In this podcast, Rick Gruber, a farmer from Benedict and member of the Nebraska Corn Grower Association, noted that there was much talk in December about the proposed changes to child labor rules developed by the U.S. Department of Labor."We hope many involved in agriculture took time to comment on the proposed changes," he said. "We also hope the final rules will be more sensible when it comes to young people working in and around farm and agriculture operations."
Gruber said corn growers appreciated the efforts of Nebraska’s Congressional delegation who spoke out publicly on this issue and encouraged the Department of Labor to allow time for more people to comment.
"We also appreciate the media attention to this issue and editorial boards who wrote editorials in support of changing the proposed rules," he said, adding that support from Nebraska’s cattle and pork groups was also important, as the proposal impacts a lot more than just grain producers and corn detasselers.
Gruber said farm jobs and detassling teaches a lot lessons, including working hard, being responsible, being part of a team and making a sometimes difficult job enjoyable.
"These are life lessons that are important to learn. In fact, it may do the world a lot of good if more people learned them at a young age," he said.
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