Agriculture has a rich history of working together on the farm. We all have stories of calling the neighbor to borrow a piece of equipment or for an extra set of hands, even when we don't know the neighbor well or have differences of opinion. So what happens to the “set our differences aside to get something accomplished” attitude when it comes to politics?

In today's culture, political affiliations have become the majority of our identities. And as a society, we are quick to dismiss each other over a political ideology rather than agreeing to disagree. Even worse, we now are virtually incapable of working together to solve a problem because ideology, perceived or actual, won't allow people to work together. Now add to the mix the media's exacerbation of political parties by only highlighting extremists on each side, and the divide only grows.

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