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)
Senate overwhelmingly rebukes Trump on tariffs — but the measure won't limit his powers
CNBC
Senate overwhelmingly rebukes Trump on tariffs — but the measure won't limit his powers
By Jacob Pramuk
The Senate overwhelmingly rebuked President Donald Trump over his tariff policy on Wednesday, but the vote will not give Congress any real power to curb his trade authority.
In an 88...
Tackling Bureaucracy for Long-Sought Duck Hunting Reform
Delta Wildlife e-News
Tackling Bureaucracy for Long-Sought Duck Hunting Reform
By U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.)
Federal rules and regulations too often become seemingly insurmountable obstacles to simple changes that can have a positive impact. I introduced the Migratory Bird...
Peanut farmers support Senate’s passage of 2018 Farm Bill
Southwest Georgia Live
Peanut farmers support Senate’s passage of 2018 Farm Bill
By Staff Reports
TIFTON, Ga. — The U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry marked up the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 and delivered on promises for bipartisan legislation from Committee...