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, COLLEAGUES ATTEMPT TO BLOCK BIDEN RULE, PROTECT FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS
HYDE-SMITH, COLLEAGUES ATTEMPT TO BLOCK BIDEN RULE, PROTECT FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS
Resolution Introduced to Stop Rule Directing Nine Federal Agencies to Discriminate Against Faith-based Social Service Groups
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) recently joined U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) in introducing a resolution of disapproval to overturn a Biden administration final rule that directs nine federal agencies to discriminate against faith-based organizations.
Th...
HYDE-SMITH WELCOMES $30.5 MILLION USDA CATFISH PURCHASE
HYDE-SMITH WELCOMES $30.5 MILLION USDA CATFISH PURCHASE
USDA Section 32 Program Purchase Should Boost Miss. & U.S. Catfish Industry
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today welcomed a decision by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to purchase up to $30.5 million in farm-raised catfish products for distribution to various nutrition assistance programs, including charitable institutions.
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack approved the farm-raised catfish purchase using...
HYDE-SMITH COSPONSORS BILL TO STRIKE DOWN SEC CLIMATE DISCLOSURE RULE
HYDE-SMITH COSPONSORS BILL TO STRIKE DOWN SEC CLIMATE DISCLOSURE RULE
SEC Final Rule Makes Agency Climate Change Taskmaster Over Markets, Public Companies
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) on Wednesday cosponsored a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution to overturn the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) radical climate disclosure rule that exceeds the agency’s authority and would lead to mountains of burdensome paperwork for companies and higher costs for...
Veterinarians visit Capitol Hill to urge support for rural veterinary shortage
Beef Magazine
Veterinarians visit Capitol Hill to urge support for rural veterinary shortage
Lawmakers urged to support, cosponsor Rural Veterinary Workforce Act and include Healthy Dog Importation Act in farm bill.
February 6, 2024
Over 140 veterinary professionals met this week with senators...
Cindy Hyde-Smith cosponsors Disaster Reforestation Act
Vicksburg Post
Cindy Hyde-Smith cosponsors Disaster Reforestation Act
By Staff Reports
U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) is supporting legislation aimed at fixing the federal tax code that unintentionally penalizes forest landowners who lose timber due to natural disasters.
Hyde-Smith has...
Hyde-Smith Joins Fight to Give Farm Families, Small Businesses Fair Shot At Student Financial Aid
Vicksburg Daily News
Hyde-Smith Joins Fight to Give Farm Families, Small Businesses Fair Shot At Student Financial Aid
February 2, 2024
By Press Release
As colleges and students grapple with a botched student aid rollout, U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) has joined an effort to reverse...