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 OP-ED MAKES CASE FOR ‘BUYING AMERICAN COTTON ACT’
HYDE-SMITH OP-ED MAKES CASE FOR ‘BUYING AMERICAN COTTON ACT’
Miss. Senator Pens Opinion Piece Ahead of Ag Committee Hearing on Promoting U.S.-grown Ag Products
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Agri-Pulse, an agricultural news source focused on food, fuel, fiber and farm policy coverage, today published an opinion piece written by U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith that makes a case for the Buying American Cotton Act (S.1919), which she introduced last May.
The Hyde-Smith op-ed was published shortly before the...
HYDE-SMITH ISSUES STATEMENT IN ADVANCE OF THE STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS
HYDE-SMITH ISSUES STATEMENT IN ADVANCE OF THE STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS
Miss. Senator Commits to “Doing the Work of Governing” to Continue Helping American Families, Businesses
VIDEO: Senator Hyde-Smith Issues Statement in Anticipation of the State of the Union Address.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a statement issued in advance of President Trump’s State of the Union Address tonight, U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today said she and her Republican colleagues are committed “to doing the...
HYDE-SMITH HELPS BREAK GROUND TO OPEN ACCESS TO OKHISSA LAKE PROJECT IN SOUTHWEST MISS.
HYDE-SMITH HELPS BREAK GROUND TO OPEN ACCESS TO OKHISSA LAKE PROJECT IN SOUTHWEST MISS.
Miss. Senator Continues Work on New Bill to Convey Additional Acreage for Lakeside Lodge & Conference Center Project
FRANKLIN COUNTY, Miss. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today vowed to continue working for passage of her bill to authorize the transfer of additional federal property to...
Rollins: Farm Aid Buys Time for Ag
Progressive Farmer
Rollins: Farm Aid Buys Time for Ag
Rollins Points to Ag Consolidation as Reason for Aid; Senators Seek Disaster Funds
By Jake Zajkowski, DTN Ag Policy Editor
WASHINGTON (DTN) -- Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins joined military leaders on Tuesday to urge Senate...
MS lawmaker wants help after catfish industry hits 'crisis' point
Jackson Clarion-Ledger
MS lawmaker wants help after catfish industry hits 'crisis' point
By Bea Anhuci
- Catfish farmers in states like Alabama and Mississippi are facing economic hardship due to rising production costs.
- Increased expenses for feed, electricity, and transportation have outpaced...
Iraq Purchases Two Vessels of U.S. Rice as 2026 Harvest Begins, Honors USA Rice MOU
USA Rice
Iraq Purchases Two Vessels of U.S. Rice as 2026 Harvest Begins, Honors USA Rice MOU
Jul 15, 2026
WASHINGTON, DC – Earlier this week, ADM Rice confirmed the sale to Al Awees of two additional vessels of U.S. long grain milled rice totaling 88,000 metric tons. The shipments are scheduled...