Rural life is morally superior to urban life.
A nation of small independent farmers is the proper basis for democracy. All of the above. It resolves the differences between both versions of the Farm Bill coming out of both houses for subsequent approval of unique version of the Bill in both houses. It negotiates with the President any differences between the Bill approved by Congress and the one that the President wants. It opens up a dialogue between members of Congress before the Bill is subjected to the Agriculture Committees to avoid problems down the road.