Salt Harvest: America's Heartland

[@darabradley5173]

I’d like to know the average lifespan of equipment used here

[@tylerlaw9694]

not long

[@Lucentjuffowup]

I imagine a power washer is widely used appliance at that farm. Even then not long.

[@blueschild61]

That's exactly what I was thinking. I'm sure that some of that equipment is ordered from the manufacturer with the intent of salt production. So, it wouldn't surprise me if a lot of the equipment had a special clear coat or something. They may even spray down the equipment with a solution weekly at the facility.

[@elizabethdorchester5307]

its 48000 hours of use if that helps

[@jecal2855]

@@elizabethdorchester5307 dont lie its 60000

[@tinderbox218]

I'm glad they wash the bird poop off the salt before I sprinkle it on my french fries. 🍟😊

[@johnseena9109]

No u eat it

[@acgillespie]

Sorry to inform you but they had to make cuts to the budget and guess what? yep. No more washing off bird poop

[@ryanclarke2161]

Christ that equipment must rust

[@gordonliddy9418]

im sure most of it is coated with something to delay the corrosion process

[@anonymousperson9057]

Gordon Liddy paint

[@gordonliddy9418]

Im talking about a secondary rust inhibitor not just paint.

[@NicChampion]

Needs sum WD-40

[@danielb6230]

Ryan, I just completed 2 months of a Salt harvest here in Australia, yes it dose rust if it is not looked after but if it is washed down properly the equipment will last forever.

[@yehSimplyMe]

amazing ocean water for making natural salt to flavor and preserved foods.

[@nealk6387]

Being a heavy equipment mechanic, I'd hate to work on that macherary.

[@calvinloney5996]

feel you

[@scooter2kool173]

Northern Indiana we do it everyday captain

[@beckywatt5048]

Scooter 2kool Same is southern Michigan, the stuff they have now is terrible !!!!!

[@death_parade]

Why?

[@nealk6387]

@@death_parade rust caused by the salt

[@mark3972]

When you look at a piece of equipment that looks like it sat at the bottom of a ocean , this is probably where it came from

[@nicevideomancanada]

Now with Cesium 137 from Fukushima.

[@watchthe1369]

Nope. Not enough to be detectable. The evacuation because of radiation panic caused more deaths in the general population.

[@commentator3445]

In India this process is done without machines by labourers.

[@kkcoolkev]

Nice video

[@geomodelrailroader]

Salt one mineral we can not live without

[@indyjons321]

So they have to buy new equipment every week right? Because of corrosion?

[@larryehrlich8702]

I saw the same sea salt farming on the way from the Inchon airport to the city of Seoul, South Korea. I use sea salt daily.

[@flamedrag18]

the amount of radioactive water released into the pacific in this event is like dropping a drop of food coloring in gulf of mexico, likely less. there's more radioactive run off from regular shore erosion than what happened here. it's devastating for the local area and japan, but the farther away you get from it, the less significant it becomes, eventually becoming insignificant compared to natural erosion.

[@bobstratton6362]

The solution to pollution is dilution. Except if you are against a desalination plant. People are funny animals.

[@seanbremer6824]

Isn't that coyote hills and Dumbarton nxt to Newark CA and Palo Alto ca

[@smylebutta7250]

Did you happen to hear how the salt goes through several wash proscesses? How do you think salt is mined underground? By using equipment, not by hand!

[@manishbachkaniwala]

Only one type of bacteria survive this harsh environment , that gives it the pink colour . Wow amazing learnt something today

[@AD-jz8nw]

1:26 UFO!

[@Knockout_Ned]

@Jason Messersmith Bottom left... it was a rabbit hauling ass. 🐇😁

[@anilsinam7875]

Does this salt contain iodine and other minerals naturally? Or, do we have to put by ourselves in processing?

[@augustreil]

It has iodine naturally but not enough for a humans needed daily allowance.

[@death_parade]

Its put in separately.

[@7rixee]

lol, if paint chips off those machines, itll be eaten hollow within the season.

