I can't think of a single crop requiring stoop labor that not growing here would be a matter of national security. A lettuce crisis? A strawberry disaster? Nah. And if it makes economic sense to mechanize it, the growers will. I consider Mexico to be a highly reliable source for not only our uneconomical …
I can't think of a single crop requiring stoop labor that not growing here would be a matter of national security. A lettuce crisis? A strawberry disaster? Nah. And if it makes economic sense to mechanize it, the growers will. I consider Mexico to be a highly reliable source for not only our uneconomical agricultural products, but also for a lot of the manufactured goods and subassemblies that we used to buy from them and moved to China. Now, there's a national security issue for you.
With you on Arizona, and the Imperial Valley of California for that matter. If we don't do something proactive about the Colorado River very soon, lack of water is going to make the important decisions for us, and not in ways that we'd choose.
Good discussion -- thanks.
I can't think of a single crop requiring stoop labor that not growing here would be a matter of national security. A lettuce crisis? A strawberry disaster? Nah. And if it makes economic sense to mechanize it, the growers will. I consider Mexico to be a highly reliable source for not only our uneconomical agricultural products, but also for a lot of the manufactured goods and subassemblies that we used to buy from them and moved to China. Now, there's a national security issue for you.
With you on Arizona, and the Imperial Valley of California for that matter. If we don't do something proactive about the Colorado River very soon, lack of water is going to make the important decisions for us, and not in ways that we'd choose.