In paragraph 29 ("This led . . . themselves”), the writer italicizes "no county has yet written a single rule” primarily to
A. create a sarcastic tone toward the premise of the Soil Conservation District law.
B. emphasize the counties’ refusal to hold up their end of the agreement.
C. undermine the admission that farmers have made progress in some areas.
D. highlight the problematic outcome of inviting the farmers to write their own rules.
E. shift the blame to farmers for the failure of the Soil Conservation District Law.