Feds Want to Ban Kids Under 16 From Farm Work
The U.S. Department of Labor is considering changes in federal child labor laws that would prohibit children under the age of 16 from doing most any kind of work around a farm. If the changes are adopted, farm kids not yet 16 years old wouldn't be allowed to operate farm machinery or even work with livestock.
As you might expect, this is causing a firestorm of protest from Congressmen, farmers an