A central Illinois Congressman is giving a thumbs up to the Biden administration's pick for Ag Secretary.

Tom Vilsack was the Ag Secretary under President Obama and has been reappointed to the post. Congressman Davis says Vilsack is very fair and looks forward to working with him again.

With a new administration, Congressman Davis believes some of the top of mind issues for farmers are making American products more marketable and credits the first phase of an agreement with China during the Trump administration for that beginning to happen.

According to the Taylorville Republican, radical environmentalists pose a great threat to the conservation practices in place in the latest farm bill. He is worried President Biden bending the knee to these people early on in his administration could lead to these types of actions happening.

Congressman Davis believes Secretary Vilsack will provide a balanced voice in that discussion.