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 REPORTS $127.2 MILLION IN SENATE BILL FOR MISS. PORTS, WATERWAYS & FLOOD PROTECTION
HYDE-SMITH REPORTS $127.2 MILLION IN SENATE BILL FOR MISS. PORTS, WATERWAYS & FLOOD PROTECTION
Hyde-Smith Joins Committee in Approving FY25 Energy & Water Development Appropriations Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today reported committee passage of a Senate bill that provides more than $127.2 million for 28 authorized U.S. Army Corps of Engineers projects and activities in Mississippi, including $9.24 million for repairs and operation of the troubled Arkabutla...
HYDE-SMITH OPPOSES GIVING VIETNAM ‘MARKET ECONOMY’ STATUS, SEES THREAT TO U.S. FARM-RAISED CATFISH
HYDE-SMITH OPPOSES GIVING VIETNAM ‘MARKET ECONOMY’ STATUS, SEES THREAT TO U.S. FARM-RAISED CATFISH
Miss. Senator Joins Letter Asking Biden Commerce Dept. to Reject Vietnam Bid for Greater Access to U.S. Markets
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) recently signed a letter in strong defense of American jobs, including Mississippi’s farm-raised catfish industry, and against a U.S. Department of Commerce review that could give market economy status to the Socialist Republic...
HYDE-SMITH, COMMITTEE APPROVE AGRICULTURE APPROPRIATIONS MEASURE
HYDE-SMITH, COMMITTEE APPROVE AGRICULTURE APPROPRIATIONS MEASURE
Miss. Senator Serves on Subcommittee that Crafted FY2025 Agriculture, Rural Development Appropriations Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) on Thursday helped provide unanimous committee approval of funding legislation that supports agricultural and rural development needs in Mississippi.
Hyde-Smith serves on the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee that drafted the FY2025 Agriculture, Rural...
Pat Harrison Waterway District Board gives updates on Archusa Dam repair
WTOK-TV Meridian
Pat Harrison Waterway District Board gives updates on Archusa Dam repair
By Zack Rogers
QUITMAN, Miss. (WTOK) - In July of 2023, the Archusa Dam at Archusa Creek Water Park suffered a catastrophic breach.
This breach released much of the water in the reservoir, similar to...
Senator excited about Okhissa Lake Resort progress
Franklin Advocate
Senator excited about Okhissa Lake Resort progress
By Paul Keane, Franklin Advocate
United States Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith said the impending fruition of the Okhissa Lake Lodge is an exciting time for residents of Franklin County and the surrounding area.
Hyde-Smith was in town...
FDIC’s Hill: Agency considering easing regulations for de novos
Bank Beat
FDIC’s Hill: Agency considering easing regulations for de novos
Published on April 15, 2025 by BankBeat
The FDIC is considering regulatory changes to spark more de novos, said Acting Chair Travis Hill last week during the American Bankers Association Washington Summit.
The FDIC is...