Senator Hyde-Smith, a cattle farmer and the former Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce, understands the importance of the state’s $7.5 billion agricultural and forestry industries. As a member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, the Senator will work on legislation, programs, and policies to allow agriculture and related industries to grow in Mississippi and the nation.
The Senator’s record includes protecting private property rights against eminent domain abuses, helping to open foreign markets for Mississippi agricultural products, and supporting country-of-origin labeling.
(March 19 to August 15, 2025, the USDA Farm Service Agency is issuing up to $10 billion in direct payments to eligible agricultural producers of eligible commodities for the 2024 crop year through the Emergency Commodity Assistance Program. Senator Hyde-Smith fought to get this assistance enacted in December 2024. These one-time economic assistance payments will help eligible commodity producers in Mississippi mitigate the impacts of increased input costs and falling commodity prices. Learn more: https://www.fsa.usda.gov/ecap)
HYDE-SMITH VOWS TO KEEP WORKING TOWARD FARM BILL 2.0 PASSAGE AS COMMITTEE DEMOCRATS BLOCK PROGRESS
HYDE-SMITH VOWS TO KEEP WORKING TOWARD FARM BILL 2.0 PASSAGE AS COMMITTEE DEMOCRATS BLOCK PROGRESS
Miss. Senator Bemoans Minority Party Lip Service to Helping Farmers, Ranchers & Rural America
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today vowed to continue working with her Senate Agriculture Committee colleagues to advance the Farm Bill 2.0 that represents a full replacement of the 2018 Farm Bill that technically expired in 2023.
The Senate Agriculture Committee today...
MISS. LAWMAKERS APPLAUD TRUMP FOR APPROVING MAJOR DISASTER DECLARATION FOR MISSISSIPPI
MISS. LAWMAKERS APPLAUD TRUMP FOR APPROVING MAJOR DISASTER DECLARATION FOR MISSISSIPPI
Eight Counties Included in Disaster Declaration Linked to Tropical Storm Arthur
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) and U.S. Representatives Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.), Trent Kelly (R-Miss.), Michael Guest (R-Miss.), and Mike Ezell (R-Miss.) today applauded President Trump for approving Mississippi’s request for a major disaster declaration after severe...
HYDE-SMITH LEADS BICAMERAL RECOMMENDATIONS TO IMPROVE H-2A GUEST WORKER PROGRAM
HYDE-SMITH LEADS BICAMERAL RECOMMENDATIONS TO IMPROVE H-2A GUEST WORKER PROGRAM
Lawmakers Seek Multi-Agency Administrative Changes to Ease Strain on Agricultural, Livestock & Dairy Industries
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today led a bicameral group of lawmakers in recommending administrative changes the Trump administration should take to significantly improve the effectiveness of the H-2A agricultural guest worker program.
In a letter addressed to the...
Trump’s Plan Is Making American Cotton King Again
Real Clear Policy
Trump’s Plan Is Making American Cotton King Again
By Jared Whitley
Vividly I learning about the importance of cotton in American history classes as a youth. The Industrial Revolution and Eli Whitney’s cotton gin fueling demand for clothes made from cotton gave a young American...
Boozman Releases Farm Bill 2.0 Text, Built for Bipartisan Path — But Without Prop 12, E15
American Ag Network
Boozman Releases Farm Bill 2.0 Text, Built for Bipartisan Path — But Without Prop 12, E15
Jesse Allen
(WASHINGTON D.C.) — On Tuesday, Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman John Boozman (R-AR) released the text of his Farm Bill 2.0 legislation, the Agricultural Act of 2026...
Exclusive: Bipartisan Senate Bill Aims to Expand Food Bank Produce Access
Bloomberg
Exclusive: Bipartisan Senate Bill Aims to Expand Food Bank Produce Access
Rachel Umansky-Castro, Reporter
Summary by Bloomberg AI
- Sens. Adam Schiff and Cindy Hyde-Smith are introducing the "Fresh Produce for Families Act" to expand food banks' access to fresh produce and support...
TRIBUTE TO JOE AGUZZI
TRIBUTE TO JOE AGUZZI
Congressional Record Vol. 171, No. 95
(Senate - June 4, 2025) PDF
Mrs. HYDE-SMITH. Mr. President, it is an honor to express my
deep admiration and heartfelt respect for one of my constituents and
dear friend Mr. Joe Aguzzi of Cleveland, MS, who celebrated his 99th
birthda...
TRIBUTE TO HARRY DENDY
TRIBUTE TO HARRY DENDY
Congressional Record Vol. 171, No. 9
(Senate - January 16, 2025) PDF
Mrs. HYDE-SMITH. Mr. President, it is my pleasure to recognize
Harry Dendy as he retires from the sales committee of the Dixie
National Sale of Junior Champions. Each year, hundreds of young
agriculture...
TRIBUTE TO JACK WINSTEAD
TRIBUTE TO JACK WINSTEAD
Congressional Record Vol. 170, No. 34
(Senate - February 26, 2024) PDF
Mrs. HYDE-SMITH. Mr. President, it is an honor to pay tribute
to Mr. Jack Winstead who, for years, has shown an overwhelming
dedication to serving the Friends of Mississippi Veterans nonprofit as
a...