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 CONFIDENT OF EPA COMMITMENT TO YAZOO PUMPS AS ‘ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE’ PROJECT
HYDE-SMITH CONFIDENT OF EPA COMMITMENT TO YAZOO PUMPS AS ‘ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE’ PROJECT
Senator Focuses on Miss. Delta Need at Appropriations Hearing on Administration’s Infrastructure Plans
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today identified the uncompleted Yazoo Backwater Area pumps as “one of the most...
HYDE-SMITH COSPONSORS BILL TO ALLOW FISH FARMERS TO PROTECT PONDS FROM PREDATORY BIRDS
HYDE-SMITH COSPONSORS BILL TO ALLOW FISH FARMERS TO PROTECT PONDS FROM PREDATORY BIRDS
Double-Crested Cormorants Cost Miss. Catfish, Aquaculture Producers Millions Annually
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) on Thursday joined Senators Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), John Boozman (R-Ark.), and Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) in introducing legislation to increase the ability of catfish farmers and other aquaculture producers to cull predatory double-crested cormorant populations.
The C...
HYDE-SMITH NAMED TOP REPUBLICAN ON AGRICULTURE SUBCOMMITTEE
HYDE-SMITH NAMED TOP REPUBLICAN ON AGRICULTURE SUBCOMMITTEE
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry U.S. today named U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) as the lead Republican of its Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, Poultry, Local Food Systems, and Food Safety and Security.
“I look forward to serving as the Ranking Member of this subcommittee as the Senate Agriculture Committee addresses the policies needed to strengthen the agricultural sector and...
Tornado victims encouraged to apply for FEMA assistance
Monroe Journal
Tornado victims encouraged to apply for FEMA assistance
By Ray Van Dusen
ABERDEEN – Monroe County officials are encouraging residents affected by a tornadic storm front that tore through the county on March 24 to file for FEMA assistance as soon as possible.
Representatives with...
OUR OPINION: Tornado response shows Mississippi at her best
Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, Tupelo
OUR OPINION: Tornado response shows Mississippi at her best
Daily Journal Editorial Board
The tornadoes that ripped across Mississippi last Friday left a trail of devastation and despair. People lost homes, businesses, valuables and — tragically — their...
Vilsack: USDA strapped by low staff salaries
Agri-Pulse
Vilsack: USDA strapped by low staff salaries
By Philip Brasher
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said Wednesday that relatively low salaries are making it difficult for USDA to retain employees, including Farm Service Agency field staff.
During his second appearance on Capitol Hill in...