Agriculture as Economic Stimulus
As a new agriculture secretary is confirmed, questions remain about farming subsidies
By
Kent Garber
Posted January 25, 2008
Edward Schafer listens as US President George W. Bush announces his nomination of Schafer as the next agriculture secretary 31 October 2007 in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, DC. Bush announced his choice of Schafer, a former two-term Republican governor from North Dakota, to replace Mike Johanns, who resigned last month. (Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images)
