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 THROWS SUPPORT BEHIND PERMANENT “DEATH TAX” REPEAL BILL
HYDE-SMITH THROWS SUPPORT BEHIND PERMANENT “DEATH TAX” REPEAL BILL
Enacting Permanent Repeal Would Help Next Generation Keep Family Farms, Businesses Alive
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today cosponsored legislation to repeal the federal estate tax or “death tax” permanently.
Hyde-Smith is an original cosponsor of the Death Tax Repeal Act (S.215), which would end Internal Revenue Service collection of punitive taxes imposed on family-owned farms, ranches, and...
HYDE-SMITH PROPOSES USING TARIFF REVENUES TO FUND BORDER BARRIERS
HYDE-SMITH PROPOSES USING TARIFF REVENUES TO FUND BORDER BARRIERS
Legislation Targets 50 Percent of Revenue from Tariffs on Chinese Products for Border Security Purposes
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today announced the introduction of legislation to fund U.S. border security barriers with revenues generated from tariffs imposed on Chinese goods.
Hyde-Smith, who serves on the Senate Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, introduced the Border, Law...
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...
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement passes in the Senate
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United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement passes in the Senate
By AGDAILY Reporters
America’s farmers and ranchers received a second round of good news this week with Senate approval of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). This morning, the U.S. Senate passed the implementing...
Mississippi leaders praise President’s signing of trade deal with China
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Mississippi leaders praise President’s signing of trade deal with China
By Steven Gagliano
Earlier today, President Trump signed “phase one” of a trade agreement with China, and Mississippi leaders are applauding the deal, which they say, will open China’s market to more American...
Senators support confirmation of Trump’s nominee for District Judge
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Senators support confirmation of Trump’s nominee for District Judge
By Steven Gagliano
On Wednesday, U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) offered strong recommendations for Mississippi Court of Appeals Judge Cory T. Wilson to be a U.S. District...