Controversial proposed youth farming rules withdrawn - KOTA Territory News

Controversial proposed youth farming rules withdrawn

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A controversial proposal that would have banned many teenagers from certain farm work has been withdrawn.

The U.S. Department of Labor announced Thursday night that proposed rules to restrict youth from working in agriculture will not be pursued.  And Department leaders say they won't take up the debate again as long as President Barack Obama is in office.

The new restrictions would have prevented young people from doing certain livestock work or being around certain pieces of machinery.  The restrictions specifically exempted young people who work on family farms owned or operated by their parents.  But it became a popular political target for Republicans who called it a heavy-handed regulation that ignored the reality of small farms.

U.S. Representative Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) says it's a victory for family farms:

"I will see to it that this proposal or anything like it moving forward, does not receive one dime from the taxpayer," Lummis said.

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