In this episode of NET's “On the Table,” we grapple with the shift toward polarization in American politics. For years, the farm bill was built around compromise between urban and rural interests in Congress. But today’s political landscape is marked by partisan ideology and the farm bill is no exception.

Check out Christopher Bosso’s book covering farm bill politics in 2014:
https://kansaspress.ku.edu/978-0-7006-2420-1.html

Look at Ellyn Ferguson’s coverage of the farm bill here:
https://www.rollcall.com/news/politics/senate-agrees-conference-house-farm-bill-compromise

Music by Blue Dot Sessions:
freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/