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 LOOKS TO EXTEND, IMPROVE CSP & EQIP, POPULAR USDA CONSERVATION PROGRAMS
HYDE-SMITH LOOKS TO EXTEND, IMPROVE CSP & EQIP, POPULAR USDA CONSERVATION PROGRAMS
Miss. Witness Advocates for Programs Used in the Magnolia State for Soil Improvement, Flood Control
VIDEO: Senator Hyde-Smith Seeks Input on the Future of Popular USDA Conservation Programs.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today tackled the need to improve U.S. Department of Agriculture conservation programs that are popular among Mississippi producers and communities to improve...
AS USDA DELIVERS AG AID TO FARMERS, HYDE-SMITH PUSHES FOR STRONGER FARM SAFETY NET IN TRUMP’S ‘BIG BEAUTIFUL BILL’
AS USDA DELIVERS AG AID TO FARMERS, HYDE-SMITH PUSHES FOR STRONGER FARM SAFETY NET IN TRUMP’S ‘BIG, BEAUTIFUL BILL’
Miss. Senator Touts Ongoing Budget Reconciliation Process as Subcommittee Reviews FY26 USDA Budget
VIDEO: Senator Hyde-Smith Praises Help for Farmers, While Looking to Build Stronger Farm Safety Net.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today praised U.S. Department of Agriculture efforts to get congressionally-approved aid to farmers, but warned that many...
HYDE-SMITH PRESSES USDA NOMINEE ON TAKING DOWN NON-TARIFF BARRIERS TO MISSISSIPPI AG EXPORTS
HYDE-SMITH PRESSES USDA NOMINEE ON TAKING DOWN NON-TARIFF BARRIERS TO MISSISSIPPI AG EXPORTS
Miss. Senator Cites Non-Scientific Chinese Barriers, Pressures on Catfish Industry at Hearing
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) pressed a U.S. Department of Agriculture undersecretary nominee for trade to commit to fighting persistent barriers that...
Truckers have been shouting at Washington for years. Is Capitol Hill finally listening?
The Trucker
Truckers have been shouting at Washington for years. Is Capitol Hill finally listening?
By Dana Guthrie
A number of new legislative actions have the trucking industry keeping a close eye on Washington.
For decades, truckers and groups representing the trucking industry have been...
Annual JDC Forestry Awards presented at banquet
Prentiss Headlight
Annual JDC Forestry Awards presented at banquet
By Holley Cochran
The Jefferson Davis County Forestry Association held its annual membership banquet on Aug. 26, at Bethany Baptist Church in Prentiss. Over 250 community members were in attendance.
The meeting began with Ken...
Agriculture Secretary Rollins praised MSU’s ag tech, research during campus visit
Magnolia Tribune
Agriculture Secretary Rollins praised MSU’s ag tech, research during campus visit
Columnist Sid Salter writes that Mississippi’s over 31,290 farms and ranches generated over $9 billion in agricultural production in 2024.
By Sid Salter
The Washington headquarters of the U.S. Dept...