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 COSPONSORS BILL TO PROTECT MISS. & U.S. RICE FROM INDIA, CHINA
HYDE-SMITH COSPONSORS BILL TO PROTECT MISS. & U.S. RICE FROM INDIA, CHINA
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) last week joined U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-La.) in introducing legislation to protect Mississippi and U.S. rice growers against dumping of government-subsidized product from India and China.
The Prioritizing Offensive Agricultural Disputes and Enforcement Act (S.743) would increase U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA...
HYDE-SMITH, WITNESSES SEE STARK FUTURE FOR PRODUCERS WITHOUT NEW FARM BILL
HYDE-SMITH, WITNESSES SEE STARK FUTURE FOR PRODUCERS WITHOUT NEW FARM BILL
Ag Committee Hears from Senatobia Sweet Potato Farmer on Need for Stronger Specialty Crop Safety Net, H-2A Visa Reforms & Death Tax Repeal
VIDEO: Senator Hyde-Smith Questions Mississippi Sweet Potato Farmer on Risks Without a New Farm Bill.
VIDEO: Senator Hyde-Smith, Witness Discuss How the Death Tax Harms the Agriculture Community.
PHOTO: Senator Hyde-Smith Visits with Anna Rhinewalt of Senatobia’s Sandy Ridge Farms...
HYDE-SMITH INTRODUCES ‘SAFER SHRIMP IMPORTS ACT’
HYDE-SMITH INTRODUCES ‘SAFER SHRIMP IMPORTS ACT’
Legislation Fits President’s MAHA Goals with Stricter FDA Inspection Requirements of Shrimp Imports
WASHINGTON, D.C. – With 90 percent Americans’ shrimp consumption coming from foreign sources, U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) has introduced legislation to ensure the quality of imported shrimp and significantly strengthen federal inspection standards of those imports.
The Safer Shrimp Imports Act (S.667) would require overseas shrimp...
Senate Veterinary Medicine Caucus Expands to Address Critical Issues in Animal and Public Health
Vet Candy
Senate Veterinary Medicine Caucus Expands to Address Critical Issues in Animal and Public Health
Written By Jill Lopez
The U.S. Senate Veterinary Medicine Caucus, a bipartisan group dedicated to advancing veterinary policy and public health priorities, has expanded its membership in the...
Telle confirmed as Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works
Magnolia Tribune
Telle confirmed as Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works
Telle is a graduate of Mississippi State University and previously served on the staff of former U.S. Senator Thad Cochran.
By Frank Corder
Adam Telle, a former member of U.S. Senator Thad Cochran’s staff, was...
In Memory: Joseph Aguzzi, Sr.
USA Rice
In Memory: Joseph Aguzzi, Sr.
Jul 30, 2025
USA Rice extends condolences to the family and friends of Joe Aguzzi, who passed away on July 23, at the age of 99.
The Aguzzis have farmed the same land in Bolivar County for more than 100 years, but their family farming legacy began with Joe...