Proposed new rules from the federal Department of Labor would further restrict the kind of work young people may do on farms—and might even restrict farmers’ rights to allow their own children to work. The new labor rules were proposed in September. During a three-month comment period, some 6,000 comments were filed. Frank Gasperini, executive vice president of the National Council of Agricultural Employers, filed 13 pages of comments. State Farm Bureaus were among the leaders publicizing the content of the new rules and ­urging ­farmers to submit comments and submitted ­comments themselves. Now, it’s time to wait and see. […]