Jan 22 - By James MacPherson, Associated Press Writer
Outgoing U.S. Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer said he leaves Washington, D.C., with a sense of accomplishment and no regrets — and no plans to run for another office.

Jun 4 - By Ariel David, Associated Press Writer
World leaders at a U.N. summit embraced an ambitious strategy to combat a food crisis that is causing violent riots and threatening to push up to a billion people across the globe into hunger.
May 20 - By Erica Werner, Associated Press Writer
Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer announced Tuesday a total ban on the slaughter at meat plants of cows too sick or weak to stand.

Feb 22 - By Garance Burke, Associated Press Writer
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer said Friday he wants to wait to see the results of an investigation into the nation's largest beef recall before making any policy changes, but he acknowledged that the debacle has delayed negotiations to ship U.S. beef to Japan and South Korea.
Feb 22 - By Associated Press
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer said Friday the nation's largest beef recall has set back negotiations to ship U.S. beef to Japan and South Korea.

Jan 30 - By James MacPherson, Associated Press Writer
Why put up costly cell phone towers in thinly populated areas, when a few balloons would do? In North Dakota, former Gov. Ed Schafer is backing a plan to loft wireless network repeaters on balloons high above the state to fill gaps in cellular coverage.