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Rep. Kristi Noem (R-SD) issued the following statement after the Department of Labor announced it was withdrawing its proposed child farm labor rules, whichwould have banned kids from doing many everyday chores and jobs on farms and ranches: 

“This is great news for every family farm in South Dakota and across the country. Like many South Dakotans, I started working on my family’s ranch as soon as I was able; hauling hay, moving cattle and working with farm equipment. These chores not only taught me practical skills, but instilled in me a work ethic that has driven me my entire life. I want to thank every farmer, rancher and young person who joined many of us in Congress to speak out against this proposal, which would have fundamentally changed the way folks have been farming and ranching for generations. I continue to agree that safety on farms and ranches is imperative, but telling kids they can’t do 4-H or farm-related chores is not the answer.”