[@johnvonshepard9373]

Won't all that salt destroid those machine harvesting it?

[@rodneyjohnson7958]

Each piece of equipment has to be replaced every few years because of that all factors into the cost of salt

[@gen157]

What causes most metal to rust out isn't the salt itself, it's the abrasion from the salt getting thrown at the metal. The same happens to areas with fine gravel roads and sand used in place of salt. Part of the reason why sawdust and woodchips are becoming more common. Cheaper to produce and is a lot softer than gravel, sand, and salt.

[@jamesb2148]

That’s why they all look so new, they probably buy them, abuse them for 3 ish years and sell them before the rust gets too bad.

[@kulwant747]

Good

[@TheWizardGamez]

Cargill singlehandedly lowering the salinity of the ocean by 0.000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000001^-10%

[@ballet1026]

and this salt is mainly used for ice melt

[@anonnyanonymous4800]

No. In the video they said it’s mainly used for food products. Canning and food processing especially

[@buki6283]

you dont want to open your eyes in that water

[@gabesmith654]

So they let birds shit in the salt?

[@jessiemae6873]

Living in America's heartland (Kansas), I hardly consider San Francisco, CA the HEARTLAND.

[@jayeasy4682]

Cool haircut bro

[@radbcc]

wow, fascinating...

[@lawrencekeesler7369]

How is it possible to "wash" salt? Why doesn't it revert to brine?

[@Mikey8567]

They use fresh water to wash it. If they used salt water to do so your right it would revert back to brine. Salt takes longer to dissolve in fresh water and the washing is quick so there really isn't any lose (except the very fine power).

[@lawrencekeesler7369]

I didn't know that. Thanks for the info.

[@Mikey8567]

The same follows tee with most rock salt. Most rock salt is what's called "solar salt" meaning it's usually salt water based also. They flood huge pools and using the sun over time the water evaporites just like the video shows. As I said above sea salt takes longer to desolve in fresh water.

[@pnkflyd66]

+Mikey8567 sea water would less likely turn salt back to brine during washing due to the saturation point of the saltwater.

[@windasman]

Lawrence Keesler I went to Cargill's salt farm on the island of Bonaire, and I believe they used salt water for washing there.

[@sb8329]

nice and good FUTURE

[@benkpsnyder]

That equipment must rust out right way!

[@raincoast2396]

One of the heaviest industrialized ocean bays in the world, with attendant pollution runoff that finds its way into the dehydrated salt and hence into the human food chain. yum, yum.

[@jimbaker7133]

@@josephli3561 And Pelosi, and a few million unemployed aliens!! Oh, and don't forget Newsom, and Mad Max Waters!!!

[@MojoWitwicky]

I never wondered how salt was harvested until now.

[@DVeck89]

Does it seem odd seeing the greasy heavy equipment bull dozers and graders rolling through the salt that much of goes to food?

[@oppotato5440]

Dantastic it gets clean

[@srt10venomous]

Do you have any idea how modern farms work? LOL.. all food is harvested threw large equipment, which is greasy and dirty... ( epic im replying to a 6 year old comment ) lol

[@pieterbotha5432]

Awesome but heartbreaking to see does machines working in the salt, to there death's

[@chrischupp9760]

Interesting

[@jerrymalinab7335]

yes....... love ly...kick off and play...

[@chato200886]

deverian checar a exportadora de sal donde yo trabajo a comparacion de esta es mas grande la exportadora donde trabajo cheque el video

[@brianbrewster6532]

OMG - salt piles 60 feet high. YIKES! Everyone should watch this video I feel.

[@fred7159]

I wouldn't use that salt for anything other than melting snow.

[@Africanfrogs]

All salt is sea salt

[@framfull]

Would think machines stay no more than two seasons, then sold on. Even if washed all the time the salt will stay for ever and do its work during the next ownership, probably Africa or something.

