Vilsack at USDA?

I'll be curious to see what it means that former Iowa governor Tom Vilsack appears to be Obama's pick for Secretary of Agriculture. I actually voted for Vilsack in 1998 when I was living in Ames, Iowa, and overall I have a good impression of him. But if the selection of Vilsack is meant to signal to agribusiness that the status quo will remain in effect in terms of our agricultural policy, I think it's a poor choice. We shall see.