farming is a necessity but there is the issue of farming for profit, Big Business where crops are grown for export. Yeah a farmer needs to make a living but how much should he be allowed to tap water in order to serve export markets?
Is this the conspiracy quack that thinks Idaho Power is manipulating stock price?