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, 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...
HYDE-SMITH AGAIN SEEKS PERMANENT REPEAL OF DEATH TAX
HYDE-SMITH AGAIN SEEKS PERMANENT REPEAL OF DEATH TAX
Miss. Senator Says Family Farms, Small Businesses Subjected to Punitive Federal Estate Tax
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In advance of the congressional debate on extending the 2017 Trump tax cuts before the close of 2025, U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) is again an original cosponsor of legislation to protect farmers, ranchers, and small businesses by permanently repealing the federal estate tax, commonly known as the “death tax.”
The Death...
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...
Senate Ag holds hearing on US Grain Standards Act
The Hagstrom Report
Senate Ag holds hearing on US Grain Standards Act
The Hagstrom Report
Tuesday, July 29, 2025 | Volume 15 Number 165
The Senate Agriculture Committee today held a hearing on reauthorization of the U.S. Grain Standards Act.
Some parts of the act are permanent, while others...
Senate Panel OKs 2026 DOT Funding Bill With $927M for FMCSA
Transport Topics
Senate Panel OKs 2026 DOT Funding Bill With $927M for FMCSA
Bipartisan Measure Promotes Safety, Supply Chain Connectivity
Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
A Senate panel on July 24 easily approved legislation that would fund the U.S. Department of Transportation in fiscal 2026.
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