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 SIGNING OF 2018 FARM BILL
HYDE-SMITH PRAISES SIGNING OF 2018 FARM BILL
Miss. Senator Attends Ceremony as Trump Signs Five-Year Bill Setting Policies to Support U.S. Agriculture, Rural Development & Forestry
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) praised the enactment of the 2018 farm bill, which strengthens the safety net for Mississippi’s agricultural producers as they navigate market fluctuations amid trade tensions.
Hyde-Smith attended the White House ceremony at which President Trump...
HYDE-SMITH ENCOURAGED BY PROPOSAL TO REPLACE OBAMA WOTUS RULE
HYDE-SMITH ENCOURAGED BY PROPOSAL TO REPLACE OBAMA WOTUS RULE
New EPA-Army Corps Plan Restricts Federal Oversight of Agricultural Ditches
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today said a new Trump administration proposal to replace controversial Obama-era Waters of the United States (WOTUS) regulations would responsibly clarify what waters the federal government can and cannot regulate.
Hyde-Smith, who serves on the Senate Agriculture Committee, encouraged...
HYDE-SMITH: FARM BILL AGREEMENT WILL BENEFIT MISSISSIPPI
HYDE-SMITH: FARM BILL AGREEMENT WILL BENEFIT MISSISSIPPI
Final Agreement Retains Policies Secured by Hyde-Smith in Senate Bill, Offers Certainty for Rural America
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, today voted for a new Farm Bill that will benefit Mississippi by offering greater certainty to the state’s agricultural sector, supporting agricultural research at universities, and promoting natural resources conservation.
The...
US Senators Encourage Increased Access For US Rice In UK Trade Negotiations
Louisiana Agriculture News
US Senators Encourage Increased Access For US Rice In UK Trade Negotiations
By Jamison Cruce
WASHINGTON, DC -- On Monday, a group of United States Senators from rice-producing states sent a letter to U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Robert Lighthizer encouraging...
Hyde-Smith announces $7.5M in additional funding for backwater pumps
Vicksburg Post
Hyde-Smith announces $7.5M in additional funding for backwater pumps
By Tim Reeves
An additional $7.5 million has reportedly been allocated to address future flooding issues in the Yazoo Backwater Area.
The additional funding was announced Monday by U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith and...
Hyde-Smith asks USDA to stop ‘unlawful’ catfish snack imports
The Hagstrom Report
Hyde-Smith asks USDA to stop ‘unlawful’ catfish snack imports
The Hagstrom Report | Volume 10 Number 28
Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., today asked the Agriculture Department to intensify efforts to stop what she called “illegally exported catfish-based products, such as fried...