Chuck Grassley

Sen.

Hats off to Iowa Sen.

Concern was raised about the proposed Department of Labor's intent to greatly limit child labor on family farms.

This farm bill will greatly affect our FFA and 4-H programs," said Grassley. Kids won't be able to help on farms not owned by their parents.

It's interesting that this child labor bill goes against Michelle Obama's anti-obesity initiative," said Grassley. How can kids be active if they are limited by this law?

doing hard labor on farms. And that is what we're talking about—not some idyllic play gardening, but work with heavy machinery and pesticides.

working on farms are not protected from exploitation and dangerous labor.