This week, the class was discussing the farm bill, and the students were supposed to be exploring what it meant to them. She talked about how, because the Farm Bill didn’t pass in 2012, there was a temporary extension on it as part of the fiscal cliff package. As we seek to create a workable Farm Bill, we cannot forget that the uncertainty of our neighbors will affect our own well-being. A Farm Bill Only Monsanto Could LoveThree provisions in the bill would make it more difficult to regulate the safety of genetically modified crops. And the Farm Bill, for all its inconsistencies and controversies, represents our nation’s policy on these fears.