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 DETAILS $46.5 MILLION FOR ARMY CORPS WORK IN MISS., INCLUDING YAZOO BACKWATER AREA
HYDE-SMITH DETAILS $46.5 MILLION FOR ARMY CORPS WORK IN MISS., INCLUDING YAZOO BACKWATER AREA
Additional Funding for 27 Projects Will Aid Community Wastewater Projects, Harbor Dredging, Flood Control Works
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss) today announced an additional $46.5 million in U.S. Army Corps of Engineers funding will be allocated for work on 27 projects in Mississippi, including $7.5 million to advance efforts to address Yazoo Backwater Area flooding.
Hyde...
HYDE-SMITH ASKS USDA TO STOP UNLAWFUL CATFISH SNACKS FROM ASIAN COUNTRIES
HYDE-SMITH ASKS USDA TO STOP UNLAWFUL CATFISH SNACKS FROM ASIAN COUNTRIES
Miss. Senator Targets Products like “Fried Crispy Fish Skin Snacks” that Violate U.S. Law
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today asked the U.S. Department of Agriculture to intensify efforts to stop illegally exported catfish-based products, such as fried crispy fish skin snacks, from entering the country and being stocked on U.S. grocery shelves.
Hyde-Smith on Thursday issued a letter to the...
HYDE-SMITH STATEMENT ON THE STATE OF THE UNION
HYDE-SMITH STATEMENT ON THE STATE OF THE UNION
VIDEO: Senator Hyde-Smith Statement
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today issued the following statement regarding President Trump’s third State of the Union Address to the nation:
“I applaud President Trump for remaining optimistic despite these contentious times. He reminds us that there is more work to do to continue the great American comeback.
“The President’s strong America-first, pro-growth agenda is...
Senate Ag Committee Urges Perdue to Extend WIC Flexibilities
US Ag Net
Senate Ag Committee Urges Perdue to Extend WIC Flexibilities
Kansas Ag Connection
U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairman Pat Roberts, R-Kan., and Ranking Member Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., wrote to U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue requesting the...
Hyde-Smith announces $10.3M USDA food donation
Brookhaven Daily Leader
Hyde-Smith announces $10.3M USDA food donation
By Gracie Byrne
Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith this week announced a $10.3 million donation of surplus foodstuffs by the United States Department of Agriculture.
A contract of more than $10 million was awarded to Hattiesburg-based...
Senate approves bill that will spend $900 m/year on national parks, public lands, without amendment increasing Gulf Coast restoration funding
Associated Press/New Orleans Times-Picayune
Senate approves bill that will spend $900 m/year on national parks, public lands, without amendment increasing Gulf Coast restoration funding
Associated Press and Staff Report
WASHINGTON — The Senate has approved a bipartisan bill that would spend...