Local Lawmaker Working for Pork Producers

Local U.S. Rep. Jim Hagedorn is joining fellow lawmakers from across the Upper Midwest in requesting additional federal aid for pork producers hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Hagedorn, who represents Jackson County in Congress, joined with around 50 other lawmakers in sending a letter last week to President Donald Trump requesting improvements to pork producer aid offered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Coronavirus Food Assistance Program and additional support by opening up existing programs for pork producers.

Hagedorn said the supply chain for pork producers is increasingly strained due to the ramifications