Rich and Alicia Robertson, owners and managers of Crawford Livestock Market in Crawford, Nebraska, recently had the privilege of attending the DC Fly-In in Washington, D.C. The event is organized by the Livestock Marketing Association, an organization they belong to that represents more than 80 percent of the livestock markets across the United States. Markets from several states were represented at the Fly-In including Nebraska, Kansas, Texas, Pennsylvania, Oklahoma, Kentucky, and Arkansas. Prior to meeting with lawmakers, participants attended meetings to prepare them to speak with the senators and representatives from their respective states about issues important to livestock markets and the agricultural industry. During their time in Washington, Rich and Alicia attended a birthday dinner for Senator Deb Fischer, (R-NE) where they had the chance to visit with Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE), Representative Mike Flood (R-NE) and Representative Adrian Smith (R-NE). The next day on ...