The next crop czar

Last week President Bush named Nebraska Governor Mike Johanns as the next Secretary of Agriculture. Applauded by Dems and Republicans alike, Johanns is expected to be a friend to agribusiness, given his work in Nebraska as well as his roots as a dairy farmer.

There is some concern over his overt Christianity, but I'm not sure how that will guide his stance on GMOs or his support (or non-support) of family farms. God's gotta eat, too.

And a nod to a site that's well-researched and non-partisan: farmpolicy.typepad.com. A good spot for government news on agriculture from a wide range of sources.