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 INTRODUCES BILL TO SAVE FAMILY FARMS FROM THE FEDERAL ‘DEATH TAX’
HYDE-SMITH INTRODUCES BILL TO SAVE FAMILY FARMS FROM THE FEDERAL ‘DEATH TAX’
The ‘HERITAGE Act’ Updates IRS Valuation Limits to Allow More Families to Keep Their Farms After a Family Death
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today introduced the HERITAGE Act, legislation to ensure family farms and ranches can survive by helping heirs avoid having to sell productive farmland to pay federal estate or “death” taxes.
Hyde-Smith’s Helping Ensure Rural Inheritance Transfers...
HYDE-SMITH BILL AIMS TO INCREASE THE USE OF U.S. COTTON WITH NEW TAX CREDIT
HYDE-SMITH BILL AIMS TO INCREASE THE USE OF U.S. COTTON WITH NEW TAX CREDIT
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today announced her introduction of legislation to create a tax credit that incentivizes the consumption of more products made with U.S.-grown cotton.
The Buying American Cotton Act (S.1919) would authorize transferable tax credits on the sale of cotton products, including but not limited to apparel, home textiles, and nonwovens that are either fully...
MISS. CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION APPLAUDS TRUMP FOR APPROVING FEDERAL DISASTER DECLARATION FOR MISSISSIPPI
MISS. CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION APPLAUDS TRUMP FOR APPROVING FEDERAL DISASTER DECLARATION FOR MISSISSIPPI
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 following deadly severe weather and tornadoes that struck the state on March 14...
Senator excited about Okhissa Lake Resort progress
Franklin Advocate
Senator excited about Okhissa Lake Resort progress
By Paul Keane, Franklin Advocate
United States Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith said the impending fruition of the Okhissa Lake Lodge is an exciting time for residents of Franklin County and the surrounding area.
Hyde-Smith was in town...
FDIC’s Hill: Agency considering easing regulations for de novos
Bank Beat
FDIC’s Hill: Agency considering easing regulations for de novos
Published on April 15, 2025 by BankBeat
The FDIC is considering regulatory changes to spark more de novos, said Acting Chair Travis Hill last week during the American Bankers Association Washington Summit.
The FDIC is...
USDA provides update on new agency appointments
Meat+Poultry
USDA provides update on new agency appointments
By Ryan McCarthy
WASHINGTON — On April 14, Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins named dozens of officials appointed to recent roles throughout the agency.
“Agriculture is the backbone of America, and strong leadership at the People...