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)
USDA DEPUTY SEC. COMMITS TO WORK WITH HYDE-SMITH TO ENSURE FUTURE OF ARS OPERATIONS IN STONEVILLE, MISS.
USDA DEPUTY SEC. COMMITS TO WORK WITH HYDE-SMITH TO ENSURE FUTURE OF ARS OPERATIONS IN STONEVILLE, MISS.
At Ag Committee Hearing, Hyde-Smith Questions USDA Reorganization Impact on ARS Southeast Area Office in Washington County
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today received assurance from Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Stephen Vaden that U.S. Department of...
HYDE-SMITH COSPONSORS BILL TO STOP SBA OVERREACH IN SMALL BUSINESS LENDING
HYDE-SMITH COSPONSORS BILL TO STOP SBA OVERREACH IN SMALL BUSINESS LENDING
‘Protecting Access to Credit for Small Businesses Act’ Favors Community Banks & Credit Unions Over the Federal Government
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) on Tuesday cosponsored legislation to protect community banks and credit unions from competing with the federal government by repealing a Biden-era rule that would allow the Small Business Administration (SBA) to directly make loans.
The Pro...
HYDE-SMITH SEEKS INPUT ON IMPROVING GRAIN INSPECTIONS LAW TO BENEFIT MISS. GRAIN EXPORTS
HYDE-SMITH SEEKS INPUT ON IMPROVING GRAIN INSPECTIONS LAW TO BENEFIT MISS. GRAIN EXPORTS
Senate Ag Committee Hearing Weighs Improvements to U.S. Grain Standards Act
VIDEO: Senator Hyde-Smith Asks Witnesses How to Improve U.S. Grain Standards Act.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today solicited ideas from witnesses on how Congress can improve the U.S. Grain Standards Act (USGSA), a law that is important to exporting the rice, soybeans, and corn grown by Mississippi...
Hyde-Smith Leads Senate Introduction of Roll-Over Prevention & Safety Act
Agriculture of America
Hyde-Smith Leads Senate Introduction of Roll-Over Prevention & Safety Act
By News Editor
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today led the Senate in introducing legislation to help protect farmers from fatal tractor rollovers through a U.S. Department...
Cotton industry deploys actions to ensure survival
Farm Progress
Cotton industry deploys actions to ensure survival
A sustainability campaign and expanding to new markets are just a couple ways cotton growers and organizations are trying to boost the industry.
By Ron Smith, Contributing Writer, Farm Progress
David Dunlow has grown cotton for 40...
Thompson: At least $10B in additional farm aid needed
Agri-Pulse
Thompson: At least $10B in additional farm aid needed
By Lydia Johnson
Congress needs to provide at least $10 billion in additional aid to farmers to supplement the $12 billion being provided by the Trump administration through its Farmer Bridge Assistance Program, says House...