'Nebraska Farmers Concerned About Child Labor Changes'
(KETV, Omaha) -- KETV.com reports that the U.S. Department of Labor is now considering targeting family farms across the country for possible violations of child labor laws. "The new rules would prohibit children younger 16 from driving most power-driven machinery. Kids also would not be able to work around breeding stock," the story notes. Jordan Dux of the Nebraska Farm Bureau said: "I think this is a direct attack on trying to interest folks in agriculture and it's going to cause some problems." Public comment period ends on Dec. 1, according to the article.
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