Since I joined the National Council of Agricultural Employers last September, the administration and Congress have changed dramatically. Change, in Washington, is always challenging and exciting for industry associations and their members, but the challenge this year has been greatly compounded by the world economic downturn. Issues important to agricultural employers and agriculture have been sidelined, while the effort and funding we hoped would go to our issues have been diverted to the economy. This will continue to be an exciting but challenging year for everyone involved with agribusiness. From the agricultural employer perspective, we are witnessing ongoing lawsuits over […]