Women In Politics

River Valley Farmers Following Farm Bill Hearings
Hearings began today in Washington D. C. to discuss the next Farm Bill, and how the current one is affecting farmers in places like Arkansas.

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Government Cracks Down on Farmers Who Hire Children
The Obama administration is hiring investigators and raising the fines on farmers who hire children and underpay workers.

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White House cracks down on farmers who violate labor laws
The Obama administration has opened a broad campaign of enforcement against farmers who employ children and underpay workers, hiring hundreds of investigators and raising fines for labor and wage violators.

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Legislators, dairy farmers discuss risk management measures in future Farm Bill
HARRISBURG – The troubled dairy market was one of the key reasons why Schuylkill County lost 9 percent of its dairy farms last year, according to a spokeswoman from the state Department of Agriculture.However, every dairy farmer felt the stress, Kent He

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U.S. Cracks Down on Farmers Who Hire Children
WHITE LAKE, N.C. — The Obama administration has opened a broad campaign of enforcement against farmers who employ children and underpay workers, hiring hundreds of investigators and raising fines for labor and wage violators.

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