From my farm in southern Minnesota, Wanda Patsche argues that the proposed climate bill, if approved, would impose a burden on people in agriculture who already act as conservationists. She argues that when energy becomes more expensive, "every step of the chain tightens," as energy prices rise, "this is what happens when it comes to energy: Fertilizer prices, transportation costs, processing plants, and rural electric co-ops adjust rates. Many of these farmers are already doing conservation work, not out of obligation or state statute, but because their farm will someday be someone else's. The bill, known as the "Greenhouse Gas Pollution Superfund Act," may look like a policy aimed at large energy producers but could impact farmers who already do so much conservation. However, it's worth remembering that southern Minnesota isn't the Twin Cities and its climate is less forgiving and its margins are thinner. If lawmakers want to reduce emissions, invite farmers into the solution.