Why of course the federal government then steps in and issues nonsense like this family farm act that now is being fought in congress. Thankfully we have some who are trying to stand up for the family farm instead of for the big agri processors and monsanto's of the world.
"Last year, DOL Secretary Hilda Solis proposed rules that would restrict family farm operations by prohibiting youth under the age of 18 from being near certain age animals without adult supervision, participating in common livestock practices such as vaccinating and hoof trimming, and handling most animals more than six months old, which would severely limit participation in 4-H and FFA activities and restrict their youth farm safety classes; operating farm machinery over 20 PTO horsepower; completing tasks at elevations over six feet high; and working at stockyards and grain and feed facilities. The language of the proposed rule is so specific it would even ban youth from operating a battery powered screwdriver or a pressurized garden hose."
Thune, Moran Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Block Overreaching DOL Farm Labor Rule - Press - United States Senator John Thune
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