Keep Families Farming
On September 2, 2011, the Department of Labor submitted its first rewrite of child farm labor laws in 30 years, which would prevent children under 16 from operating power-driven machinery, herding livestock on horseback, or working around breeding cattle. NMPF, along with the American Farm Bureau, National FFA, and other farm groups, has actively lobbied Congress to educate members on the potential impact these regulations would have on farm employment.
But we need your help. Share your personal stories at www.keepfamiliesfarming.com. You can also express your concerns on the proposed child farm labor laws on Facebook and Twitter.
Foundation for the Future
Foundation for the Future, which has evolved into the Dairy Security Act of 2011 (HR 3062), is a package of proposed dairy policy programs that dramatically improves the traditional approach to dairy policy and fosters a more economically-viable and secure future for dairy producers.
The Dairy Security Act is modeled after Foundation for the Future’s key elements. It offers farmers a better safety net in the form of a voluntary margin protection program, including a market stabilization element should dairy farmers choose to protect their equity with the margin protection program. Learn more by visiting www.futurefordairy.com.
U.S. Farmers and Ranchers Alliance
The U.S. Farmers & Ranchers Alliance is an alliance consisting of a wide range of prominent farmer- and rancher-led organizations and agricultural partners. This marks the first time agricultural groups at the national, regional, and state levels have collaborated to lead the dialogue and answer Americans’ questions about how we raise our food – while being stewards of the environment, responsibly caring for our animals, and maintaining strong businesses and communities.
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