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, WICKER PRAISE FINAL ANTIDUMPING DETERMINATION ON IMPORTED VIETNAMESE CATFISH FILLETS
HYDE-SMITH, WICKER PRAISE FINAL ANTIDUMPING DETERMINATION ON IMPORTED VIETNAMESE CATFISH FILLETS
Commerce Dept. Responds to Concerns Raised by Hyde-Smith, Wicker & Other Lawmakers
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) today praised a final determination on antidumping duties to be imposed on Vietnamese catfish exporters, a move that will help ensure U.S. catfish producers can compete on a more level playing field.
The International Trade...
HYDE-SMITH SUPPORTS TIGHTER USDA SNAP WORK REQUIREMENTS
HYDE-SMITH SUPPORTS TIGHTER USDA SNAP WORK REQUIREMENTS
Senator Endorses Proposed Rule that Addresses Work Requirements & Waiver Abuse by States
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today outlined her support for a proposed rule change that would encourage able-bodied individuals to find gainful work and reduce their dependence on federal assistance.
Hyde-Smith, who serves on the Senate Agriculture Committee, recently issued a formal comment on the U.S. Department of...
HYDE-SMITH AGAIN GOES TO BAT FOR MISS. FLOOD VICTIMS, LOST CROP YEAR FOR FARMERS
HYDE-SMITH AGAIN GOES TO BAT FOR MISS. FLOOD VICTIMS, LOST CROP YEAR FOR FARMERS
Senator Seeks Support from Heads of the USDA and Army Corps of Engineers
WASHINGTON, D.C. – At two separate hearings this week, U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) called for cooperation from federal agencies to address the short- and long-term needs of flooded residents in the Mississippi Delta and farmers up and down the Mississippi River facing a lost crop year.
Hyde-Smith addressed the Mississippi...
Bill protects cattle producers from dealer payment default
Feedstuffs
Bill protects cattle producers from dealer payment default
Legislation ensures that cattle sellers receive payment should a livestock dealer become insolvent.
Mar 16, 2020
Quick turnaround between the purchase and resale of cattle by a dealer often leaves the rancher who originally...
Sen. Moran Urges Ambassador Lighthizer to Promote U.S. Agriculture in U.S.-UK Trade Agreement
KRVN Radio Lexington, Neb.
Sen. Moran Urges Ambassador Lighthizer to Promote U.S. Agriculture in U.S.-UK Trade Agreement
By Senator Jerry Moran News Release | March 13, 2020
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) – Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, and...
Army Corps Head: Pumps ‘absolutely essential’
WJTV-TV Jackson
Army Corps Head: Pumps ‘absolutely essential’
Local News
JACKSON, Miss (WJTV)— For years, people in the Mississippi Delta have been asking for some sort of relief from what appears to be annual flooding–right around the planting season.
Now, it seems the solution they wanted...