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 PRAISES $30 MILLION USDA PURCHASE OF SURPLUS FARM-RAISED CATFISH
HYDE-SMITH PRAISES $30 MILLION USDA PURCHASE OF SURPLUS FARM-RAISED CATFISH
Catfish Products Among Commodities USDA Will Buy to Support American Agriculture, Nutrition Assistance Programs
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), today expressed confidence that Mississippi catfish producers and processors will benefit from the U.S. Department of Agriculture plan to purchase $30.0 million in surplus food for distribution to food banks and community support programs.
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HYDE-SMITH HIGHLIGHTS AG DISASTER ASSISTANCE FOR TORNADO VICTIMS
HYDE-SMITH HIGHLIGHTS AG DISASTER ASSISTANCE FOR TORNADO VICTIMS
USDA Programs, Discretionary Funds Can Help Offset Losses from Recent Tornadoes, Severe Spring Storms
Mississippi Easter Sunday Tornado Storm Damage to Poultry Houses (April 14, 2020)
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today identified U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs that could help cattle producers, poultry growers, and private landowners who experienced losses from recent historic...
HYDE-SMITH SUPPORTS BILL ADDING PAYCHECK PROTECTION PROGRAM FUNDS, FURTHER SUPPORT FOR HOSPITALS & TESTING
HYDE-SMITH SUPPORTS BILL ADDING PAYCHECK PROTECTION PROGRAM FUNDS, FURTHER SUPPORT FOR HOSPITALS & TESTING
U.S. Senate Passes Paycheck Protection Program & Health Care Enhancement Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today supported Senate passage of a fourth relief bill related to the COVID-19 pandemic, including new resources to help small businesses survive and new eligibility provisions for agricultural operations.
The Senate on Tuesday approved the Paycheck...
Sen Hyde-Smith's Mission--make sure our farmers have a voice
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Sen Hyde-Smith's Mission--make sure our farmers have a voice
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Making sure our farmers have a voice in this country is the goal of Mississippi Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith. The Cowboy Channel...
EPA Fiddles as Flood Clock Rolls on Mississippi Delta’s Forgotten Nightmare
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EPA Fiddles as Flood Clock Rolls on Mississippi Delta’s Forgotten Nightmare
By Chris Bennett
If ever a nightmare saga tangled government bureaucracy and politics with science and the backdoor dealings of a federal agency, the Yazoo Backwater Project stands front and center.
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Yazoo Backwater: EPA Decision Halts Construction of Pumps
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Yazoo Backwater: EPA Decision Halts Construction of Pumps
By Becky Gillette
There was light at the end of the tunnel. Now it is dark again. That is how the recent decision by the EPA to veto the Yazoo Backwater Pumps flood control project for the second time was described...