Hagedorn Addresses Concerns On African Swine Fever

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Hagedorn Addresses Concerns On African Swine Fever

MANKATO– Preventing the spread of foreign diseases in livestock was the main topic discussed at Congressman Jim Hagedorn’s roundtable discussion.

Congressman Jim Hagedorn, USDA Under Secretary Greg Ibach and Minnesota Pork CEO David Preisler led the discussion giving area farmers and producer leaders chances to voice their concerns, like blocking the spread of the African Swine Fever into North America.

The African Swine Fever is a disease in pigs that has claimed the lives of more than one million pigs

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Hagedorn, USDA Leader Outline Plans To Block Livestock Diseases

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Hagedorn, USDA Leader Outline Plans To Block Livestock Diseases

MANKATO — Acutely aware of the economic devastation that foreign livestock diseases, particularly African swine flu, could inflict on agriculture, a federal agriculture official told local producers that more safeguards and rapid response plans are being put in place.

“The goal is to keep out what’s not here, and if it is here, to eradicate it, or if we can’t, to contain it,” Greg Ibach, U.S. Department of Agriculture undersecretary for marketing and regulatory programs, told a group Saturday at the Minnesota Pork headquarters.

The visit was hosted by 1st District Congressman Jim Hagedorn, R-Blue Earth. He serves on the House Committees on Agriculture and Small Business. The discussion centered on swine flu but also touched on avian flu and foot-and-mouth

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Saturday: Agriculture Conversation with Rep. Hagedorn and USDA

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Saturday: Agriculture Conversation with Rep. Hagedorn and USDA

Rep. Hagedorn will hold a roundtable discussion with farmers and producers in Mankato.

On Saturday, March 7, Congressman Jim Hagedorn (MN-01), U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Greg Ibach, and Minnesota Pork Producers Association (MN Pork) CEO David Preisler will host a roundtable discussion with farmers and producers at the MN Pork headquarters in Mankato.

One of Rep. Hagedorn’s top agriculture priorities is to make sure our federal agencies are equipped with the necessary tools to combat Foreign Ag Diseases (FAD), such as African Swine Fever (ASF), High Path Avian Influenza (HPAI) and Foot-Mouth

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Hagedorn Lauds Funding Award for Railroad Repairs

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Hagedorn Lauds Funding Award for Railroad Repairs

Rep. Jim Hagedorn (MN-01) issued the following statement concerning the United States Department of Transportation’s (DOT) award of nearly $14.5 million in Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) program grants for the Ellis & Eastern Company railroad, a shortline railroad that services southwestern Minnesota and southeastern South Dakota

“This CRISI grant will improve the safety and quality of the Ellis & Eastern railroad and will be a boon to southern Minnesota’s economy. These rail infrastructure improvements will allow for faster, safer and more cost-effective transportation of products like ethanol and make our rural communities in Rock and Nobles Counties more prosperous.

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Interview: Rep. Hagedorn Running For Re-Election Despite Cancer Diagnosis

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Interview: Rep. Hagedorn Running For Re-Election Despite Cancer Diagnosis

Minnesota’s 1st Congressional District is a swing district that has been won in alternating years by Republicans and Democrats. This year the incumbent Republican Representative Jim Hagedorn is running for reelection despite recently announcing he has stage 4 kidney cancer. Hagedorn and his wife, GOP Party Chair Jennifer Carnahan joined us Sunday morning. (6:19) WCCO Sunday Morning – March 1, 2020

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Letter: Appreciating service

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Letter: Appreciating service

Three of the most dreaded words in the English language are “you’ve got cancer.”  Our Congressional representative, Jim Hagedorn, apparently heard those awful words a year ago.

There are certain things which should transcend politics. Battling a serious illness certainly falls into that category. While it sounds like Rep. Hagedorn is making great progress in this fight (and judging from the full schedule he keeps), I do hope that everyone, regardless of political persuasion or political affiliation will join together in praying for his complete recovery.

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Hagedorn Completes Districtwide Town Hall Tour

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Hagedorn Completes Districtwide Town Hall Tour

Rep. Jim Hagedorn (MN-01) hosted his 21st town hall meeting with constituents, marking the final stop on his districtwide Town Hall Tour. Beginning in June 2019, Hagedorn promised to hold an in-person town hall event in each of the 21 counties that make up Minnesota’s First District within one year’s time.

During each meeting, Hagedorn began by providing a legislative update on some of the most prominent issues facing Congress, such as passage of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) and efforts to ensure that the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) is implemented as Congress intended.

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Rep. Hagedorn Hosts Lively Town Hall

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Rep. Hagedorn Hosts Lively Town Hall

Rep. Jim Hagedorn, R-Blue Earth, held a lively town hall in Faribault on Saturday, sharing his views and accomplishments over his first year in Congress while fending off harsh criticisms from some of his more liberal constituents.

Held at Faribault Middle School, Saturday’s event was Hagedorn’s 20th in-person town hall since his election. He also held a town hall in Le Center on Saturday, and will hold a town hall at Waseca High School at 6:30 p.m. Monday.

The Faribault town hall is part of Hagedorn’s pledge to hold town hall events in every county in the district. The first district spans all or part of 21 counties in southern Minnesota

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Rep. Jim Hagedorn Talks Cancer, Re-Election In Sit-Down Interview

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Rep. Jim Hagedorn Talks Cancer, Re-Election In Sit-Down Interview

NORTH MANKATO Rep. Jim Hagedorn (MN-01) joined KEYC News Now at 6:30 to talk about his cancer diagnosis, re-election campaign, upcoming town hall events and much more.

Hagedorn announced Wednesday that he was diagnosed with stage four kidney cancer in February 2019, exactly two months after marrying his wife.

Since the announcement, lawmakers in Washington D.C. have voiced their support for Hagedorn.

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Letter: Feehan Needs To Be Asked About Background

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Letter: Feehan Needs To Be Asked About Background

The media’s utter failure to do their job in exposing the never-ending torrent of misrepresentations and lies from the Feehan for Congress campaign is getting tiresome.

Feehan routinely claims Congressman Jim Hagedorn has received tens of thousands of dollars of campaign contributions from pharmaceutical companies. Thus far, the closest Rep. Hagedorn’s campaign committee, Friends of Hagedorn, has come to a “pharmaceutical company” contribution is a grand total of $1,000 from Bayers’ agriculture division. Feehan is aware of this, but continues to peddle the lie. And the media’s coverage of the lie? Nada.

Feehan routinely calls Rep. Hagedorn a lobbyist. In reality, Jim Hagedorn has never worked as a lobbyist.

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