OWOSSO, Mich. (Michigan News Source) – The phrase “kids these days” has a different connotation when it comes to 14-year-old Adam Senk. He’s a third generation farmer who spreads his love of agriculture on his own YouTube channel “Ag Adam.”
“I love to farm because I see my Dad do it and he inspires me,” Adam said. “I want to show what it’s like on a farm as a young person.”
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Senk started his YouTube channel in April 2021. It follows Adam as he works on the family farm, which shows everything from planting seeds to operating farming machinery. Adam applies his training on his dad’s farm to teach others about agriculture.
He’s posted 53 videos and boasts more than 300 subscribers.
However, Adam’s ability show his passion for farming has been stunted by YouTube.
Adam’s mother, Vanessa Senk, told Michigan News Source that YouTube pulled two of “Ag Adam’s” videos on July 21, citing violation of community guidelines for child safety. It stated, “Content that features a minor participating in a dangerous activity that poses a risk of bodily injury is not allowed on YouTube.”
The next day, YouTube removed an additional video and gave Adam an “active strike.” One strike means that Adam could not post for one week. Since then, five additional videos have been removed and Adam has received a second strike. The second strike means Adam cannot post on YouTube for two weeks. YouTube will permanently remove “Ag Adam” after the third strike.
Adam removed all content for two weeks so he does not lose his channel or his followers, and is unable to post anything during that time. The videos YouTube removed covered everything from operating equipment to maintaining the equipment to showing others the kind of work done on a family farm.
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Based on a Michigan News Source viewing of the videos before YouTube removed them, there is nothing illegal in the videos nor is there anything that endangers Adam, who films and produces the videos himself.
Vanessa Senk said she is proud of her son’s ingenuity.
“Adam and his brothers have been raised from infancy in agriculture,” his mother said. “Their father, grandfather, and I have always had discussions with the boys regarding safety and limitations. I am confident in Adam’s ability on the farm.”
Adam’s mother added, “I am proud of the fact that my boys have been taught responsibility and stewardship.”
That responsibility and stewardship will be on display on Tuesday night at 7 p.m. in Corunna when Adam and his father, Mark Senk, will speak at the “Stand Up Shiawassee” Meeting. He plans to speak on the unique challenges Shiawassee County farms face when it comes to crop production and regulations.
