Pederson, Donald B.Dahl, Dale C.2012-11-192012-11-191981https://hdl.handle.net/11299/139390194 pagesFarm labor has long played a major role in the production of food and fiber in the United States. For every t\vo family farmworkers, there is one hired worker engaged in farming activity. Hithin the past decade, farm laborers have gained significant legal protections, coming closer to those enjoyed by the nonfarm work force. This monograph outlines U.S. farm employment law, tracing its history and social rationale and concluding with suggestions for future policy in this area. It is one of a series of studies by the Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station that contributes to NC-117, the regional research group that has dealt with the organization and control of the U.S. food system. The NC-117 organizations and participants are listed below.en-US