[@jonaspete]

so salty

[@pnkflyd66]

Imagine how many birds shit on that salt

[@aprilgeneric8027]

not very bright are they, they could separate the water from the salt in 6-12 months by doing this in alaska as the water will freeze into ice and the saltier layer will still be at the bottom. i'd go into further detail but i'm not being paid to give away basic technique that would reduce their costs by 30,000%

[@papaike2]

With the Pacific Ocean becoming the dumping grounds for all the radiation running out of the power plant at Fukushima Japan is this salt monitored for radiation? I don't think that I would use it.

[@FarmerTom08]

papaike2 yes

[@ryangrider9607]

You really can't comprehend how enormous the Pacific Ocean is, can you?

[@LostFella5]

why am i here

[@g.r.4853]

REALLY???? Here near the "Salt City" we have slat mines, like coal mines. No it is not Utah, guess again.

[@jackmasse8227]

I remember a lake in Louisiana getting sucked into a salt mine cuz of a bad drill bore 🤣

[@TheWizardGamez]

Forbidden Snow Don't eat the yellow salt

[@stevecalligaris2693]

Thank you Jon JHas in😊 job j😊uj

[@charlessmyth467]

wtf why is this coming up in my recommended?

[@jayyoung5423]

Mmm salt interlaced with dripping hydraulic fluid and diesel from the machinery...what could be healthier?

[@matthewtomlinson6624]

How do you think your corn/wheat/any other crop is any different? Shits not harvested by hand buddy.

[@117infinity4]

That's right it's not just taste sea salt are perfect for human s body's

[@flamedrag18]

it's not significant enough to cause a shut down, it's not next door, it's across he pacific ocean.

[@kalvinhalvorson6072]

Rust rust everywhere

[@randomguyodst46]

That’s a lot of salt

[@JohnDoe-jq5wy]

IS ANYONE CHECKING THE RADIATION LEVELS; FUKASHEMA???!!!???!!!

[@eamoncassells1658]

IS ANYBODY LEARNING HOW TO USE CAP LOCK????

[@flamedrag18]

it won't, the pacific ocean is too large to make a effect, again, it's like putting a drop of food coloring in the gulf of mexico and trying to find it, you don't realize how large the pacific ocean is and that it goes through a lot worse than this radioactive spill. do you have a degree on marine sciences? marine biology? wait, you can't, otherwise you would know how ridiculous your claims are.

[@youtubejunkie6625]

I hear that sea salt has a large amount of plastic from the ocean

[@dianagolfetto]

Ok

[@Dirty_ASMR]

Do you want to hire 10000 people to go out there and shovel it and put it in plastic bags?

[@rodneyjohnson7958]

That would sure be a lot of jobs but no although I'll bet they do have to replace equipment regularly but then what would you expect they have to do what they have to do

[@Jesus-The-Everlasting-Father]

That’s 3rd world countries responsibilities to do such packing system LOL.

[@bowlagrits]

Calls a ripper a grinder. Ha

[@TheGogogadget123]

Looking at all that salt makes me feel dietbetic

[@MAshire3]

thats sugar you dumb ass

[@raincoast2396]

Too much not good. Can you hear your arteries hardening?

[@flamedrag18]

how is being logical about this ignoring it? you're going from concerned about radioactive pollution to complaining that no one cares about the disaster.....I think you need to get your priorities straight.....

[@Buzzbox3rd]

I spose the Japanese radiation from Fukashima will destroy this business now :(

[@Buzzbox3rd]

I wont have that, to ignore whats going on there will be at yours and everyones peril

[@almightymax100]

Drink less dear representative

[@stream0fspin]

isn't it fun? winning lithium from salts, and in the process co2 escapes. oh and did you see all these machines? they run with unicorn farts.

[@CRA1G1978]

Not as good as Maldon Sea Salt..... World renowned as the best salt in the world and used by chef like myself Oh and i come from there

[@fred7159]

Craig, nothing is better than moon salt, nothing.

[@ballet1026]

california is not the heartland ,

[@y2weng]

GMO

[@lawnman1767]

Ok

[@barkatali6561]

Ok